Choghadiya Today — Herndon
Monday, October 12, 2026 · Herndon, Virginia · UTC−4
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
6:35 PM
Each day slot
85 min
Computed from Herndon's own sunrise and sunset with the Swiss Ephemeris — not a national table with the city name changed. That is why the slot length above is 85 minutes rather than a flat 90.
Day choghadiya
Sunrise 7:18 AM to sunset 6:35 PM, divided into eight.
| Slot | From | To | Length | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:18 AM | 8:42 AM | 85 min | The best slot of the day. Anything may be begun in it. |
| Kaal | 8:42 AM | 10:07 AM | 85 min | Avoid. Associated with loss. |
| Shubh | 10:07 AM | 11:32 AM | 85 min | Auspicious. Traditionally chosen for marriage and ceremony. |
| Rog | 11:32 AM | 12:56 PM | 85 min | Avoid. Associated with illness and conflict. |
| Udveg | 12:56 PM | 2:21 PM | 85 min | Avoid. Associated with anxiety and obstruction. |
| Char | 2:21 PM | 3:46 PM | 85 min | Movable. Neutral in itself, and the traditional slot for travel. |
| Labh | 3:46 PM | 5:11 PM | 85 min | Gain. Chosen for business, trade and anything started for profit. |
| Amrit | 5:11 PM | 6:35 PM | 85 min | The best slot of the day. Anything may be begun in it. |
Night choghadiya
Sunset 6:35 PM to tomorrow's sunrise. The sequence starts five positions further on — it is not a repeat of the day.
| Slot | From | To | Length | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:35 PM | 8:11 PM | 95 min | Movable. Neutral in itself, and the traditional slot for travel. |
| Labh | 8:11 PM | 9:46 PM | 95 min | Gain. Chosen for business, trade and anything started for profit. |
| Amrit | 9:46 PM | 11:22 PM | 95 min | The best slot of the day. Anything may be begun in it. |
| Kaal | 11:22 PM | 12:57 AM | 95 min | Avoid. Associated with loss. |
| Shubh | 12:57 AM | 2:32 AM | 95 min | Auspicious. Traditionally chosen for marriage and ceremony. |
| Rog | 2:32 AM | 4:08 AM | 95 min | Avoid. Associated with illness and conflict. |
| Udveg | 4:08 AM | 5:43 AM | 95 min | Avoid. Associated with anxiety and obstruction. |
| Char | 5:43 AM | 7:19 AM | 95 min | Movable. Neutral in itself, and the traditional slot for travel. |
Which choghadiya opens each day in Herndon
The slot the day begins on is set by the weekday, and its window by Herndon's own sunrise — so this table is specific to both.
| Day | Day begins with | First auspicious slot |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Udveg · 7:17 AM–8:42 AM | Labh · 10:07 AM–11:32 AM |
| Monday · today | Amrit · 7:18 AM–8:42 AM | Amrit · 7:18 AM–8:42 AM |
| Tuesday | Rog · 7:19 AM–8:43 AM | Labh · 11:32 AM–12:56 PM |
| Wednesday | Labh · 7:20 AM–8:44 AM | Labh · 7:20 AM–8:44 AM |
| Thursday | Shubh · 7:21 AM–8:44 AM | Shubh · 7:21 AM–8:44 AM |
| Friday | Char · 7:22 AM–8:45 AM | Labh · 8:45 AM–10:09 AM |
| Saturday | Kaal · 7:23 AM–8:46 AM | Shubh · 8:46 AM–10:09 AM |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh in Herndon for the next 30 days
From each day's sunrise and sunset in Herndon. Amrit falls in daylight on 30 of these 30 days; a dash means that slot is in the night that day.
| Date | Amrit | Shubh | Labh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday · Oct 12 | 7:18 AM–8:42 AM | 10:07 AM–11:32 AM | 3:46 PM–5:11 PM |
| Tuesday · Oct 13 | 12:56 PM–2:21 PM | 3:45 PM–5:09 PM | 11:32 AM–12:56 PM |
| Wednesday · Oct 14 | 8:44 AM–10:08 AM | 11:32 AM–12:56 PM | 7:20 AM–8:44 AM |
| Thursday · Oct 15 | 2:20 PM–3:43 PM | 7:21 AM–8:44 AM | 12:56 PM–2:20 PM |
| Friday · Oct 16 | 10:09 AM–11:32 AM | 12:56 PM–2:19 PM | 8:45 AM–10:09 AM |
| Saturday · Oct 17 | 3:42 PM–5:05 PM | 8:46 AM–10:09 AM | 2:18 PM–3:42 PM |
| Sunday · Oct 18 | 11:32 AM–12:55 PM | 2:18 PM–3:41 PM | 10:09 AM–11:32 AM |
| Monday · Oct 19 | 7:25 AM–8:47 AM | 10:10 AM–11:32 AM | 3:40 PM–5:03 PM |
| Tuesday · Oct 20 | 12:55 PM–2:17 PM | 3:39 PM–5:02 PM | 11:32 AM–12:55 PM |
| Wednesday · Oct 21 | 8:49 AM–10:11 AM | 11:33 AM–12:55 PM | 7:27 AM–8:49 AM |
| Thursday · Oct 22 | 2:16 PM–3:38 PM | 7:28 AM–8:49 AM | 12:54 PM–2:16 PM |
| Friday · Oct 23 | 10:12 AM–11:33 AM | 12:54 PM–2:16 PM | 8:50 AM–10:12 AM |
| Saturday · Oct 24 | 3:36 PM–4:57 PM | 8:51 AM–10:12 AM | 2:15 PM–3:36 PM |
| Sunday · Oct 25 | 11:33 AM–12:54 PM | 2:15 PM–3:36 PM | 10:12 AM–11:33 AM |
| Monday · Oct 26 | 7:32 AM–8:52 AM | 10:13 AM–11:33 AM | 3:35 PM–4:55 PM |
| Tuesday · Oct 27 | 12:54 PM–2:14 PM | 3:34 PM–4:54 PM | 11:34 AM–12:54 PM |
| Wednesday · Oct 28 | 8:54 AM–10:14 AM | 11:34 AM–12:54 PM | 7:34 AM–8:54 AM |
| Thursday · Oct 29 | 2:13 PM–3:33 PM | 7:35 AM–8:55 AM | 12:54 PM–2:13 PM |
| Friday · Oct 30 | 10:15 AM–11:34 AM | 12:54 PM–2:13 PM | 8:56 AM–10:15 AM |
| Saturday · Oct 31 | 3:32 PM–4:51 PM | 8:56 AM–10:15 AM | 2:13 PM–3:32 PM |
| Sunday · Nov 1 | 10:35 AM–11:53 AM | 1:12 PM–2:31 PM | 9:16 AM–10:35 AM |
| Monday · Nov 2 | 6:40 AM–7:58 AM | 9:16 AM–10:35 AM | 2:30 PM–3:49 PM |
| Tuesday · Nov 3 | 11:53 AM–1:12 PM | 2:30 PM–3:48 PM | 10:35 AM–11:53 AM |
| Wednesday · Nov 4 | 8:00 AM–9:18 AM | 10:35 AM–11:53 AM | 6:42 AM–8:00 AM |
| Thursday · Nov 5 | 1:11 PM–2:29 PM | 6:43 AM–8:01 AM | 11:53 AM–1:11 PM |
| Friday · Nov 6 | 9:19 AM–10:36 AM | 11:53 AM–1:11 PM | 8:01 AM–9:19 AM |
| Saturday · Nov 7 | 2:28 PM–3:45 PM | 8:02 AM–9:19 AM | 1:11 PM–2:28 PM |
| Sunday · Nov 8 | 10:37 AM–11:54 AM | 1:10 PM–2:27 PM | 9:20 AM–10:37 AM |
| Monday · Nov 9 | 6:47 AM–8:04 AM | 9:20 AM–10:37 AM | 2:27 PM–3:43 PM |
| Tuesday · Nov 10 | 11:54 AM–1:10 PM | 2:26 PM–3:43 PM | 10:37 AM–11:54 AM |
When Herndon's clocks change
Herndon moves from UTC−4 to UTC−5 on November 1, 2026. The choghadiya follow the Sun, not the clock, so every slot keeps its place in the day while its clock time jumps: on November 1, 2026 sunrise, where the first day choghadiya begins, reads 6:38 AM on the new clock and would have read 7:38 AM on the old one.
Why Herndon needs its own table
Summer against winter
In Herndon a day choghadiya runs 111 min at the June solstice and 70 min at the December one, because the day arc itself changes length. Night runs the other way: 69 min against 110 min. Any table quoting a fixed 90 is wrong in both seasons.
Against the nearest city
Ashburn is only 7 miles from Herndon, and its sunrise today is 7:18 AM against Herndon's 7:18 AM. Every one of the sixteen slots shifts with it, which is why this is computed per city rather than per region.
Over the year, Herndon's solar arc moves enough to swing an eighth of the day by 42 minutes end to end.
Frequently asked
What is the shubh choghadiya today in Herndon?
Today's auspicious day slots in Herndon are Amrit (7:18 AM–8:42 AM), Shubh (10:07 AM–11:32 AM), Labh (3:46 PM–5:11 PM), Amrit (5:11 PM–6:35 PM). Amrit is the strongest, then Shubh, then Labh.
Is a choghadiya always 90 minutes?
No. A choghadiya is one-eighth of the day arc, so it stretches and shrinks with sunrise and sunset. In Herndon today the day slots run 85 minutes each and the night slots 95.
Which choghadiya should I avoid?
Rog, Kaal and Udveg. In Herndon today they fall at Kaal 8:42 AM–10:07 AM, Rog 11:32 AM–12:56 PM, Udveg 12:56 PM–2:21 PM. Char is neutral and is the traditional slot for travel. Udveg is ruled by the Sun and is a separate thing from Rahu Kaal, which is ruled by Rahu.
Why does night choghadiya not repeat the day sequence?
Because it begins five positions further into the same cycle, and runs from sunset to the following sunrise rather than for a fixed twelve hours. Tonight in Herndon it opens with Char at 6:35 PM.
Choghadiya in other cities
Herndon shares this. Your chart does not.
These windows come from the Sun and the weekday, so a whole city shares them. Whether a period is actually good for you depends on your own running dasha and the transits over your chart.