What is Choghadiya?
Daytime and nighttime are divided into a sequence of traditional periods. Common names include Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Char, Rog, Kaal and Udveg. The start and end times move because they depend on local sunrise and sunset rather than fixed clock blocks.
How the names are commonly read
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are commonly treated as favorable categories; Char is often treated as workable or mobile; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided for elective beginnings in traditional use. These are customary interpretations rather than commandments of Jain philosophy.
Importance for Jain users
The significance is practical, not doctrinal. A Jain family may consult Choghadiya while scheduling travel, a purchase, a ceremony or another ordinary activity, while core Jain religious decisions remain guided by Tithi, tradition and religious authority.
Why day and night are separate
The daytime sequence runs from sunrise to sunset and the nighttime sequence from sunset to the next sunrise. As seasonal day length changes, individual Choghadiya periods also change in clock duration.
Current and next at a glance
The app dashboard surfaces NOW and NEXT so users do not need to manually scan a table. A dedicated Choghadiya screen then provides date navigation for past or future reference.
Use this guide with the Jain Panchang app
Understand Choghadiya periods including Shubh, Labh, Amrit, Char, Rog, Kaal and Udveg, and how Jain families may use Choghadiya as a practical timing reference. The Android and iPhone apps put the calculation beside the calendar so the explanation on this website and the practical daily screen work together.