Chaughadia Muhurtas are the quick Vedic Jyotish method of finding out the intraday auspicious timings to commence or initiate important works - like starting a new venture.

Vedic Jyotish offers a method which divides 24 hrs. of a day in 16 time segments of approximately one and a half hours each (i.e., approx. 3.75 Ghati). Each of these time segment is called a ‘Chaughadia’ due to it’s approximate duration of 3.75 Ghati.

Eight equal divisions (of approx. 1.5 hrs. each) are done for time duration from sun-rise to sun-set (‘Dinamaan’) and allotted to 7 types of day-time ‘Chaughadias’ in a pre-determined order decided by weekday. Thus, six ‘Chaughadias’ get 1 division each in their share while one ‘Chaughadia’ gets 2 divisions.

Same way,  eight equal divisions (of approx. 1.5 hrs. each) are done for time duration from sun-set to next day’s sun-rise (‘Ratrimaan’) and allotted to 7 types of night-time ‘Chaughadias’ in a pre-determined order decided by weekday. Again, six ‘Chaughadias’ get 1 division each in their share while one ‘Chaughadia’ gets 2 divisions.

To sum-up, we may say, 16 time divisions of 24 hrs. are allotted among 7 types of ‘Chaughadias’. At least two time segments (of approx. 1.5 hrs. each) are allotted to each type of ‘Chaughadia’ within 24 hrs., while two types of  ‘Chaughadia’ are repeated three times within 24 hrs.