Choghadiya Today
Choghadiya — Wellington
Friday, April 3, 2026
Sunrise 6:39 am · Sunset 6:09 pm NZST
Current Choghadiya
Amrit
9:32 am – 10:58 am NZST
Best — all activities, health, wealth
Day Choghadiya
6:39 am – 6:09 pm · 8 equal slots
Travel — movement, journeys
6:39 am
– 8:05 am
Profit — business, investments
8:05 am
– 9:32 am
Best — all activities, health, wealth
9:32 am
– 10:58 am
Avoid — inauspicious for most tasks
10:58 am
– 12:24 pm
Auspicious — ceremonies, new beginnings
12:24 pm
– 1:50 pm
Avoid — illness, conflict
1:50 pm
– 3:17 pm
Avoid — anxiety, government matters
3:17 pm
– 4:43 pm
Travel — movement, journeys
4:43 pm
– 6:09 pm
Night Choghadiya
6:09 pm onwards · 8 equal slots
Avoid — illness, conflict
6:09 pm
– 7:43 pm
Avoid — inauspicious for most tasks
7:43 pm
– 9:17 pm
Profit — business, investments
9:17 pm
– 10:50 pm
Avoid — anxiety, government matters
10:50 pm
– 12:24 am
Auspicious — ceremonies, new beginnings
12:24 am
– 1:58 am
Best — all activities, health, wealth
1:58 am
– 3:32 am
Travel — movement, journeys
3:32 am
– 5:05 am
Avoid — illness, conflict
5:05 am
– 6:39 am
What is Choghadiya?
Choghadiya (చోఘడియ) divides each day and night into 8 equal muhurta slots. The word comes from “char ghadi” — each slot spans approximately 1.5 hours. Unlike Rahu Kalam which marks only a single inauspicious period, Choghadiya provides a complete time map of the entire day, showing when to act and when to wait.
Amrit
Best — all activities, health, wealth
Shubh
Auspicious — ceremonies, new beginnings
Labh
Profit — business, investments
Char
Travel — movement, journeys
Udveg
Avoid — anxiety, government matters
Kaal
Avoid — inauspicious for most tasks
Rog
Avoid — illness, conflict
The sequence of Choghadiya slots changes with each weekday, calculated from local sunrise for day slots and sunset for night slots. Amrit is the most auspicious — ideal for beginning any important work. Rog, Kaal, and Udveg are inauspicious and best avoided for new ventures.
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