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 May 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026Monday | Good | 05:43 AM – 06:40 AMlagna Vrishabha08:17 AM – 09:55 AMlagna Mithuna | Tritiya · Anuradha |
| 9 May 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 06:44 AM – 07:22 AMlagna Vrishabha07:22 AM – 08:16 AMlagna Mithuna09:54 AM – 11:51 AMlagna Karka11:51 AM – 01:11 PMlagna Simha | Saptami · Shravana |
| 13 May 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:08 AM – 06:36 AMlagna Vrishabha08:15 AM – 09:20 AMlagna Mithuna09:20 AM – 10:29 AMlagna Karka01:11 PM – 01:30 PMlagna Simha | Ekadashi · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 18 May 2026Monday | Good | 05:56 AM – 06:34 AMlagna Vrishabha08:14 AM – 09:00 AMlagna Mithuna09:00 AM – 09:53 AMlagna Karka11:59 AM – 01:27 PMlagna Simha01:27 PM – 02:38 PMlagna Kanya03:37 PM – 04:28 PMlagna Tula | Dwitiya · Rohini |
| 25 May 2026Monday | Good | 04:52 AM – 06:19 AMlagna Vrishabha08:13 AM – 08:32 AMlagna Mithuna08:32 AM – 09:53 AMlagna Karka12:07 PM – 12:59 PMlagna Simha12:59 PM – 02:40 PMlagna Kanya03:33 PM – 05:24 PMlagna Tula | Dashami · Uttara Phalguni |
| 29 May 2026Friday | Ordinary | 04:52 AM – 06:03 AMlagna Vrishabha06:03 AM – 07:32 AMlagna Mithuna08:26 AM – 09:51 AMlagna Karka | Trayodashi · Swati |
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.