Choghadiya Muhurat API

Choghadiya Muhurat

The Choghadiya Muhurat API returns the complete Choghadiya (also spelled Chaughadiya) time table for a given date and geographic location. Choghadiya is a traditional Vedic time-division system widely used in North and West India — particularly in Gujarat and Rajasthan — that divides the day and night into eight equal segments, each classified by its auspiciousness and the type of activity it favours. This endpoint provides a precise, location-aware Choghadiya schedule that can be directly embedded into astrology, planning, and devotional applications.

What This API Does

This endpoint calculates the Choghadiya segments for both the daytime (from sunrise to sunset) and the nighttime (from sunset to next sunrise) for the specified date and location. Each segment is assigned a name, a planetary ruler, a classification (auspicious, inauspicious, or neutral), and precise start and end times derived from the actual local sunrise and sunset. The Ayanamsha is configurable via a request header.

Data Returned

The response provides a full day and night Choghadiya schedule, typically including:

• Day Choghadiya — Eight daytime segments from sunrise to sunset, each with:

  • Name — The traditional Choghadiya name (e.g., Amrit, Kaal, Shubh, Rog, Udveg, Char, Labh, Chal)

  • Type / Classification — Whether the segment is auspicious (Shubh), inauspicious (Ashubh), or neutral

  • Planetary ruler — The planet governing the segment

  • Start and end time — Precise local times for the segment boundaries

• Night Choghadiya — Eight nighttime segments from sunset to the following sunrise, with the same attributes as the daytime segments

• Sunrise and Sunset times — The anchor points used to divide the day and night into equal Choghadiya intervals

The eight Choghadiya names and their general classifications are:

• Amrit — Highly auspicious (ruled by Moon)

• Kaal — Inauspicious (ruled by Saturn)

• Shubh — Auspicious (ruled by Jupiter)

• Rog — Inauspicious (ruled by Mars)

• Udveg — Inauspicious (ruled by Sun)

• Char — Neutral / good for travel (ruled by Venus)

• Labh — Auspicious / good for business (ruled by Mercury)

• Chal — Neutral (ruled by Moon)

Main Use Cases

• Quick muhurta selection — Providing a fast, easy-to-use alternative to full muhurta analysis for everyday decisions such as starting a journey, signing a contract, making a purchase, or beginning a new task

• Daily astrology and planning apps — Powering a Choghadiya widget or daily schedule view that shows users the best and worst time slots throughout the day

• Travel planning — Identifying Char Choghadiya (favourable for travel) and avoiding Kaal or Rog segments when planning departures

• Business and financial decisions — Highlighting Labh (profit) and Amrit (highly auspicious) segments for important business activities, negotiations, or investments

• Devotional and religious apps — Surfacing auspicious Choghadiya windows for prayer, worship, and ritual activities

• Regional calendar apps — Serving users in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and other regions where Choghadiya is a primary daily timing reference

Key Functionality

• Full day and night coverage — Returns all sixteen Choghadiya segments (eight daytime, eight nighttime) in a single response, giving a complete picture of the day's timing landscape

• Precise time boundaries — Each segment's start and end times are computed from the actual astronomical sunrise and sunset at the specified location, ensuring accuracy for any place in the world

• Auspiciousness classification — Every segment is labelled with its traditional classification and planetary ruler, making the data immediately usable for scheduling decisions without additional processing

• Location-aware — Uses latitude, longitude, and timezone offset to derive the local sunrise and sunset, from which all Choghadiya intervals are calculated

• Configurable Ayanamsha — The X-Ayanamsha header allows selection of the sidereal correction system (e.g., Lahiri, Raman, KP), ensuring compatibility with different Vedic astrology traditions

• Multi-language support — The Accept-Language header enables Choghadiya names and classifications to be returned in the preferred regional or vernacular language