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.
New York, NY, USA
Month of January 2025
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025Wednesday | Good | 07:20 AM – 08:12 AMlagna Dhanu10:56 AM – 11:41 AMlagna Meena01:28 PM – 03:16 PMlagna Vrishabha03:16 PM – 04:39 PMlagna Mithuna | Dwitiya · Uttarashadha |
| 2 January 2025Thursday | Good | 10:52 AM – 12:02 PMlagna Meena | Tritiya · Shravana |
| 6 January 2025Monday | Good | 07:20 AM – 07:53 AMlagna Dhanu | Saptami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 11 January 2025Saturday | Ordinary | 10:52 AM – 11:27 AMlagna Meena12:49 PM – 01:15 PMlagna Vrishabha02:37 PM – 04:49 PMlagna Mithuna | Trayodashi · Mrigashira |
| 20 January 2025Monday | Good | 12:48 PM – 02:02 PMlagna Vrishabha02:02 PM – 02:23 PMlagna Mithuna03:02 PM – 04:20 PMlagna Mithuna04:20 PM – 04:59 PMlagna Karka | Saptami · Hasta |
| 24 January 2025Friday | Ordinary | 09:50 AM – 10:36 AMlagna Meena12:28 PM – 01:46 PMlagna Vrishabha01:46 PM – 02:36 PMlagna Mithuna04:04 PM – 05:04 PMlagna Karka | Dashami · Anuradha |
| 30 January 2025Thursday | Good | 09:02 AM – 10:12 AMlagna Meena11:34 AM – 01:22 PMlagna Vrishabha03:51 PM – 05:11 PMlagna Karka | Dwitiya · Dhanishta |
| 31 January 2025Friday | Ordinary | 09:48 AM – 10:08 AMlagna Meena12:29 PM – 01:18 PMlagna Vrishabha01:18 PM – 02:41 PMlagna Mithuna03:57 PM – 05:12 PMlagna Karka | Tritiya · 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.