The Choghadia is a table which is based on the relative position of the heavenly bodies (the planets and the moon) over 24 hours of the day. It is used to check the time (day or night) which is auspicious and therefore best for performing puja, starting a journey, engagements and during special festivals etc.
Typically a Priest would provide similar information. Here’s translated Choghadia into English.Lhabh, Shubh and Amrit are auspecious. Kal, Udveg and Rog are inauspicious.
| Day Time | |||||||
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat | Time |
| Udveg
Chal Lhabh Amrit Kal Shubh Rog Udveg |
Amrit
Kal Shubh Rog Udveg Chal Lhabh Amrit |
Rog
Udveg Chal Lhabh Amrit Kal Shubh Rog |
Lhabh
Amrit Kal Shubh Rog Udveg Chal Lhabh |
Shubh
Rog Udveg Chal Lhabh Amrit Kal Shubh |
Chal
Lhabh Amrit Kal Shubh Rog Udveg Chal |
Kal
Shubh Rog Udveg Chal Lhabh Amrit Kal |
06:00 – 07:30
07:30 – 09:00 09:00 – 10:30 10:30 – 12:00 12:00 – 13:30 13:30 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:30 16:30 – 18:00 |
| Night Time | |||||||
| Shubh
Amrit Chal Rog Kal Lhabh Udveg Shubh |
Chal
Rog Kal Lhabh Udveg Shubh Amrit Chal |
Kal
Lhabh Udveg Shubh Amrit Chal Rog Kal |
Udveg
Shubh Amrit Chal Rog Kal Lhabh Udveg |
Amrit
Chal Rog Kal Lhabh Udveg Shubh Amrit |
Rog
Kal Lhabh Udveg Shubh Amrit Chal Rog |
Lhabh
Udveg Shubh Amrit Chal Rog Kal Lhabh |
18:00 – 19:30
19:30 – 21:00 21:00 – 22:30 22:30 – 24:00 24:00 – 01:30 01:30 – 03:00 03:00 – 04:30 04:30 – 06:00 |

"OM BHUR BHUVAHA SWAHA OM TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGHO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAT"
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