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 January 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2028Sunday | Ordinary | 06:16 AM – 07:13 AMlagna Dhanu10:33 AM – 11:40 AMlagna Meena | Panchami · Shatabhisha |
| 10 January 2028Monday | Good | 06:18 AM – 06:41 AMlagna Dhanu10:02 AM – 10:22 AMlagna Meena01:13 PM – 02:15 PMlagna Vrishabha03:12 PM – 03:36 PMlagna Mithuna | Trayodashi · Mrigashira |
| 13 January 2028Thursday | Good | 09:50 AM – 11:21 AMlagna Meena03:44 PM – 04:37 PMlagna Mithuna | Dwitiya · Pushya |
| 27 January 2028Thursday | Good | 08:55 AM – 10:26 AMlagna Meena12:07 PM – 01:12 PMlagna Vrishabha | Pratipada · Shravana |
| 28 January 2028Friday | Ordinary | 03:58 PM – 04:14 PMlagna Mithuna04:14 PM – 05:21 PMlagna Karka | Dwitiya · Dhanishta |
| 29 January 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 11:59 AM – 01:12 PMlagna Vrishabha02:35 PM – 04:11 PMlagna Mithuna04:11 PM – 05:22 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.