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 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2028Sunday | Ordinary | 06:17 AM – 07:05 AMlagna Karka07:05 AM – 09:13 AMlagna Simha09:13 AM – 11:20 AMlagna Kanya11:20 AM – 12:44 PMlagna Tula03:45 PM – 05:28 PMlagna Dhanu | Pratipada · Dhanishta |
| 7 August 2028Monday | Good | 06:17 AM – 07:01 AMlagna Karka07:01 AM – 07:54 AMlagna Simha10:35 AM – 11:07 AMlagna Kanya01:09 PM – 01:27 PMlagna Tula04:36 PM – 05:47 PMlagna Dhanu | Dwitiya · Shatabhisha |
| 10 August 2028Thursday | Good | 07:54 AM – 08:57 AMlagna Simha08:57 AM – 11:04 AMlagna Kanya11:04 AM – 01:15 PMlagna Tula | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 16 August 2028Wednesday | Good | 06:26 AM – 07:55 AMlagna Simha09:31 AM – 10:40 AMlagna Kanya10:40 AM – 12:17 PMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 18 August 2028Friday | Ordinary | 06:20 AM – 08:26 AMlagna Simha08:26 AM – 08:53 AMlagna Kanya09:44 AM – 10:33 AMlagna Kanya10:33 AM – 11:06 AMlagna Tula | Trayodashi · Punarvasu |
| 24 August 2028Thursday | Good | 08:03 AM – 10:09 AMlagna Kanya10:09 AM – 12:20 PMlagna 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.