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Brahma Muhurta time today

What is Brahma Muhurta?

Brahma Muhurta, often written Brahma Muhurat, is the quiet stretch of time before sunrise. In Hindu and yogic tradition it is held as the gentlest hour of the day for prayer, chanting and sitting still. The house is asleep, the phone is silent, and the day has not yet asked anything of you.

Brahma Muhurta time today, tomorrow and in your location

There is no single Brahma Muhurta time. It moves with the sun, so today's timing in Delhi differs from today's timing in New York, and tomorrow's is a little different again. "About 4 am" is only a rough guess.

This Brahma Muhurta calculator takes the sunset and sunrise for your city, divides the night into 15 equal muhurtas, and shows you the second-last one. Pick your city, or use your location for the time where you are. You will see the next Brahma Muhurta and the seven mornings after it, and you can add them to your calendar.

A simple Brahma Muhurta practice

  1. Go to bed earlier, rather than sleeping less.
  2. On waking, look at your open hands and say the Karagre Vasate mantra.
  3. Sit up, and listen to one mantra. Five minutes is enough.
  4. Come back tomorrow. A small practice you keep is worth more than a long one you leave.

Morning mantras from Mahakatha

The Karagre Vasate recording on this page is from Mahakatha, which has made original devotional mantra recordings since 2011. The Mahakatha Mantra Library holds 280+ mantras in 54 collections, each with its words and meaning, arranged by deity and by what you are going through.

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Questions

What time is Brahma Muhurta?

It ends one muhurta before sunrise and lasts one muhurta. A muhurta is about 48 minutes, so people often say it starts about 1 hour 36 minutes before sunrise. The exact time depends on your city and the date, which is why this page works it out for you. Panchangs can differ from each other by a minute or two.

How is it worked out?

Tradition divides the night, from sunset to sunrise, into 15 equal muhurtas. Brahma Muhurta is the 14th, the second-last. Nights are longer in winter and shorter in summer, so its length and its start change through the year.

What is traditionally done in Brahma Muhurta?

Many people wake, look at their open hands and say the Karagre Vasate verse, then sit quietly, chant or pray. Even a few minutes is enough. There is no need for a long practice.

What does Karagre Vasate mean?

Lakshmi dwells at the tips of the fingers, Saraswati in the middle of the palm, and Govinda at the base of the hand. And so, each morning, I look into my hands.

Why do I keep waking up at 3 am?

We can't tell you it is a spiritual sign. Waking at night is common, and stress, sleep habits and health can all play a part. If you are awake anyway, you can rest, or sit up and listen to a mantra. If it keeps happening or you feel unwell, please speak to a doctor.

Do I have to wake up this early?

No. Sleep comes first. If you want to try it, go to bed earlier rather than sleeping less.

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