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 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2028Sunday | Ordinary | 05:55 AM – 06:42 AMlagna Karka06:42 AM – 08:44 AMlagna Simha08:44 AM – 10:46 AMlagna Kanya10:46 AM – 12:14 PMlagna Tula03:05 PM – 04:52 PMlagna Dhanu | Pratipada · Dhanishta |
| 7 August 2028Monday | Good | 05:55 AM – 06:38 AMlagna Karka06:38 AM – 07:30 AMlagna Simha04:02 PM – 05:08 PMlagna Dhanu | Dwitiya · Shatabhisha |
| 10 August 2028Thursday | Good | 07:30 AM – 08:29 AMlagna Simha08:29 AM – 10:30 AMlagna Kanya10:30 AM – 12:37 PMlagna Tula | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 16 August 2028Wednesday | Good | 06:02 AM – 07:30 AMlagna Simha09:04 AM – 10:07 AMlagna Kanya10:07 AM – 11:47 AMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 18 August 2028Friday | Ordinary | 05:56 AM – 07:57 AMlagna Simha07:57 AM – 08:27 AMlagna Kanya09:17 AM – 09:59 AMlagna Kanya09:59 AM – 10:38 AMlagna Tula | Trayodashi · Punarvasu |
| 24 August 2028Thursday | Good | 08:03 AM – 09:35 AMlagna Kanya09:35 AM – 11:42 AMlagna 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.