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 January 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2028Sunday | Ordinary | 06:31 AM – 07:29 AMlagna Dhanu11:04 AM – 11:42 AMlagna Meena | Panchami · Shatabhisha |
| 10 January 2028Monday | Good | 06:33 AM – 06:57 AMlagna Dhanu10:32 AM – 10:50 AMlagna Meena02:00 PM – 02:55 PMlagna Vrishabha | Trayodashi · Mrigashira |
| 13 January 2028Thursday | Good | 10:21 AM – 12:00 PMlagna Meena | Dwitiya · Pushya |
| 21 January 2028Friday | Ordinary | 01:17 PM – 03:12 PMlagna Vrishabha04:38 PM – 05:31 PMlagna Mithuna05:31 PM – 06:04 PMlagna Karka | Dashami · Anuradha |
| 27 January 2028Thursday | Good | 09:26 AM – 11:05 AMlagna Meena12:53 PM – 01:48 PMlagna Vrishabha | Pratipada · Shravana |
| 28 January 2028Friday | Ordinary | 04:41 PM – 05:03 PMlagna Mithuna05:03 PM – 06:07 PMlagna Karka | Dwitiya · Dhanishta |
| 29 January 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 12:45 PM – 01:48 PMlagna Vrishabha03:15 PM – 04:59 PMlagna Mithuna04:59 PM – 06:08 PMlagna Karka | Tritiya · Shatabhisha |
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.