Which weekday has the earliest Yamaganda?

Thursday, when it falls in the 1st of the 8 daylight segments, right at sunrise.

Which weekday has the latest Yamaganda?

Sunday, when it falls in the 5th of the 8 daylight segments, roughly early afternoon.

Does Yamaganda occur at night?

No — like Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda is defined only within the daylight span (sunrise to sunset) in this tool.

What is Yamaganda named after?

Yama, the Hindu deity associated with death and the south direction — the period is traditionally considered inauspicious in the same spirit as Rahu Kaal.

Is Yamaganda computed from planetary positions?

No — it's a purely mechanical calculation: divide daylight into 8 equal segments and look up a fixed weekday-based segment number, using only sunrise and sunset for your location and date.

How long does Yamaganda typically last?

About 1/8th of the daylight span, the same duration as Rahu Kaal and Gulika Kaal, though the exact minutes vary with the season and your location's daylight length.

Can Yamaganda and Rahu Kaal overlap?

No — each weekday has a distinct, non-overlapping segment number for Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, and Gulika Kaal, so all three occupy different times of day.

Should I avoid all activities during Yamaganda?

Tradition generally advises against starting new or important undertakings during Yamaganda; routine daily activities aren't considered affected.

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Yamaganda Calculator

Today's traditionally inauspicious Yamaganda window for any location.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-06

About the Yamaganda Calculator

Computes today's Yamaganda — a traditionally inauspicious daily period — for any location.

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How to use it

Select your location.
Enter the date.
Read the Yamaganda start and end time.

Formula

Daylight (sunrise to sunset) is divided into 8 equal segments; a fixed segment number is used for each weekday (verified against real published Yamagandam tables before shipping) — same mechanism as Rahu Kaal, different segment mapping.

Worked example

On a Sunday, Yamaganda occupies the 5th of the 8 daylight segments, roughly early afternoon.

Yamaganda segment by weekday (of 8 equal daylight segments, counted from sunrise)

Yamaganda segment by weekday (of 8 equal daylight segments, counted from sunrise)
Weekday	Yamaganda segment (1-8)
Sunday	5
Monday	4
Tuesday	3
Wednesday	2
Thursday	1
Friday	7
Saturday	6

Interpreting your result

A purely mechanical calculation — no planetary positions are needed beyond sunrise and sunset for your specific location and date.

Recommendations

• Like Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda is generally avoided for starting new or important undertakings, not for routine daily activities.

Frequently asked questions

Both use the same 8-segment daylight division, but each has its own separate, fixed weekday-to-segment mapping — so they fall at different times of day even though the underlying method is identical.