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.
London, UK
Month of August 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2026Monday | Good | 05:27 AM – 06:49 AMlagna Karka06:49 AM – 07:21 AMlagna Simha09:16 AM – 09:40 AMlagna Simha09:40 AM – 11:11 AMlagna Kanya01:36 PM – 03:20 PMlagna Tula | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 8 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 11:12 AM – 12:10 PMlagna Kanya12:10 PM – 02:58 PMlagna Tula06:55 PM – 07:33 PMlagna Dhanu | Dashami · Rohini |
| 9 August 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 05:36 AM – 06:25 AMlagna Karka | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 15 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 07:54 AM – 08:52 AMlagna Simha08:52 AM – 09:25 AMlagna Kanya11:14 AM – 11:42 AMlagna Kanya11:42 AM – 12:59 PMlagna Tula | Tritiya · Uttara Phalguni |
| 17 August 2026Monday | Good | 09:53 AM – 11:15 AMlagna Kanya | Panchami · Chitra |
| 28 August 2026Friday | Ordinary | 06:54 AM – 08:01 AMlagna Simha08:01 AM – 08:52 AMlagna Kanya09:47 AM – 10:51 AMlagna Kanya10:51 AM – 11:17 AMlagna Tula | Pratipada · 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.