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 August 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 07:59 AM – 09:30 AMlagna Simha | Tritiya · Shatabhisha |
| 3 August 2026Monday | Good | 06:15 AM – 07:19 AMlagna Karka09:30 AM – 11:07 AMlagna Kanya01:10 PM – 01:45 PMlagna Tula04:37 PM – 06:05 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 8 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 03:57 PM – 05:45 PMlagna Dhanu | Dashami · Rohini |
| 9 August 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 06:17 AM – 06:55 AMlagna Karka06:55 AM – 09:03 AMlagna Simha09:03 AM – 11:05 AMlagna Kanya | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 15 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 08:01 AM – 08:39 AMlagna Simha08:39 AM – 09:31 AMlagna Kanya12:24 PM – 12:58 PMlagna Tula03:54 PM – 05:18 PMlagna Dhanu | Tritiya · Uttara Phalguni |
| 17 August 2026Monday | Good | 03:04 PM – 03:40 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Chitra |
| 19 August 2026Wednesday | Good | 06:20 AM – 06:46 AMlagna Simha | Saptami · Swati |
| 26 August 2026Wednesday | Good | 06:22 AM – 07:56 AMlagna Simha | Trayodashi · Shravana |
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.