Yamagandam Today — Find Your City's Timing
Friday, Friday, 8 May 2026
100 Indian cities · calculated from local sunrise · daily refresh
Top 10 Cities (Tier 1)
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Tier 2 — population rank 11–50
- Lucknow
- Kanpur
- Nagpur
- Indore
- Thane
- Bhopal
- Visakhapatnam
- Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Patna
- Vadodara
- Ghaziabad
- Ludhiana
- Agra
- Nashik
- Faridabad
- Meerut
- Rajkot
- Kalyan-Dombivli
- Vasai-Virar
- Varanasi
- Srinagar
- Aurangabad
- Dhanbad
- Amritsar
- Navi Mumbai
- Prayagraj
- Ranchi
- Howrah
- Coimbatore
- Jabalpur
- Gwalior
- Vijayawada
- Jodhpur
- Madurai
- Raipur
- Kota
- Chandigarh
- Guwahati
- Solapur
- Hubli-Dharwad
Tier 3 — population rank 51–100
- Bareilly
- Moradabad
- Mysore
- Gurgaon
- Aligarh
- Jalandhar
- Tiruchirappalli
- Bhubaneswar
- Salem
- Mira-Bhayandar
- Warangal
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Guntur
- Bhiwandi
- Saharanpur
- Gorakhpur
- Bikaner
- Amravati
- Noida
- Jamshedpur
- Bhilai
- Cuttack
- Firozabad
- Kochi
- Nellore
- Bhavnagar
- Dehradun
- Durgapur
- Asansol
- Rourkela
- Nanded
- Kolhapur
- Ajmer
- Akola
- Gulbarga
- Jamnagar
- Ujjain
- Loni
- Siliguri
- Jhansi
- Ulhasnagar
- Jammu
- Sangli
- Mangalore
- Erode
- Belgaum
- Ambattur
- Tirunelveli
- Malegaon
- Gaya
What is Yamagandam?
Yamagandam (also written Yamaganda Kaala or Yama Gandam) is a daily ~1.5-hour window considered inauspicious in Vedic tradition, especially for travel and starting journeys. It is one of the eight equal segments between sunrise and sunset, with the day-of-week determining which slot is occupied. Because each city has its own sunrise time, each city has its own Yamagandam window.
The traditional rule is documented in the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra and codified for muhurta selection in the Muhurta Chintamani. Yamagandam is presided over by Yama, the lord of dharma — its influence weighs especially on commitments to direction, journey, and movement. Daily commutes and ongoing travel are unaffected; the rule applies to starting an important new journey.
Yamagandam by Weekday
| Day | Slot | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 4 of 8 | late morning before noon |
| Monday | 3 of 8 | mid-morning |
| Tuesday | 2 of 8 | second segment after sunrise |
| Wednesday | 1 of 8 | first segment at sunrise |
| Thursday | 7 of 8 | late afternoon |
| Friday(today) | 6 of 8 | early afternoon |
| Saturday | 5 of 8 | midday |
What to Avoid & What is Permitted
Activities to avoid
- ⚠Starting any long-distance journey or travel for important purposes
- ⚠Booking train, flight, or bus tickets for the first leg of a major trip
- ⚠Beginning a vehicle purchase test-drive or car/bike registration
- ⚠Signing major contracts, especially travel-related (visa, immigration)
- ⚠Weddings, engagement ceremonies, and griha pravesh
- ⚠Filing legal documents, court appearances, or police complaints
- ⚠Beginning new medical treatment or surgery (non-emergency)
- ⚠First day of a new educational course, especially one requiring relocation
Permitted & encouraged
- ✓Continuing an ongoing journey already underway — Yamagandam applies to starts, not continuations
- ✓Daily routines — eating, sleeping, bathing, household chores
- ✓Mantra chanting and devotional practice (especially Yama Gayatri and Mahamrityunjaya mantras)
- ✓Routine commutes, school runs, and short local trips
- ✓Recitation of scriptures and study revision of existing material
- ✓Returning home from travel — the rule applies to starting, not finishing
- ✓Emergency action — life and safety always override muhurta considerations
Yamagandam vs Rahu Kaal vs Gulika Kalam
Three time-bands feature in classical muhurta selection. Yamagandam is consulted especially for travel; Rahu Kaal is the most universally observed for any new beginning; Gulika Kalam is used for important rites whose effects are believed to recur.
| Window | Ruler |
|---|---|
| Yamagandam | Yama (lord of dharma and death) |
| Rahu Kaal | Rahu (north lunar node) |
| Gulika Kalam | Gulika (sub-shadow of Saturn) |
Common Myths & Clarifications
Myth: Yamagandam is the same as Rahu Kaal — they overlap.
They are distinct windows. Both follow the same eight-fold daylight division, but each has its own day-of-week slot. On most days the two do not overlap; when they happen to fall close together, classical scholars treat them as separate observances.
Myth: You cannot leave the house at all during Yamagandam.
Daily commutes, short local errands, and routine movement are unaffected. Yamagandam concerns the start of an important journey — a new pilgrimage, relocation trip, business travel, or travel for a major life event — not everyday motion.
Myth: Yamagandam is observed only in South India.
While Yamagandam observance is especially strong in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam panchangam traditions, it is documented in the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra and observed across India by traditional muhurta practitioners regardless of region.
Myth: Online ticket bookings or app-based travel reservations escape Yamagandam.
Traditional muhurta scholars treat the moment of intent and commitment as the muhurta-defining act, regardless of medium. The convention applies to digital bookings too — the time the booking is confirmed counts as the muhurta.
Dr. Meenakshi Sharma
PhD in Vedic Astrology • 20+ Years Experience
Distinguished Vedic astrologer specializing in natal chart analysis, predictive astrology, and Vedic remedial measures. Trusted by thousands for accurate Yamagandam interpretations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yamagandam?
Yamagandam (also Yamaganda Kaala) is a ~1.5-hour daily window considered inauspicious in Vedic tradition, especially for travel and starting journeys. It is one of the eight equal segments between sunrise and sunset, with the day-of-week determining which slot is occupied. The exact start and end times vary by city — they shift with local sunrise.
Why does Yamagandam differ between cities?
Sunrise and sunset shift with longitude and latitude. Two cities at different longitudes will have different Yamagandam start times — sometimes by 30 minutes or more across India east-to-west. Each city page on this site computes Yamagandam from that city's precise coordinates.
How do I find Yamagandam for my city?
Click on your city in the list below. We cover 100 Indian cities with daily-refreshed Yamagandam timings calculated from each city's sunrise and sunset.
Is Yamagandam observed on weekends?
Yes. Yamagandam occurs every day of the week, but the specific 1-of-8 daylight slot it occupies changes with the weekday. See the weekday table below for the full schedule.
Reviewed by Dr. Meenakshi Sharma, PhD in Vedic Astrology. Last updated: Friday, 8 May 2026. Calculations follow the standard Vedic eight-fold daylight division as documented in the Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra and Muhurta Chintamani.