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What is the shubh time today in Rishikesh?
1:37 AM – 3:14 AM
Shubh Choghadiya · Keep a start for 1:37 AM
Next good window: Amrit Choghadiya, Tue 27 Oct, 3:14 AM – 4:50 AM
The next good time in Rishikesh is Shubh Choghadiya, 1:37 AM - 3:14 AM.
Abhijit Muhurat
11:38 AM – 12:23 PM
Over
Rahu Kaal
7:50 AM – 9:13 AM
Over
Shubh muhurat is not one fixed hour of the clock. It is whichever window in today's Choghadiya, Abhijit and Brahma Muhurat is open, measured from Rishikesh's own sunrise — so it moves every day and is different in every city.
Every auspicious window of this Vedic day, from sunrise 6:26 AM to tomorrow's. Amrit is read as the strongest, Shubh next, Labh for work and earnings; Abhijit is the midday muhurta that needs no other agreement from the panchang.
All times are local to Rishikesh, computed for Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30).
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:26 AM - 7:50 AM | Most Auspicious | A strong general-purpose period for important work and new beginnings. |
| Shubh | 9:13 AM - 10:37 AM | Auspicious | A supportive period for considered starts, agreements and ceremonies. |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:38 AM - 12:23 PM | Auspicious | A broadly favourable midday window for important work when a detailed muhurta is unavailable. |
| Labh | 2:48 PM - 4:12 PM | Auspicious | Often used for business, earnings and practical progress. |
| Amrit | 4:12 PM - 5:35 PM | Most Auspicious | A strong general-purpose period for important work and new beginnings. |
| Labh | 10:25 PM - 12:01 AM | Auspicious | Often used for business, earnings and practical progress. |
| Shubh | 1:37 AM - 3:14 AM | Auspicious | A supportive period for considered starts, agreements and ceremonies. |
| Amrit | 3:14 AM - 4:50 AM | Most Auspicious | A strong general-purpose period for important work and new beginnings. |
Worship is the one use with its own preferred windows rather than the general list. Brahma Muhurat before dawn is the traditional time for japa, path and meditation; Abhijit carries a midday puja when no other muhurta is clear; Amrit and Shubh Choghadiya are the windows used for a ceremony with a sankalp.
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurat | 4:43 AM - 5:34 AM | Auspicious | The night's fourteenth muhurta, ending one muhurta before sunrise — japa, path, study and meditation. |
| Amrit | 6:26 AM - 7:50 AM | Most Auspicious | A strong general-purpose period for important work and new beginnings. |
| Shubh | 9:13 AM - 10:37 AM | Auspicious | A supportive period for considered starts, agreements and ceremonies. |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:38 AM - 12:23 PM | Auspicious | A broadly favourable midday window for important work when a detailed muhurta is unavailable. |
| Amrit | 4:12 PM - 5:35 PM | Most Auspicious | A strong general-purpose period for important work and new beginnings. |
| Shubh | 1:37 AM - 3:14 AM | Auspicious | A supportive period for considered starts, agreements and ceremonies. |
| Amrit | 3:14 AM - 4:50 AM | Most Auspicious | A strong general-purpose period for important work and new beginnings. |
A puja already under way is not stopped by Rahu Kaal — the rule is about beginning, not about continuing. Only the sankalp, the lighting of the lamp and the first offering are timed.
The same daylight span that produces the good windows produces these. Each is one eighth of the day between sunrise and sunset, fixed by the weekday, so all three move with sunrise and are different in every city.
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 7:50 AM - 9:13 AM | Inauspicious | Avoid beginning important work. Work already under way can continue. |
| Yamaganda Kaal | 10:37 AM - 12:01 PM | Inauspicious | Usually avoided for journeys, ceremonies and important new starts. |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:24 PM - 2:48 PM | Mixed | Use extra care with new commitments; traditions treat this as a caution period. |
The two windows that are not part of the Choghadiya cycle. Brahma Muhurat is the fourteenth of the night's fifteen muhurtas, ending one muhurta before sunrise; Abhijit is the eighth of the fifteen equal muhurtas between sunrise and sunset, and classical practice gives Wednesday none.
| Period | Time | Nature | Traditionally read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurat | 4:43 AM - 5:34 AM | Auspicious | The night's fourteenth muhurta, ending one muhurta before sunrise — japa, path, study and meditation. |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:38 AM - 12:23 PM | Auspicious | A broadly favourable midday window for important work when a detailed muhurta is unavailable. |
- Against New Delhi. Sunrise in Rishikesh today is at 6:26 AM, 3 minutes earlier than New Delhi (6:29 AM); sunset is at 5:35 PM, 6 minutes earlier than New Delhi (5:41 PM). Longitude: Rishikesh lies 1.1° east of Delhi, so local noon comes 4 minutes sooner (12:01 PM against 12:05 PM). Latitude: Rishikesh lies 1.5° north of Delhi, and from the September equinox to the March one, days run longer the further south you go; today's daylight here is 3 minutes shorter (11 hours 9 minutes against 11 hours 13 minutes), which pushes sunrise later and pulls sunset earlier by about 2 minutes each. A Delhi table would put Abhijit and the day's other muhurtas 3–6 minutes too late here today; use this page's own times.
- How long Abhijit lasts. Abhijit Muhurat is a fifteenth of the daylight: 45 minutes today, and from 41 minutes to 56 minutes through 2026.
- Local noon. Midway between sunrise and sunset, Rishikesh's noon falls at 12:01 PM today, 1 minute after 12:00 on the clock. Rishikesh lies 4.2° west of the 82.5° E meridian its clock keeps, which makes noon 17 minutes late; the time of year (the equation of time) takes off 16 minutes today. Abhijit Muhurat is centred on this moment, not on twelve o'clock.
- Day length. Rishikesh has 11 hours 9 minutes of daylight today, against 11 hours 21 minutes a week ago and 10 hours 58 minutes a week from now: the days here are getting shorter by about 12 minutes a week, and will until the shortest day, around 21 December. In 2026 the longest day is 14 hours 6 minutes (around 21 June) and the shortest 10 hours 13 minutes (around 21 December), a swing of 3 hours 53 minutes, more than New Delhi's 3 hours 39 minutes.
- The year's extremes. The earliest sunrise of 2026 is 5:15 AM (around 11 June) and the latest 7:14 AM (around 10 January); the earliest sunset is 5:17 PM (around 2 December) and the latest 7:23 PM (around 1 July). None falls on a solstice: the Sun's clock time drifts through the year, so the latest mornings come weeks after the shortest day.
- The overhead Sun. Rishikesh lies 30.1° north, 6.6° beyond the Tropic of Cancer, so the Sun never stands directly overhead: at its highest, around 21 June, it is 83° above the horizon at noon.
- The calendar here. Uttarakhand counts its lunar months from full moon to full moon (purnimanta), so today is Ashwin Purnima.
- Nearest cities. Haridwar (19 km south-west) — sunrise the same minute; Dehradun (34 km north-west) — sunrise 1 minute later.
| City | Good time | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Shubh Choghadiya, from 1:41 AM | 7:53 AM – 9:17 AM |
| Mumbai | Labh Choghadiya, till 12:23 AM | 8:03 AM – 9:29 AM |
| Kolkata | Shubh Choghadiya, from 12:55 AM | 7:03 AM – 8:29 AM |
| Chennai | Shubh Choghadiya, from 1:25 AM | 7:29 AM – 8:57 AM |
| Bengaluru | Shubh Choghadiya, from 1:36 AM | 7:40 AM – 9:08 AM |
| Hyderabad | Shubh Choghadiya, from 1:33 AM | 7:39 AM – 9:06 AM |
| Ahmedabad | Labh Choghadiya, till 12:24 AM | 8:07 AM – 9:32 AM |
| Pune | Labh Choghadiya, till 12:19 AM | 7:58 AM – 9:25 AM |
| Jaipur | Labh Choghadiya, till 12:11 AM | 7:57 AM – 9:22 AM |
| Lucknow | Shubh Choghadiya, from 1:26 AM | 7:36 AM – 9:01 AM |
Sunrise and sunset come from the Swiss Ephemeris for this city's coordinates and this date. The daylight is divided into the eight Choghadiya of the day and the night into eight more; the fifteen muhurtas give Abhijit; the eighth parts fixed by weekday give Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika. This page then names the auspicious window that is running, or the next one to open, and marks it if it collides with Rahu Kaal or Yamaganda.
The full sixteen-row Choghadiya table for Rishikesh is on its own page, and this one does not repeat it: Choghadiya is the table, this is the reading of it.
Muhurat dates for a ceremony or a purchase
A marriage, a house-warming, a mundan or a vehicle purchase is fixed by its own rules — nakshatra, tithi, weekday and season — not by today's windows. Each list below gives every date of the year with its time.
- Vivah Muhurat 2026 · Vivah Muhurat 2027
- Griha Pravesh Muhurat 2026 · Griha Pravesh Muhurat 2027
- Mundan Muhurat 2026 · Mundan Muhurat 2027
- Annaprashan Muhurat 2026 · Annaprashan Muhurat 2027
- Namkaran Muhurat 2026 · Namkaran Muhurat 2027
- Vahan Muhurat 2026 · Vahan Muhurat 2027
- Bhumi Pujan Muhurat 2026 · Bhumi Pujan Muhurat 2027
- Property Purchase Muhurat 2026 · Property Purchase Muhurat 2027
- Engagement Muhurat 2026 · Engagement Muhurat 2027
- Ear Piercing Muhurat 2026 · Ear Piercing Muhurat 2027
- Gold Buying Muhurat 2026 · Gold Buying Muhurat 2027
Shubh muhurat today: common questions
What is the best time today in Rishikesh?
The next good window is Shubh Choghadiya, 1:37 AM - 3:14 AM.
What is the shubh muhurat for pooja today in Rishikesh?
Today's worship windows are Brahma Muhurat 4:43 AM - 5:34 AM, Amrit Choghadiya 6:26 AM - 7:50 AM, Shubh Choghadiya 9:13 AM - 10:37 AM. The sankalp, the lamp and the first offering are what get timed; the rest of the puja simply continues.
Which times should be avoided today in Rishikesh?
Rahu Kaal 7:50 AM - 9:13 AM, Yamaganda Kaal 10:37 AM - 12:01 PM, Gulika Kaal 1:24 PM - 2:48 PM. The rule is about beginning something new — work already under way continues through all three.
How many auspicious muhurats are there today in Rishikesh?
8 in this Vedic day. The first four are Amrit Choghadiya 6:26 AM - 7:50 AM, Shubh Choghadiya 9:13 AM - 10:37 AM, Abhijit Muhurat 11:38 AM - 12:23 PM, Labh Choghadiya 2:48 PM - 4:12 PM.
What is the Brahma Muhurat time today in Rishikesh?
4:43 AM - 5:34 AM — the night's fourteenth muhurta, ending one muhurta before this city's sunrise.
What is the Abhijit Muhurat time today in Rishikesh?
11:38 AM - 12:23 PM. It is the eighth of fifteen equal muhurtas between sunrise and sunset, and it is treated as auspicious without needing agreement from the rest of the panchang.
Why is the shubh muhurat different in every city?
Because every window is measured from local sunrise, and India keeps one clock across about thirty degrees of longitude. Delhi and Chennai are never in the same Choghadiya at the same minute.
Delhi and every major city on one page: Shubh Muhurat today.
A good time is a property of a place, because sunrise is. A window computed for Delhi is wrong in Chennai by a meaningful margin, and wrong in the same direction all year.
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