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 January 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 11:08 AM – 11:59 AMlagna Meena02:02 PM – 02:41 PMlagna Vrishabha02:41 PM – 04:01 PMlagna Mithuna | Panchami · Dhanishta |
| 10 January 2028Monday | Good | 08:03 AM – 08:24 AMlagna Dhanu | Trayodashi · Mrigashira |
| 12 January 2028Wednesday | Good | 01:10 PM – 01:57 PMlagna Vrishabha01:57 PM – 04:15 PMlagna Mithuna | Pratipada · Punarvasu |
| 13 January 2028Thursday | Good | 10:21 AM – 11:07 AMlagna Meena | Dwitiya · Pushya |
| 16 January 2028Sunday | Ordinary | 10:09 AM – 10:25 AMlagna Meena | Panchami · Uttara Phalguni |
| 21 January 2028Friday | Ordinary | 10:11 AM – 10:40 AMlagna Meena12:29 PM – 01:22 PMlagna Vrishabha01:22 PM – 02:20 PMlagna Mithuna03:25 PM – 03:45 PMlagna Mithuna03:45 PM – 04:29 PMlagna Karka | Ekadashi · Anuradha |
| 28 January 2028Friday | Ordinary | 12:31 PM – 12:54 PMlagna Vrishabha12:54 PM – 02:27 PMlagna Mithuna03:34 PM – 04:41 PMlagna Karka | Dwitiya · Dhanishta |
| 29 January 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 09:18 AM – 09:58 AMlagna Meena11:13 AM – 12:50 PMlagna Vrishabha12:50 PM – 01:21 PMlagna Mithuna02:28 PM – 03:14 PMlagna Mithuna03:14 PM – 04:43 PMlagna Karka | Tritiya · Shatabhisha |
| 31 January 2028Monday | Good | 12:43 PM – 02:21 PMlagna Mithuna03:06 PM – 04:47 PMlagna Karka | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
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.