VEDIC CALENDAR
Ashadha Masa · Parabhava Samvatsara
Sun in Mithuna · the Moon writes the days, Jupiter names the years
July 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Tithi?
Shukla Panchami
Nakshatra?
Uttara Phalguni
Vara?
Shanivara
Yoga?
Parigha
Karana?
Balava
Sun
6:02 AM
8:29 PM
Abhijit — begin boldly
12:47 PM – 1:44 PM
Rahu Kala — avoid beginnings
9:39 AM – 11:27 AM
Shukla Panchami — Learning: use for beginning study, music, medicine, new skills; avoid lending money (folk tradition).
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How to read this calendar
☽ The day — Vara & Tithi
Each weekday is ruled by a planet that colours what it favours; each tithiis one step of the Moon’s dance with the Sun — 30 per lunar month. Purnima (full) crowns the bright half, Amavasya (new) closes the dark half, and the two Ekadashis are the classic fasting days.
☉ The month — Masa
A Vedic month is one full Moon-cycle, named for the sky it begins under — Chaitra, Vaishakha, Shravana… Each masa carries its own festivals and temperament: Kartika for lamps, Shravana for devotion, Margashirsha — the month Krishna calls his own in the Gita.
♃ The year — Samvatsara
Years travel in a 60-name cycle tied to Jupiter’s march through the zodiac — each samvatsara with a distinct character, from Prabhava (“the beginning”) to Kshaya. The wheel turns at Chaitra each spring; look ahead a month or a decade and this calendar already knows the sky.
Want the deeper map — choghadiya, kalas, all 30 muhurtas? Read the Vedic Guide →
The fifteen tithis — use & avoid
Each tithi occurs twice a month — once waxing (Shukla), once waning (Krishna). The waxing half favours building and beginnings; the waning half favours finishing, releasing and inward work. Same archetype, different direction.
01Pratipada · The seed
Use for: quiet groundwork, planning, rituals of intent.
Avoid: grand public launches — the cycle has only just opened.
02Dwitiya · The sprout
Use for: laying foundations, agreements, gentle starts.
Avoid: little — a broadly constructive day.
03Tritiya · Growth
Use for: construction, haircuts (tradition!), creative work.
Avoid: procrastination — momentum is the gift here.
04Chaturthi · Obstacles named
Use for: Ganesha worship, removing blockers, hard problems.
Avoid: important journeys and risky ventures.
05Panchami · Learning
Use for: beginning study, music, medicine, new skills.
Avoid: lending money (folk tradition).
06Shashthi · Victory & health
Use for: competition, health regimens, effortful pushes.
Avoid: oil, indulgence, quarrels.
07Saptami · Motion
Use for: travel, vehicles, anything that must move.
Avoid: stagnant commitments.
08Ashtami · Intensity
Use for: courage, tantra, confronting what is difficult.
Avoid: marriages and soft beginnings — the energy is fierce.
09Navami · Culmination of force
Use for: finishing battles, decisive action.
Avoid: starting delicate, long-horizon ventures.
10Dashami · Open roads
Use for: government matters, dharma, public steps.
Avoid: little — broadly auspicious.
11Ekadashi · Purification
Use for: fasting, prayer, clarity, decisions of restraint.
Avoid: heavy food, indulgence, greed-driven starts.
12Dwadashi · Completion of the vow
Use for: charity, closing the fast, gratitude.
Avoid: over-exertion — a gentle day.
13Trayodashi · Pradosha
Use for: Shiva worship at twilight, friendships, pleasure.
Avoid: ego-driven confrontation.
14Chaturdashi · The fierce eve
Use for: protective rites, endings, courage.
Avoid: auspicious beginnings — wait one day.
15Purnima / Amavasya · Full & new moon
Use for: Purnima: ceremonies, gratitude, culmination. Amavasya: ancestors, rest, inward work.
Avoid: Purnima: sowing new seeds. Amavasya: any new venture — the seed waits for Pratipada.
What every reading means — and how to use it
Every day above carries five measurements. Here is what each one is, and the practical way to turn it to your advantage.
Tithi — the lunar day
What it is: One of 30 steps of the Moon's dance with the Sun; each carries a distinct temperament (see the table above).
Use it: Pick the day whose temperament matches your act — growth days for starts, fierce days for hard problems, Ekadashi for clarity.
Nakshatra — the Moon's star
What it is: Which of 27 star-mansions the Moon occupies today. The single most weighed factor in classical timing.
Use it: Gentle stars (Rohini, Pushya, Hasta…) favour beginnings; sharp stars (Ardra, Ashlesha, Mula…) favour surgery-like decisive acts, not weddings.
Vara — the weekday
What it is: Each day is ruled by a planet: Monday the Moon, Thursday Jupiter, Saturday Saturn…
Use it: Match the ruler: Thursday for ceremonies and finance, Wednesday for commerce and writing, Friday for love and art, Saturday for discipline and property.
Yoga — the Sun–Moon angle
What it is: A 27-fold cycle from the combined longitudes of Sun and Moon; names like Siddhi ('success') or Vyatipata ('calamity') flag the day's undercurrent.
Use it: Prefer Siddhi, Shubha, Brahma, Indra days for important starts; treat Vyatipata and Vaidhriti as maintenance days.
Karana — the half-tithi
What it is: Eleven rotating half-day units — the finest grain of the day's texture.
Use it: One matters most: Vishti (Bhadra) — the classical 'do not begin' karana. Check it before signing at an odd hour; the clock computes it live.
The Vedic Clock computes all five live for your location — and with your birth details it re-scores every window personally.