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.
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Month of February 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2026Friday | Ordinary | 12:13 PM – 01:24 PMlagna Vrishabha01:24 PM – 02:39 PMlagna Mithuna04:03 PM – 05:27 PMlagna Karka | Panchami · Hasta |
| 18 February 2026Wednesday | Good | 10:38 AM – 11:27 AMlagna Vrishabha01:16 PM – 02:50 PMlagna Mithuna02:50 PM – 05:06 PMlagna Karka05:06 PM – 05:34 PMlagna Simha | Pratipada · Shatabhisha |
| 20 February 2026Friday | Ordinary | 07:43 AM – 08:23 AMlagna Meena12:13 PM – 12:29 PMlagna Vrishabha12:29 PM – 02:38 PMlagna Mithuna | Tritiya · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 22 February 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:11 AM – 08:42 AMlagna Meena | Panchami · Ashwini |
| 26 February 2026Thursday | Good | 07:27 AM – 08:26 AMlagna Meena10:07 AM – 12:05 PMlagna Vrishabha | Dashami · Mrigashira |
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.