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 August 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 06:53 AM – 08:25 AMlagna Simha10:04 AM – 10:42 AMlagna Kanya | Tritiya · Shatabhisha |
| 3 August 2026Monday | Good | 05:08 AM – 06:13 AMlagna Karka06:13 AM – 06:47 AMlagna Simha09:00 AM – 10:04 AMlagna Kanya12:08 PM – 12:49 PMlagna Tula03:38 PM – 05:10 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 8 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 02:57 PM – 04:50 PMlagna Dhanu | Dashami · Rohini |
| 9 August 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 05:11 AM – 05:49 AMlagna Karka05:49 AM – 08:01 AMlagna Simha08:01 AM – 10:11 AMlagna Kanya10:11 AM – 11:05 AMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 15 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 06:56 AM – 07:37 AMlagna Simha07:37 AM – 08:27 AMlagna Kanya10:04 AM – 10:49 AMlagna Tula02:54 PM – 04:22 PMlagna Dhanu | Tritiya · Uttara Phalguni |
| 17 August 2026Monday | Good | 02:23 PM – 02:40 PMlagna Dhanu03:32 PM – 04:12 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Chitra |
| 19 August 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:14 AM – 06:46 AMlagna Simha | Saptami · Swati |
| 26 August 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:17 AM – 06:52 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.