Bodh Gaya Shubh Muhurat Today
बोधगया में आज का शुभ मुहूर्त — today's auspicious windows in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, computed from the city's exact coordinates.
State
Bihar
Sunrise Range
5:05–6:40 AM
Coordinates
24.70°N, 84.99°E
Bodh Gaya, the holiest site in Buddhism, is where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. Every auspicious day on the Panchanga draws lakhs of pilgrims for ritual bathing and ancestral offerings.
Best window today
For important beginning in Bodh Gaya, Abhijit Muhurta (11:20–12:08) is the first avoid-window-safe choice.
Recommended for important beginning
First choice
Abhijit Muhurta
11:20–12:08
Option
Vijaya Muhurta
15:21–16:10
Option
Godhuli Muhurta
17:22–18:10
Option
Shubh Choghadiya
07:12–08:42
Today's Auspicious Muhurats
Brahma Muhurta
The most sacred pre-dawn window — ideal for meditation, study and spiritual practice.
Abhijit Muhurta
The midday victory window — auspicious for starting almost any important work.
Vijaya Muhurta
The afternoon 'victory' window — favoured for new ventures, travel and competitive work.
Godhuli Muhurta
The twilight 'cow-dust' window around sunset — traditional for puja, lamp-lighting and weddings.
Best Choghadiya Windows
Times to Avoid
Rahu Kaal
08:42–10:13Yamaganda
13:14–14:45Gulika Kaal
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Ranked shubh windows for your purpose
Choghadiya, Abhijit & the times to avoid
Your sankalp & remedy timing
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How to use Bodh Gaya's Shubh Muhurat
A shubh muhurat is an auspicious window for starting important work — a puja, a journey, a purchase, signing a document or beginning a new venture. The digest above ranks Bodh Gaya's windows for the chosen date: lead with Abhijit Muhurta (self-auspicious, around noon) when you need a dependable slot, use Brahma Muhurta for prayer and study, Vijaya Muhurta for new ventures and travel, and Godhuli Muhurta for evening puja and weddings.
Equally important is what to avoid: Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal are inauspicious for new beginnings and shift with Bodh Gaya's sunrise and sunset every day. For the full period-by-period table, open the Bodh Gaya Choghadiya page; for tithi, nakshatra and yoga, see the Bodh Gaya Panchang.
Bodh Gaya's solar year — sunrise, sunset and day length
In Bodh Gaya the longest day runs 13h 32m (June) and the shortest 10h 29m (December) — a seasonal swing of 3h 03m. Solar noon falls −10m from the 12:00 clock hour because Bodh Gaya sits at 84.99°E rather than on the 82.5°E IST meridian. Every Tithi, Nakshatra and Rahu Kaal window on this page is derived from that sunrise, not from a national average.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:40 | 17:19 | 10h 38m | 11:59 | — |
| February | 06:28 | 17:41 | 11h 13m | 12:04 | +35m |
| March | 06:03 | 17:55 | 11h 52m | 11:59 | +39m |
| April | 05:32 | 18:08 | 12h 36m | 11:50 | +44m |
| May | 05:10 | 18:23 | 13h 12m | 11:47 | +36m |
| June | 05:05 | 18:36 | 13h 32m | 11:51 | +20m |
| July | 05:14 | 18:38 | 13h 24m | 11:56 | −8m |
| August | 05:28 | 18:21 | 12h 53m | 11:54 | −31m |
| September | 05:40 | 17:51 | 12h 11m | 11:45 | −42m |
| October | 05:52 | 17:20 | 11h 28m | 11:36 | −43m |
| November | 06:10 | 16:59 | 10h 49m | 11:34 | −39m |
| December | 06:31 | 17:00 | 10h 29m | 11:45 | −20m |
Which places near Bodh Gaya can read these Shubh Muhurat timings
Bagaha lies 20 km south of Bodh Gaya and sees sunrise −1m to 0m against it, so every sunrise-anchored muhurat window above moves by that much there. Across every place listed below the shift runs −3m to +3m and each of the eight daylight periods keeps the same length it has here, so the periods do not stretch — only the boundary moves.
| Nearby place | Distance | Direction | Sunrise vs here | Period length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagaha | 20 km | south | −1m to 0m | same |
| Sherghati | 25 km | south-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Tekari | 31 km | north-west | 0m to +1m | same |
| Rafiganj | 39 km | west | +1m to +2m | same |
| Makhdumpur | 41 km | north | −1m to +1m | same |
| Hisua | 46 km | east | −2m to −1m | same |
| Rajauli | 52 km | east | −3m to −2m | same |
| Islampur | 54 km | north-east | −2m to 0m | same |
| Chatra | 56 km | south | −1m to +2m | same |
| Rajgir | 57 km | north-east | −3m to −1m | same |
| Jahanabad | 58 km | north | −1m to +1m | same |
| Bhadauni | 58 km | east | −3m to −2m | same |
| Nawada | 60 km | east | −3m to −2m | same |
| Jhumri Telaiya | 62 km | south-east | −3m to −1m | same |
| Silao | 62 km | north-east | −3m to −1m | same |
| Aurangabad | 63 km | west | +2m to +3m | same |
| Kodarma | 66 km | east | −3m to −2m | same |
| Arwal | 69 km | north-west | 0m to +3m | same |
| Daudnagar | 71 km | north-west | +1m to +3m | same |
| Masaurhi Buzurg | 73 km | north | −2m to +1m | same |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the shubh muhurat in Bodh Gaya today?
Today's most reliable auspicious window in Bodh Gaya is the Abhijit Muhurta (11:20–12:08), which suits almost any important task. For day-to-day work, Shubh Choghadiya (07:12–08:42) is the strongest Choghadiya period. All windows are computed with Swiss Ephemeris for Bodh Gaya's exact coordinates, so they are specific to Bodh Gaya and not a national average.
Which times should I avoid in Bodh Gaya today?
Avoid starting new or important work during Rahu Kaal (08:42–10:13), Yamaganda, and Gulika Kaal in Bodh Gaya — these are the inauspicious windows shown above. They shift daily with Bodh Gaya's sunrise and sunset, which is why the digest recomputes them for the current date.
Can nearby towns like Bagaha use Bodh Gaya's Shubh Muhurat timings?
Almost, with a small shift. Bagaha lies 20 km south of Bodh Gaya and sees sunrise −1m to 0m against it, so every sunrise-anchored muhurat window above moves by that much there. Across the recorded places within 150 km of Bodh Gaya that shift stays between −3m and +3m through the year — the nearby-place table above lists each one. For a town whose shift runs past a few minutes, compute with its own coordinates instead of copying Bodh Gaya's slot.
How is Bodh Gaya's shubh muhurat different from Choghadiya or Panchang?
Choghadiya gives you the raw 8+8 period table and Panchang gives the full tithi/nakshatra almanac. This page is a curated digest: it surfaces only the named auspicious muhurats (Brahma, Abhijit, Vijaya, Godhuli), the best Choghadiya windows, and the times to avoid — so you can pick a muhurat in Bodh Gaya at a glance. Open the Bodh Gaya Choghadiya or Panchang page for the full breakdown.
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