Vjyotish-exl incorporates a very useful FREE "Astro-utilities and tools" section, which may be used by anybody through simply downloading and installing the program.

There are certain Jyotish principles, specially in 'Muhurta' (electional astrology) section, which have universal application and, in several parts of India, they are religiously followed since ages. The 'Chaughadia Muhurtas' and 'Rahu kaal' are two such examples.

Vjyotish-exl provides you free utilities to calculate these (auspicious/ inauspicious) timings, plus, 'Gulika kaal' and 'Yamaghantak' for any place on this earth, with ultra high precision. Also, you may calculate ascendant (Rising sign), Vedic Moon sign, Nakshatra (constellation) and your name's starting syllables. One of the utility provides you facility of calculating primary root numbers for various names /different spellings, as per ancient Chaldeans (Kabbalah) method. Another module lets you create a date-wise matrix of planetary longitude difference, showing all major aspects, between the twelve planets. One of the module provides you Daily sidereal ephemeries (Vedic zodiac), 'Tithi', and the nakshatras currently being transited by various planets.