Bhadra Kaal Today — When Does Bhadra Start and End?भद्रा
Reviewed by Pt. Deep Narayan Mishra, Consulting Astrologer · Last reviewed 15 July 2026 · How we compute this
Bhadra is the span of the Vishti karana. A karana is half of a tithi — each lunar day holds two — and one of them, Vishti (personified as Bhadra), is treated as inauspicious for auspicious beginnings: travel, marriage, new ventures. The tradition avoids those acts during this window only, not the whole day. It is also the timing key for two festivals — Raksha Bandhan rakhi is tied and Holika Dahan is performed only after Bhadra ends. This tool computes today’s Bhadra window for any city with its exact start and end times.
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What Bhadra means
- A karana is half of a tithi — each lunar day holds two karanas.
- Vishti (Bhadra) is the one karana treated as inauspicious; the rest are workable.
- The avoidance applies to the Bhadra window itself — travel, marriage and new ventures are postponed until it ends.
- Raksha Bandhan rakhi and Holika Dahan are performed only after Bhadra ends — which is why the start and end times matter.
Frequently asked
What is Bhadra?
Bhadra is the span of the Vishti karana. A karana is half of a tithi — each tithi holds two karanas — and one of them, Vishti (personified as Bhadra), is treated as inauspicious for auspicious beginnings; the remaining karanas are considered workable.
What is avoided during Bhadra?
The tradition asks you to postpone auspicious beginnings — travel, marriage, starting new ventures — only during the Bhadra window itself. The restriction applies to the Bhadra span, not the whole day.
How is Bhadra connected to Raksha Bandhan and Holi?
Raksha Bandhan rakhi is tied and Holika Dahan is performed only after Bhadra ends — which is why the Bhadra timing is the single most important input for fixing the muhurta of these festivals.
When is Bhadra today, and until when?
The Bhadra timing changes every day, because it is set by the Moon's actual motion (tithi/karana). This tool computes today's exact Bhadra start and end times live for your city — pick a city and date to see them.
Does Bhadra occur every day?
No — the Vishti karana returns repeatedly through the lunar month, but it does not fall on every day. On a day with no Bhadra, this tool shows no Bhadra window.
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