Business Opening Muhurat 2026 — Auspicious Dates
Dates chosen by the rules for this ceremony — tithi, nakshatra, weekday, yoga and karana — with the inauspicious windows removed, graded best, good or ordinary.
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Month of August 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2028Sunday | Ordinary | 05:45 AM – 06:37 AMlagna Karka06:37 AM – 08:54 AMlagna Simha08:54 AM – 11:10 AMlagna Kanya11:10 AM – 12:26 PMlagna Tula03:48 PM – 05:21 PMlagna Dhanu | Pratipada · Dhanishta |
| 7 August 2028Monday | Good | 05:46 AM – 06:33 AMlagna Karka06:33 AM – 07:26 AMlagna Simha12:53 PM – 01:26 PMlagna Tula04:27 PM – 05:48 PMlagna Dhanu | Dwitiya · Shatabhisha |
| 10 August 2028Thursday | Good | 07:27 AM – 08:38 AMlagna Simha08:38 AM – 10:54 AMlagna Kanya10:54 AM – 01:14 PMlagna Tula05:18 PM – 05:36 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 16 August 2028Wednesday | Good | 05:57 AM – 07:29 AMlagna Simha09:08 AM – 10:31 AMlagna Kanya10:31 AM – 11:58 AMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 18 August 2028Friday | Ordinary | 05:52 AM – 08:07 AMlagna Simha08:07 AM – 08:29 AMlagna Kanya09:21 AM – 10:23 AMlagna Kanya10:23 AM – 10:46 AMlagna Tula | Trayodashi · Punarvasu |
| 24 August 2028Thursday | Good | 08:03 AM – 09:59 AMlagna Kanya09:59 AM – 12:19 PMlagna Tula | Panchami · Chitra |
How these dates are chosen
Vyapara arambha (buying or starting for business)
Sources
- CH — pp. 44, 46, 52, 70 (general tithi/star/lagna; §6M, §6N)
- MG — Muhurta Ganapati, vyavahara
Not checked here
- Mercury, the 2nd lord and the 2nd house fortified; Mercury not afflicted by Mars; Mercury-Jupiter conjunction or mutual aspect in lagna ([CH] p. 70) — needs an election chart
- tara-bala and chandra-bala ([CH] pp. 50-51) — needs the janma-nakshatra
Frequently asked questions
What is Business Start Muhurat?
Business Start Muhurat is the auspicious time to launch a new business, sign contracts, or start commercial ventures.