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.
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Month of March 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:44 AM – 08:34 AMlagna Meena | Trayodashi · Pushya |
| 8 March 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:17 AM – 08:51 AMlagna Meena10:35 AM – 12:35 PMlagna Vrishabha | Panchami · Swati |
| 14 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 11:17 AM – 11:38 AMlagna Vrishabha01:21 PM – 02:17 PMlagna Mithuna03:47 PM – 04:37 PMlagna Karka04:37 PM – 06:38 PMlagna Simha | Dashami · Uttarashadha |
| 15 March 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:26 AM – 08:24 AMlagna Meena | Ekadashi · Shravana |
| 20 March 2026Friday | Ordinary | 06:42 AM – 08:04 AMlagna Meena09:56 AM – 11:15 AMlagna Vrishabha01:10 PM – 02:00 PMlagna Mithuna02:00 PM – 03:16 PMlagna Karka05:18 PM – 06:21 PMlagna Simha06:21 PM – 06:49 PMlagna Kanya | Dwitiya · Revati |
| 21 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 11:14 AM – 11:43 AMlagna Vrishabha11:43 AM – 01:56 PMlagna Mithuna01:56 PM – 02:16 PMlagna Karka03:47 PM – 04:09 PMlagna Karka04:09 PM – 06:17 PMlagna Simha06:17 PM – 06:49 PMlagna Kanya | Tritiya · Ashwini |
| 25 March 2026Wednesday | Good | 06:38 AM – 07:44 AMlagna Meena09:41 AM – 11:28 AMlagna Vrishabha11:28 AM – 12:20 PMlagna Mithuna | Saptami · Mrigashira |
| 28 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 11:16 AM – 01:29 PMlagna Mithuna01:29 PM – 02:15 PMlagna Karka | Dashami · 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.