Answer

In Jain tradition, Vijay Muhurat is generally understood as an auspicious time used for beginning good or important work. It is commonly calculated based on the local sunrise and sunset of a particular day.

A widely used method is:

• Find the time from sunrise to sunset.
• Divide this daytime duration into 15 equal parts.
• Vijay Muhurat is traditionally associated with the period around the 8th part, near the middle of the day.

Explanation

For example, if sunrise is at 6:00 AM and sunset is at 6:00 PM:

• Day duration = 12 hours
• 12 hours divided by 15 = 48 minutes per part
• The 8th part falls around midday
• So Vijay Muhurat would be approximately around the middle of the day, often near 12:00 PM

Because sunrise and sunset change by location and date, Vijay Muhurat is not the same everywhere. It should be calculated according to:

• the date
• the city/place
• local sunrise and sunset time

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, while auspicious time has cultural importance, the deeper emphasis is always on:

• right intention
• non-violence
• purity of conduct
• remembrance of Arihant, Siddha, Acharya, Upadhyay, and Sadhu

A good muhurat becomes spiritually meaningful when the action is performed with humility, restraint, and dharmic intention.

Takeaway

Vijay Muhurat is calculated from the day’s sunrise-to-sunset period and usually falls near midday. For exact timing, it must be calculated according to the specific date and location.