Nainital Shubh Muhurat Today
नैनीताल में आज का शुभ मुहूर्त — today's auspicious windows in Nainital, Uttarakhand, computed from the city's exact coordinates.
State
Uttarakhand
Sunrise Range
5:16–7:12 AM
Coordinates
29.38°N, 79.46°E
The sanctum enshrines two sacred eyes alongside Kali Devi and Ganesha. Hanuman Garhi temple on the hill above town is another popular shrine. Panchang, choghadiya, and rahu kaal timings are computed for Nainital's exact coordinates.
Best window today
For important beginning in Nainital, Abhijit Muhurta (11:42–12:30) is the first avoid-window-safe choice.
Recommended for important beginning
First choice
Abhijit Muhurta
11:42–12:30
Option
Vijaya Muhurta
15:44–16:32
Option
Godhuli Muhurta
17:45–18:33
Option
Shubh Choghadiya
07:33–09:04
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
09:04–10:35Yamaganda
13:37–15:07Gulika Kaal
06:03–07:33Your full reading unlocks
Ranked shubh windows for your purpose
Choghadiya, Abhijit & the times to avoid
Your sankalp & remedy timing
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How to use Nainital'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 Nainital'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 Nainital's sunrise and sunset every day. For the full period-by-period table, open the Nainital Choghadiya page; for tithi, nakshatra and yoga, see the Nainital Panchang.
Nainital's solar year — sunrise, sunset and day length
In Nainital the longest day runs 13h 52m (June) and the shortest 10h 08m (December) — a seasonal swing of 3h 44m. Solar noon falls +12m from the 12:00 clock hour because Nainital sits at 79.46°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 | 07:12 | 17:31 | 10h 20m | 12:22 | — |
| February | 06:55 | 17:57 | 11h 02m | 12:26 | +42m |
| March | 06:26 | 18:16 | 11h 50m | 12:21 | +48m |
| April | 05:50 | 18:35 | 12h 44m | 12:12 | +54m |
| May | 05:24 | 18:53 | 13h 29m | 12:09 | +45m |
| June | 05:16 | 19:09 | 13h 52m | 12:13 | +23m |
| July | 05:27 | 19:09 | 13h 43m | 12:18 | −9m |
| August | 05:44 | 18:49 | 13h 05m | 12:16 | −38m |
| September | 06:01 | 18:14 | 12h 13m | 12:07 | −52m |
| October | 06:17 | 17:38 | 11h 21m | 11:58 | −52m |
| November | 06:40 | 17:13 | 10h 33m | 11:57 | −48m |
| December | 07:03 | 17:11 | 10h 08m | 12:07 | −25m |
Which places near Nainital can read these Shubh Muhurat timings
Haldwani lies 19 km south of Nainital and sees sunrise −1m to +1m against it, so every sunrise-anchored muhurat window above moves by that much there. Across every place listed below the shift runs −4m to +4m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haldwani | 19 km | south | −1m to +1m | same |
| Almora | 31 km | north-east | −2m to 0m | same |
| Ramnagar | 33 km | west | +1m to +2m | same |
| Bazpur | 43 km | south-west | +1m to +2m | same |
| Rudrapur | 45 km | south | −1m to +2m | same |
| Kichha | 52 km | south | −1m to +1m | same |
| Kashipur | 53 km | west | +1m to +3m | same |
| Sitarganj | 55 km | south-east | −2m to +1m | same |
| Suar | 56 km | south-west | +1m to +3m | same |
| Bilaspur | 58 km | south | −1m to +2m | same |
| Thakurdwara | 62 km | west | +2m to +3m | same |
| Jaspur | 63 km | west | +2m to +3m | same |
| Baheri | 68 km | south | −2m to +2m | same |
| Tanda | 68 km | south-west | +1m to +3m | same |
| Kemri | 69 km | south | 0m to +3m | same |
| Shishgarh | 74 km | south | −1m to +3m | same |
| Pithoragarh | 76 km | east | −4m to −2m | same |
| Rampur | 76 km | south-west | 0m to +3m | same |
| Afzalgarh | 77 km | west | +3m to +4m | same |
| Sherkot | 86 km | west | +3m to +4m | same |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the shubh muhurat in Nainital today?
Today's most reliable auspicious window in Nainital is the Abhijit Muhurta (11:42–12:30), which suits almost any important task. For day-to-day work, Shubh Choghadiya (07:33–09:04) is the strongest Choghadiya period. All windows are computed with Swiss Ephemeris for Nainital's exact coordinates, so they are specific to Nainital and not a national average.
Which times should I avoid in Nainital today?
Avoid starting new or important work during Rahu Kaal (09:04–10:35), Yamaganda, and Gulika Kaal in Nainital — these are the inauspicious windows shown above. They shift daily with Nainital's sunrise and sunset, which is why the digest recomputes them for the current date.
Can nearby towns like Haldwani use Nainital's Shubh Muhurat timings?
Almost, with a small shift. Haldwani lies 19 km south of Nainital and sees sunrise −1m to +1m against it, so every sunrise-anchored muhurat window above moves by that much there. Across the recorded places within 150 km of Nainital that shift stays between −4m and +4m 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 Nainital's slot.
How is Nainital'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 Nainital at a glance. Open the Nainital Choghadiya or Panchang page for the full breakdown.
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