Choghadiya
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Choghadiya

Panchang is a Vedic
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 Hindu
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, Nakshtra, Tithi
Tithi
In vedic timekeeping, a tithi is a lunar day, or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the moon and the sun to increase by 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to approximately 26 hours. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month, named...

, Yoga
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, Karana
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 for everyday, with automatic adjustment for any city in the world based on Sunset and sunrise of every city in the world.

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As per Vedic Astrology, it is advisable to perform necessary prayers, on a particular time phase of the day to get maximum benefits of health, wealth and prosperity. One can get the appropriate time of Muhurta
Muhurta
Muhurta is a Hindu unit of measurement for time in the Hindu calendar . A Muhurta equals 2 Ghadiyas or approximately 48 minutes. It is stated in Manu Samhita that eighteen nimeshas , thirty kashthas one kala, thirty kalas one muhurta, and as many one day and night.- Muhurtas :The following...

 (Auspicious Occasion) from the Panchang.

Types of Choghadiya

There are totally seven types of Choghdiya.
• Amrut, Shubh and Labh are considered the Best Choghadiya's (Time Period)
• Chal is considered as Good Choghadiyu (Time Period)
• Udveg, Kal and Rog is considered inauspicious

How is it Calculated ?

Each day is divided into two time periods:
Daytime
DAYTIME
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  - the period from sunrise to sunset
Nighttime - the period from sunset to sunrise.

Each period contains eight Choghadiya's. The daytime difference is arrived at by calculating the difference between Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...

 and Sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...

 and dividing the same by 8.

Example

Example -
Day 1: Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...

 at 6:00 AM and Sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...

 at 6:01 pm
Day 2: Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...

at 6:00 am

based on the above
The daytime period is 12 hours and 01 minutes (721 minutes).
The nighttime period is 11 hours and 59 minutes (719 minutes).

Therefore, each daytime Choghadiya lasts 721/8 = 90.125 minutes = 1 hour 30 minutes 7.5 seconds
And each night-time Choghadiya last 736/8 = 92 minutes = 1 hour 29 minutes 52.5 second

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