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.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Month of August 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 07:35 AM – 09:04 AMlagna Simha | Tritiya · Shatabhisha |
| 3 August 2026Monday | Good | 05:54 AM – 06:55 AMlagna Karka06:55 AM – 07:22 AMlagna Simha09:04 AM – 10:39 AMlagna Kanya12:40 PM – 01:06 PMlagna Tula04:03 PM – 05:25 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 8 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 03:23 PM – 05:06 PMlagna Dhanu | Dashami · Rohini |
| 9 August 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 05:55 AM – 06:32 AMlagna Karka06:32 AM – 08:35 AMlagna Simha08:35 AM – 10:36 AMlagna Kanya10:36 AM – 11:05 AMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 15 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 07:37 AM – 08:11 AMlagna Simha08:11 AM – 09:05 AMlagna Kanya03:21 PM – 04:38 PMlagna Dhanu | Tritiya · Uttara Phalguni |
| 17 August 2026Monday | Good | 02:23 PM – 03:08 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Chitra |
| 19 August 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:57 AM – 06:46 AMlagna Simha | Saptami · Swati |
| 26 August 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:57 AM – 07:28 AMlagna Simha | Trayodashi · Shravana |
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.