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 April 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 April 2028Monday | Good | 08:29 AM – 09:14 AMlagna Vrishabha09:14 AM – 10:03 AMlagna Mithuna12:03 PM – 01:43 PMlagna Karka01:43 PM – 02:33 PMlagna Simha04:17 PM – 05:55 PMlagna Kanya | Pratipada · Chitra |
| 19 April 2028Wednesday | Good | 05:02 PM – 05:29 PMlagna Kanya05:29 PM – 05:58 PMlagna Tula | Dashami · Dhanishta |
| 20 April 2028Thursday | Good | 06:47 AM – 08:35 AMlagna Vrishabha08:35 AM – 10:48 AMlagna Mithuna10:48 AM – 01:04 PMlagna Karka04:16 PM – 05:25 PMlagna Kanya05:25 PM – 05:58 PMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Shatabhisha |
| 22 April 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 06:53 AM – 08:22 AMlagna Vrishabha | Trayodashi · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 29 April 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 06:49 AM – 07:46 AMlagna Vrishabha | Panchami · 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.