Choghadiya Kya Hai? How to Read Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Char, Rog, Kaal and Udveg
Choghadiya, also spelled Chaughadiya, divides the day into eight periods and the night into eight more, each with a quality. Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are treated as favourable; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided for important work. Across a week there are 112 windows, and each of the seven names appears exactly 16 times, so 64 windows are favourable and 48 are not.
संक्षेप में: चौघड़िया दिन और रात को आठ-आठ भागों में बाँटता है। अमृत, शुभ, लाभ और चर अच्छे माने जाते हैं, जबकि रोग, काल और उद्वेग में ज़रूरी नया काम टाला जाता है। एक सप्ताह के 112 भागों में से 64 अनुकूल और 48 प्रतिकूल होते हैं। इनका समय आपके शहर के सूर्योदय और सूर्यास्त के साथ बदलता है, इसलिए रोज़ देखना चाहिए। पूरा लेख हिंदी में पढ़ें →
What the seven names mean
| Name | Meaning | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Amrit | Nectar | Good for all activities |
| Shubh | Auspicious | Puja and ceremonies |
| Labh | Gain | New ventures, trade and learning |
| Char | Movement | Travel |
| Udveg | Restlessness | Postpone key decisions |
| Rog | Illness | Avoid important new work |
| Kaal | Death, time | Avoid important new work |
How it is calculated
Daytime, from sunrise to sunset, is split into eight equal periods. Night, from sunset to the next sunrise, is split the same way. So the periods are not a fixed 90 minutes. For New Delhi on Sunday, 8 November 2026, each day period is about 82 minutes and each night period about 99 minutes.
The order comes from the weekday. The seven names repeat in a fixed cycle, and the first period of the day returns as the eighth:
| Day | Daytime periods, in order |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Udveg, Char, Labh, Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog, Udveg |
| Monday | Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog, Udveg, Char, Labh, Amrit |
| Tuesday | Rog, Udveg, Char, Labh, Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog |
| Wednesday | Labh, Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog, Udveg, Char, Labh |
| Thursday | Shubh, Rog, Udveg, Char, Labh, Amrit, Kaal, Shubh |
| Friday | Char, Labh, Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog, Udveg, Char |
| Saturday | Kaal, Shubh, Rog, Udveg, Char, Labh, Amrit, Kaal |
For the clock times in your city, use Choghadiya Today, because they move with local sunrise and sunset.
Choghadiya or muhurat?
The two answer different questions. A muhurat asks whether a date suits a big occasion. Choghadiya only looks at the time of day, so it is the quick check for everyday things: leaving on a trip, a meeting, a small purchase. For a wedding, it does not replace a muhurat.
It can clash with Rahu Kaal
A favourable choghadiya can overlap with Rahu Kaal, since one comes from a weekly cycle and the other from a different weekday table. If they overlap, most people step outside the Rahu Kaal part. On Sunday, 8 November 2026, for example, the Amrit period in New Delhi runs from 10:43 AM to 12:05 PM, while Sunday's Rahu Kaal falls late in the afternoon, so that Amrit period is clear of it.
Choghadiya: FAQs
What is the meaning of choghadiya?
It is a way of dividing the day and the night into eight periods each, every period carrying one of seven qualities.
Which choghadiya is the best?
Amrit is treated as good for everything. Shubh suits puja, Labh suits trade and learning, and Char suits travel.
Which choghadiya should I avoid?
Rog, Kaal and Udveg, for important new work. Routine tasks can carry on.
Is choghadiya the same every week?
The order is the same for each weekday, but the clock times change with sunrise and sunset.
How long is one choghadiya?
One-eighth of the day or night, so about 90 minutes on average. In New Delhi in November the day periods are shorter and the night periods longer.
Check the periods for today. Developers can get choghadiya and hora through the AstroLogics API.
