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Karkacha Yoga Timings for 2026

Karkacha Yoga Timings

Karkacha Yoga DaysKarkacha Yoga Timings
January 24, 2026, Saturday07:12 AM to 12:40 AM, Jan 25
January 27, 2026, Tuesday07:05 PM to 07:11 AM, Jan 28
February 25, 2026, Wednesday06:50 AM to 02:41 AM, Feb 26
March 26, 2026, Thursday06:18 AM to 11:49 AM
March 29, 2026, Sunday07:46 AM to 06:13 AM, Mar 30
April 23, 2026, Thursday08:49 PM to 05:46 AM, Apr 24
April 27, 2026, Monday05:44 AM to 06:16 PM
May 22, 2026, Friday06:25 AM to 05:04 AM, May 23
May 26, 2026, Tuesday05:11 AM to 05:25 AM
June 20, 2026, Saturday05:23 AM to 03:47 PM
June 23, 2026, Tuesday04:40 PM to 05:24 AM, Jun 24
July 19, 2026, Sunday03:43 AM to 05:35 AM
July 22, 2026, Wednesday05:36 AM to 05:37 AM, Jul 23
July 26, 2026, Sunday05:39 AM to 01:58 PM
August 20, 2026, Thursday05:52 AM to 09:18 PM
August 24, 2026, Monday04:19 AM to 05:55 AM
September 18, 2026, Friday06:07 AM to 01:01 PM
September 21, 2026, Monday08:01 PM to 06:09 AM, Sep 22
October 17, 2026, Saturday05:54 AM to 06:23 AM
October 20, 2026, Tuesday12:50 PM to 06:25 AM, Oct 21
November 14, 2026, Saturday11:24 PM to 06:43 AM, Nov 15
November 18, 2026, Wednesday06:45 AM to 06:46 AM, Nov 19
December 17, 2026, Thursday07:07 AM to 11:26 PM
December 20, 2026, Sunday08:15 PM to 07:09 AM, Dec 21

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About Karkacha Yoga

What is Karkacha Yoga?

Karkacha Yoga (कर्कच योग) is a traditional Vaara-Tithi (weekday-lunar day) combination Yoga listed among the cautionary yogas of Muhurat Shastra. “Karkacha” literally means a saw — the cutting tool — and the Yoga carries that same severing, disruptive connotation, making it a period Panchang tradition advises approaching with care rather than one to actively seek out.

Astronomical Formation — The Vaara-Tithi Rule

Karkacha Yoga is a pure Vaara-Tithi combination — it forms purely from the pairing of the weekday and the current Tithi, independent of the Moon's Nakshatra. Each weekday has one specific qualifying Tithi:

  • Sunday (Ravivara): Dwadashi Tithi
  • Monday (Somavara): Ekadashi Tithi
  • Tuesday (Mangalavara): Dashami Tithi
  • Wednesday (Budhavara): Navami Tithi
  • Thursday (Guruvara): Ashtami Tithi
  • Friday (Shukravara): Saptami Tithi
  • Saturday (Shanivara): Shashthi Tithi

Since only one Tithi qualifies per weekday, Karkacha Yoga returns roughly once each lunar month whenever that specific pairing occurs.

Why It Is Considered Inauspicious

With its “cutting” symbolism, Karkacha Yoga is traditionally held to work against continuity and stability — qualities essential for ventures meant to endure. Muhurat texts generally recommend avoiding weddings, Griha Pravesha, foundation-laying, signing long-term agreements, or launching new business ventures during this window, treating it in the same cautionary category as Kulika and Hutashan Yoga.

Important Considerations

Each Karkacha Yoga window runs continuously through the qualifying Tithi and is displayed split at local sunrise, matching Panchang convention. Because exact Tithi boundaries vary with your location, always check the precise start and end times shown above for your city, and consider any other yogas or muhurats active the same day before finalizing important plans.

Frequently Asked Questions about Karkacha Yoga

Karkacha Yoga is an inauspicious Vaara-Tithi combination formed when a specific Tithi (lunar day) falls on a specific weekday. Its name, meaning 'saw,' reflects its traditional cutting, disruptive symbolism.
No. Karkacha Yoga is a pure Vaara-Tithi combination — only the weekday and the current Tithi matter, not the Moon's Nakshatra.
Traditional guidance recommends avoiding weddings, Griha Pravesha, foundation-laying, signing important long-term agreements, or launching new ventures during Karkacha Yoga.
Since each weekday has exactly one qualifying Tithi, Karkacha Yoga recurs roughly once every lunar month, whenever that specific Tithi-weekday pairing comes around.
Yes, all three are Vaara-Tithi combination yogas from the same cautionary family in Muhurat Shastra, each with its own fixed weekday-Tithi pairing and its own traditional symbolism.
Timings are calculated from the precise Tithi boundary crossings combined with your city's local sunrise, giving continuous time windows tailored to your chosen location.