Do_Ghati_Muhurta_Comprehensive_Handbook

30 Two-Ghati Muhurtas • Nakshatra Mapping • Purpose Guide • Date-wise Tables

Version 1.0 • Generated 30 May 2026

This handbook separates three things that are often mixed up: (1) the time division called Do-Ghati Muhurta, (2) the fixed muhurta-lord Nakshatra mapping used by Panchang systems, and (3) the practical purpose/avoidance guidance derived from muhurta and Nakshatra election principles. It is a reference guide, not a substitute for a full individual muhurta chosen with Tithi, Vara, Yoga, Karana, actual lunar Nakshatra, Lagna, Tara-bala, Chandra-bala and purpose-specific rules. Contents 1. What Do-Ghati Muhurta means 2. Source basis and authenticity notes 3. Calculation method used in this handbook 4. Master table: 30 Do-Ghati Muhurtas with Nakshatra mapping and purpose 5. Calculated table: Mysuru, 22-Apr-1975 6. Calculated table: Athlone, 30-May-2026 7. Practical election checklist 8. Glossary and references 1. What Do-Ghati Muhurta Means Do-Ghati Muhurta literally means a two-ghati time block. In the traditional Panchang model, a civil day is reckoned from local sunrise to the next sunrise. The daytime from sunrise to sunset is divided into 30 ghatis, and the nighttime from sunset to the next sunrise is divided into 30 ghatis. Therefore one Do-Ghati Muhurta is two ghatis: 1/15 of the daytime or 1/15 of the nighttime, depending on whether the slot is a day or night slot. [S1] Item

Traditional rule

Practical meaning

Complete Panchang day

Sunrise to next sunrise

Not midnight to midnight.

Day half

15 day muhurtas, each 2 ghatis.

Night half

15 night muhurtas, each 2 ghatis.

Fixed 48 minutes?

The actual slot length changes by date and location.

Do not assume every muhurta is exactly 48 minutes. For example, on 30-May-2026 in Athlone, the day slots are about 66m 26s each and the night slots are only about 29m 30s each because summer daylight is long at that latitude. 2. Source Basis and Authenticity Notes Layer

What it contributes

Used for

Texts such as the Taittiriya Brahmana and Satapatha Brahmana preserve muhūrta as an ancient time measure and ritual time concept. This supports the time-unit foundation, not every later election rule. [S4]

Primary-text background

Modern Panchang references describe the day as sunrise-to-sunrise, split day/night into ghatis, and list the 30 Do-Ghati Muhurtas with auspicious/inauspicious status. [S1]

Calculation + names/status

The fixed mapping used here follows the table where 15 day muhurtas and 15 night muhurtas are allotted to Nakshatra lords. [S2]

Mapping table

B. V. Raman’s Muhurtha summarises Nakshatra natures from Brihat Samhita tradition: fixed, soft, light, sharp, movable, dreadful and mixed; these categories are used to infer suitable/unsuitable work types. [S3]

Honesty note: The activity descriptions in the master table are a practical synthesis, not a claim that one single Vedic verse lists all modern uses. The exact timing method and fixed Nakshatra mapping are source-based; the use guide blends muhurta name, deity symbolism, classical Nakshatra nature, and traditional auspicious/inauspicious status. 3. Calculation Method Used Step Action Note 1 Get local sunrise, sunset and next sunrise for the chosen date and place.

2 Day muhurta duration = (sunset − sunrise) ÷ 15.

3 Night muhurta duration = (next sunrise − sunset) ÷ 15. Slots 16–30; past-midnight times belong to the same Panchang day. 4 Assign fixed Muhurta name and fixed Nakshatra mapping by slot number. The Nakshatra shown in tables is the muhurta-lord mapping, not necessarily the Moon’s actual Nakshatra at that minute. 5

Underlying calculations were done to seconds; table times are for easy reference.

In Do-Ghati tables, the Nakshatra column is a fixed muhurta-lord mapping: slot 1 corresponds to Ardra, slot 2 to Ashlesha by day / Purva Bhadrapada by night, and so on. This is different from the Moon’s real-time Nakshatra on that date. For a full election, both should be checked. 4. Master Table: 30 Do-Ghati Muhurtas, Nakshatra Mapping and Use Guide No. Phase Segment

Muhurta name variants

Nature Status

Best used for

1 Day Pratah

Ardra Sharp Avoid Removal, emergency repairs, hard resets, austerity, difficult truth-telling.

2 Day Pratah

Ashlesha Sharp Avoid Investigative work, hidden-risk review, detox, separation from toxic patterns.

3 Day Pratah Mitra Anuradha Soft Favourable Friendship, alliance-building, team meetings, reconciliation, artistic learning.

4 Day Sangava

Magha Dreadful Avoid

Ancestor remembrance, family lineage duties, clearing old obligations.

5 Day Sangava Vasu Dhanishtha Movable Favourable Acquiring movable assets, finance admin, team coordination, public activity. Deeply permanent commitments if better fixed nakshatra time is available. 6 Day Sangava

Ambu / Vara

Dreadful Favourable Cleansing, water-related tasks, persuasive campaigns, decisive clean-up.

7 Day Madhyahna Vishwedeva

Fixed Favourable Long-term commitments, foundations, oath-taking, institutional decisions.

8 Day Madhyahna

Abhijit Light Favourable Obstacle-clearing, authority decisions, corrections, study, remedies, travel starts. Using it blindly when other panchanga factors are poor. 9 Day Madhyahna

Rohini Fixed Favourable Creation, learning, wealth-building, construction, planting, stable plans.

10 Day Aparahna

Jyeshtha Sharp Favourable Leadership, negotiation with authorities, competitive decisions, protection.

11 Day Aparahna

Vishakha Mixed Avoid Technical fixes, fire/energy work, decisive follow-through, routine tasks.

12 Day Aparahna

Mula Sharp Avoid

Root-cause analysis, investigation, removal, deconstruction, research.

13 Day Sayahna Varuna Shatabhisha Movable Favourable Healing, medicine, systems review, confidential work, travel/logistics. Heavy permanent undertakings if a fixed slot is available. 14 Day Sayahna Aryama

Fixed Favourable Contracts, patronage, family agreements, commitments, stable alliances.

15 Day Sayahna Bhaga

Dreadful Avoid Rest, hospitality, arts, recreation, charity without high-stakes commitment. Major auspicious starts, marriage finalisation, serious financial commitments. 16 Night Pradosha Ishwara / Girisha Ardra Sharp Avoid

Shiva worship, austerity, emergency clean-up, inner release.

17 Night Pradosha

Ajaikapada / Ajapada

Dreadful Avoid

Tapas, vows, confronting harsh truths, endings, spiritual seriousness.

18 Night Pradosha Ahirbudhnya

Fixed Favourable Meditation, stable planning, long-term strategy, savings, patience-based work.

19 Night Ratri

Revati Soft Favourable Safe travel preparation, nourishment, completion, caregiving, gentle arts.

20 Night Ratri

Ashwini Light Favourable

Slow solemn commitments where steadiness is the main criterion. 21 Night Ratri Yama Bharani Dreadful Avoid

Auspicious beginnings, ceremonies, marriage, children-related celebrations. 22 Night Ratri Agni Krittika Mixed Avoid Purification, cutting, surgery-like decisions, technical fire/energy work.

23 Night Nishita

Rohini Fixed Favourable Creation, study, wealth planning, stable household plans, devotional practice.

24 Night Ratri

Mrigashira Soft Favourable

Research, searching, learning, music, arts, gentle travel, courtship.

25 Night Ratri Aditi Punarvasu Movable Favourable

Renewal, return journeys, home repair, restart, recovery, teaching.

26 Night Ratri

Pushya Light Favourable Education, initiation, business, blessings, worship, medicine, general prosperity.

27 Night Ratri Vishnu Shravana Movable Favourable Learning, listening, vows, administration, travel, devotional observances.

28 Night Ratri

Hasta Light Favourable Craftsmanship, handwork, signing, medicine, skill execution, practical fixes.

29 Night Arunodaya

Chitra Soft Favourable

Design, architecture, aesthetics, craft, beautification, planning.

30 Night Arunodaya

Swati Movable Favourable Travel, trade, communication, movement, learning flexibility, networking.

Permanent foundations when a fixed slot is available.

Nature Nakshatras

Fixed

Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada

Soft

Fine arts, relationship harmony, learning, clothing, gentle auspicious ceremonies. Light

Medicine, travel, ornamentation, learning, quick starts, practical remedies. Sharp

Separation, removal, discipline, intense correction—not gentle ceremonies. Movable

Shravana, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, Punarvasu, Swati

Dreadful

Harsh or destructive purposes in classical texts; avoid auspicious starts. Mixed

Krittika, Vishakha

Mysuru, Karnataka, India — 22 Apr 1975

Value Meaning

12.3000, 76.6333

Timezone

DST included where applicable Sunrise 22 Apr 1975 06:07:57

Sunset 22 Apr 1975 18:36:27

Apparent sunset

23 Apr 1975 06:07:27

Ends the Panchang day

49m 54s

Each day muhurta, slots 1–15

46m 4s

Coordinates from uploaded chart: 12°18′ N, 76°38′ E. Uploaded chart records birth time as 19:15 IST; this falls in Do-Ghati slot 16, Ishwara/Girisha—Ardra. No. Phase Segment

Muhurta

Nature Status

1 Day Pratah 22 Apr 06:08 – 22 Apr 06:58

Ardra Sharp Avoid Removal, emergency repairs, hard resets, austerity, difficult truth-telling. 2 Day Pratah 22 Apr 06:58 – 22 Apr 07:48

Ashlesha Sharp Avoid Investigative work, hidden-risk review, detox, separation from toxic patterns. 3 Day Pratah 22 Apr 07:48 – 22 Apr 08:38 Mitra Anuradha Soft Favourable Friendship, alliance-building, team meetings, reconciliation, artistic learning. 4 Day Sangava 22 Apr 08:38 – 22 Apr 09:28

Magha Dreadful Avoid

5 Day Sangava 22 Apr 09:28 – 22 Apr 10:17 Vasu Dhanishtha Movable Favourable Acquiring movable assets, finance admin, team coordination, public activity. 6 Day Sangava 22 Apr 10:17 – 22 Apr 11:07

Ambu / Vara

Dreadful Favourable Cleansing, water-related tasks, persuasive campaigns, decisive clean-up. 7 Day Madhyahna 22 Apr 11:07 – 22 Apr 11:57 Vishwedeva

Fixed Favourable Long-term commitments, foundations, oath-taking, institutional decisions. 8 Day Madhyahna 22 Apr 11:57 – 22 Apr 12:47

Abhijit Light Favourable Obstacle-clearing, authority decisions, corrections, study, remedies, travel starts. 9 Day Madhyahna 22 Apr 12:47 – 22 Apr 13:37

Rohini Fixed Favourable Creation, learning, wealth-building, construction, planting, stable plans. 10 Day Aparahna 22 Apr 13:37 – 22 Apr 14:27

Jyeshtha Sharp Favourable Leadership, negotiation with authorities, competitive decisions, protection. 11 Day Aparahna 22 Apr 14:27 – 22 Apr 15:17

Vishakha Mixed Avoid Technical fixes, fire/energy work, decisive follow-through, routine tasks. 12 Day Aparahna 22 Apr 15:17 – 22 Apr 16:07

Mula Sharp Avoid

13 Day Sayahna 22 Apr 16:07 – 22 Apr 16:57 Varuna Shatabhisha Movable Favourable Healing, medicine, systems review, confidential work, travel/logistics. 14 Day Sayahna 22 Apr 16:57 – 22 Apr 17:47 Aryama

Fixed Favourable Contracts, patronage, family agreements, commitments, stable alliances. 15 Day Sayahna 22 Apr 17:47 – 22 Apr 18:36 Bhaga

Dreadful Avoid Rest, hospitality, arts, recreation, charity without high-stakes commitment. 16 Night Pradosha 22 Apr 18:36 – 22 Apr 19:23 Ishwara / Girisha Ardra Sharp Avoid

17 Night Pradosha 22 Apr 19:23 – 22 Apr 20:09

Ajaikapada / Ajapada

Dreadful Avoid

18 Night Pradosha 22 Apr 20:09 – 22 Apr 20:55 Ahirbudhnya

Fixed Favourable Meditation, stable planning, long-term strategy, savings, patience-based work. 19 Night Ratri 22 Apr 20:55 – 22 Apr 21:41

Revati Soft Favourable Safe travel preparation, nourishment, completion, caregiving, gentle arts. 20 Night Ratri 22 Apr 21:41 – 22 Apr 22:27

Ashwini Light Favourable

21 Night Ratri 22 Apr 22:27 – 22 Apr 23:13 Yama Bharani Dreadful Avoid

22 Night Ratri 22 Apr 23:13 – 22 Apr 23:59 Agni Krittika Mixed Avoid Purification, cutting, surgery-like decisions, technical fire/energy work. 23 Night Nishita 22 Apr 23:59 – 23 Apr 00:45

Rohini Fixed Favourable Creation, study, wealth planning, stable household plans, devotional practice. 24 Night Ratri 23 Apr 00:45 – 23 Apr 01:31

Mrigashira Soft Favourable

25 Night Ratri 23 Apr 01:31 – 23 Apr 02:17 Aditi Punarvasu Movable Favourable

26 Night Ratri 23 Apr 02:17 – 23 Apr 03:03

Pushya Light Favourable Education, initiation, business, blessings, worship, medicine, general prosperity. 27 Night Ratri 23 Apr 03:03 – 23 Apr 03:49 Vishnu Shravana Movable Favourable Learning, listening, vows, administration, travel, devotional observances. 28 Night Ratri 23 Apr 03:49 – 23 Apr 04:35

Hasta Light Favourable Craftsmanship, handwork, signing, medicine, skill execution, practical fixes. 29 Night Arunodaya 23 Apr 04:35 – 23 Apr 05:21

Chitra Soft Favourable

30 Night Arunodaya 23 Apr 05:21 – 23 Apr 06:07

Swati Movable Favourable Travel, trade, communication, movement, learning flexibility, networking. Athlone, Ireland — 30 May 2026

Value Meaning

53.4239, -7.9407

Timezone

DST included where applicable Sunrise 30 May 2026 05:11:29

Sunset 30 May 2026 21:47:55

Apparent sunset

31 May 2026 05:10:31

Ends the Panchang day

1h 6m 26s

Each day muhurta, slots 1–15

29m 30s

Location approximated to central Athlone. “Today” is interpreted as 30 May 2026, the current date of this session. No. Phase Segment

Muhurta

Nature Status

1 Day Pratah 30 May 05:11 – 30 May 06:18

Ardra Sharp Avoid Removal, emergency repairs, hard resets, austerity, difficult truth-telling. 2 Day Pratah 30 May 06:18 – 30 May 07:24

Ashlesha Sharp Avoid Investigative work, hidden-risk review, detox, separation from toxic patterns. 3 Day Pratah 30 May 07:24 – 30 May 08:31 Mitra Anuradha Soft Favourable Friendship, alliance-building, team meetings, reconciliation, artistic learning. 4 Day Sangava 30 May 08:31 – 30 May 09:37

Magha Dreadful Avoid

5 Day Sangava 30 May 09:37 – 30 May 10:44 Vasu Dhanishtha Movable Favourable Acquiring movable assets, finance admin, team coordination, public activity. 6 Day Sangava 30 May 10:44 – 30 May 11:50

Ambu / Vara

Dreadful Favourable Cleansing, water-related tasks, persuasive campaigns, decisive clean-up. 7 Day Madhyahna 30 May 11:50 – 30 May 12:56 Vishwedeva

Fixed Favourable Long-term commitments, foundations, oath-taking, institutional decisions. 8 Day Madhyahna 30 May 12:56 – 30 May 14:03

Abhijit Light Favourable Obstacle-clearing, authority decisions, corrections, study, remedies, travel starts. 9 Day Madhyahna 30 May 14:03 – 30 May 15:09

Rohini Fixed Favourable Creation, learning, wealth-building, construction, planting, stable plans. 10 Day Aparahna 30 May 15:09 – 30 May 16:16

Jyeshtha Sharp Favourable Leadership, negotiation with authorities, competitive decisions, protection. 11 Day Aparahna 30 May 16:16 – 30 May 17:22

Vishakha Mixed Avoid Technical fixes, fire/energy work, decisive follow-through, routine tasks. 12 Day Aparahna 30 May 17:22 – 30 May 18:29

Mula Sharp Avoid

13 Day Sayahna 30 May 18:29 – 30 May 19:35 Varuna Shatabhisha Movable Favourable Healing, medicine, systems review, confidential work, travel/logistics. 14 Day Sayahna 30 May 19:35 – 30 May 20:41 Aryama

Fixed Favourable Contracts, patronage, family agreements, commitments, stable alliances. 15 Day Sayahna 30 May 20:41 – 30 May 21:48 Bhaga

Dreadful Avoid Rest, hospitality, arts, recreation, charity without high-stakes commitment. 16 Night Pradosha 30 May 21:48 – 30 May 22:17 Ishwara / Girisha Ardra Sharp Avoid

17 Night Pradosha 30 May 22:17 – 30 May 22:47

Ajaikapada / Ajapada

Dreadful Avoid

18 Night Pradosha 30 May 22:47 – 30 May 23:16 Ahirbudhnya

Fixed Favourable Meditation, stable planning, long-term strategy, savings, patience-based work. 19 Night Ratri 30 May 23:16 – 30 May 23:46

Revati Soft Favourable Safe travel preparation, nourishment, completion, caregiving, gentle arts. 20 Night Ratri 30 May 23:46 – 31 May 00:15

Ashwini Light Favourable

21 Night Ratri 31 May 00:15 – 31 May 00:45 Yama Bharani Dreadful Avoid

22 Night Ratri 31 May 00:45 – 31 May 01:14 Agni Krittika Mixed Avoid Purification, cutting, surgery-like decisions, technical fire/energy work. 23 Night Nishita 31 May 01:14 – 31 May 01:44

Rohini Fixed Favourable Creation, study, wealth planning, stable household plans, devotional practice. 24 Night Ratri 31 May 01:44 – 31 May 02:13

Mrigashira Soft Favourable

25 Night Ratri 31 May 02:13 – 31 May 02:43 Aditi Punarvasu Movable Favourable

26 Night Ratri 31 May 02:43 – 31 May 03:12

Pushya Light Favourable Education, initiation, business, blessings, worship, medicine, general prosperity. 27 Night Ratri 31 May 03:12 – 31 May 03:42 Vishnu Shravana Movable Favourable Learning, listening, vows, administration, travel, devotional observances. 28 Night Ratri 31 May 03:42 – 31 May 04:12

Hasta Light Favourable Craftsmanship, handwork, signing, medicine, skill execution, practical fixes. 29 Night Arunodaya 31 May 04:12 – 31 May 04:41

Chitra Soft Favourable

30 Night Arunodaya 31 May 04:41 – 31 May 05:11

Swati Movable Favourable Travel, trade, communication, movement, learning flexibility, networking. 7. Practical Election Checklist # Filter

1

Choose a slot whose muhurta, Nakshatra nature and status match the action. Do not use a sharp/dreadful slot for a gentle ceremony unless there is a compelling reason. 2

Check Tithi, Vara, actual lunar Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. A good Do-Ghati slot does not override a badly afflicted full Panchanga. 3 Tara-bala Compare the day’s actual lunar Nakshatra with the person’s Janma Nakshatra for personal suitability. 4 Chandra-bala Check the Moon’s transit from the person’s Janma Rashi; avoid difficult placements for important elections. 5 Lagna For major works, choose a strong rising sign and avoid lagna tyajya, afflicted lagna lord and purpose-specific doshas. 6

The beginnings and endings of day/night are traditionally reserved for worship, transition and purification; avoid rushing worldly launches there unless required. 7

Use the principle of more good than harm: select the least problematic slot, strengthen the intent with prayer/remedies and avoid known tyajya/visha portions.

Task

Why

Signing a stable agreement

Aryama/Uttara Phalguni, Vishwedeva/Uttara Ashadha, Brahma/Rohini

Fixed-nature slots support stability.

Travel or logistics

Light/movable/soft slots are more aligned with movement and safe completion.

Healing or medical consultation

Ashwini, Pushya, Varuna/Shatabhisha, Vidhi/Abhijit

Light/healing symbolism and remedial tone.

Creative/design work

Tvashta/Chitra, Chanda/Mrigashira, Mitra/Anuradha

Soft/artistic signatures.

Removing a bad habit or hard reset

Sharp/cutting signatures can suit removal, but avoid for auspicious launches. 8. Glossary Term Meaning Ghati Traditional time division. In fixed modern conversion, 1 ghati is often treated as 24 minutes; in Panchang day/night division it varies by date and place. Do-Ghati

Muhurta A selected or measured time segment; in this handbook, one of the 30 Do-Ghati divisions. Nakshatra Lunar mansion/star division. In tables here, the Nakshatra shown is the fixed muhurta-lord mapping, not necessarily the Moon’s actual Nakshatra. Tara-bala Personal strength or compatibility of a day’s actual Nakshatra relative to a person’s birth Nakshatra. Chandra-bala Suitability based on the Moon’s transit position relative to the person’s birth Moon sign. Panchanga Five limbs of traditional calendar analysis: Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. References [S1] Drik Panchang — Do Ghati Muhurat Table. https://www.drikpanchang.com/muhurat/daily/do-ghati-muhurat.html — Used for day/night ghati division, non-fixed ghati explanation, muhurta names and auspicious/inauspicious labels. [S2] AstroSage Panchang — Do Ghati Muhurat. https://panchang.astrosage.com/muhurat/do-ghati-muhurat — Used for the fixed day/night muhurta-to-Nakshatra mapping table. [S3] B. V. Raman, Muhurtha / Electional Astrology. https://www.panchanga.lv/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Muhurta_Raman.pdf — Used for Nakshatra nature categories and the broader muhurta-election framework. [S4] WisdomLib summaries of Taittiriya Brahmana / Satapatha Brahmana usage of muhūrta. https://www.wisdomlib.org/ — Used as background for muhūrta as an ancient time measure in Brahmana literature. [S5] Uploaded chart: Mohan copy.pdf. local attachment — Used for the 22-Apr-1975 Mysuru chart metadata: date, time, latitude and longitude.

This handbook is deliberately practical, but advanced Muhurta is layered. Use the Do-Ghati slot as one filter. For life events such as marriage, griha pravesha, surgery, major business launch or consecration, a competent Jyotisha/Panchanga practitioner should verify the full election.