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 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2028Wednesday | Good | 05:18 AM – 06:37 AMlagna Vrishabha08:15 AM – 09:30 AMlagna Mithuna09:30 AM – 11:06 AMlagna Karka01:11 PM – 01:57 PMlagna Simha01:57 PM – 03:53 PMlagna Kanya | Dwitiya · Anuradha |
| 15 May 2028Monday | Good | 01:52 PM – 02:38 PMlagna Kanya03:31 PM – 03:47 PMlagna Kanya03:47 PM – 06:01 PMlagna Tula | Saptami · Shravana |
| 20 May 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 06:40 AM – 08:13 AMlagna Mithuna09:53 AM – 11:06 AMlagna Karka11:06 AM – 12:01 PMlagna Simha | Ekadashi · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 22 May 2028Monday | Good | 04:53 AM – 06:29 AMlagna Vrishabha08:13 AM – 08:42 AMlagna Mithuna08:42 AM – 09:27 AMlagna Karka11:59 AM – 01:09 PMlagna Simha01:09 PM – 01:41 PMlagna Kanya | Trayodashi · Ashwini |
| 25 May 2028Thursday | Good | 08:31 AM – 10:46 AMlagna Karka10:46 AM – 12:58 PMlagna Simha12:58 PM – 01:13 PMlagna Kanya04:27 PM – 05:22 PMlagna Tula | Pratipada · Rohini |
| 26 May 2028Friday | Ordinary | 04:52 AM – 06:13 AMlagna Vrishabha06:13 AM – 07:33 AMlagna Mithuna08:27 AM – 09:53 AMlagna Karka | Dwitiya · Mrigashira |
| 29 May 2028Monday | Good | 04:52 AM – 05:38 AMlagna Vrishabha | Panchami · Pushya |
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.