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 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2028Sunday | Ordinary | 05:10 AM – 05:59 AMlagna Karka05:59 AM – 08:11 AMlagna Simha08:11 AM – 10:21 AMlagna Kanya10:21 AM – 11:42 AMlagna Tula02:51 PM – 04:29 PMlagna Dhanu | Pratipada · Dhanishta |
| 7 August 2028Monday | Good | 05:10 AM – 05:55 AMlagna Karka05:55 AM – 06:48 AMlagna Simha08:26 AM – 08:47 AMlagna Kanya12:08 PM – 12:31 PMlagna Tula03:37 PM – 04:52 PMlagna Dhanu | Dwitiya · Shatabhisha |
| 10 August 2028Thursday | Good | 06:49 AM – 07:55 AMlagna Simha07:55 AM – 10:05 AMlagna Kanya10:05 AM – 12:19 PMlagna Tula | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 16 August 2028Wednesday | Good | 05:20 AM – 06:50 AMlagna Simha08:27 AM – 09:41 AMlagna Kanya09:41 AM – 11:14 AMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 18 August 2028Friday | Ordinary | 05:38 AM – 07:23 AMlagna Simha07:23 AM – 07:48 AMlagna Kanya08:40 AM – 09:34 AMlagna Kanya09:34 AM – 10:03 AMlagna Tula | Trayodashi · Punarvasu |
| 24 August 2028Thursday | Good | 08:03 AM – 09:10 AMlagna Kanya09:10 AM – 11:24 AMlagna Tula | Panchami · Chitra |
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.