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 May 2025
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2025Friday | Ordinary | 06:05 AM – 07:53 AMlagna Vrishabha07:53 AM – 08:35 AMlagna Mithuna09:33 AM – 10:11 AMlagna Mithuna10:11 AM – 11:05 AMlagna Karka01:21 PM – 03:15 PMlagna Simha03:15 PM – 04:26 PMlagna Kanya06:13 PM – 08:00 PMlagna Tula | Trayodashi · Hasta |
| 19 May 2025Monday | Good | 09:13 AM – 09:32 AMlagna Mithuna09:32 AM – 11:03 AMlagna Karka01:21 PM – 02:00 PMlagna Simha03:36 PM – 04:16 PMlagna Kanya05:15 PM – 07:40 PMlagna Tula | Saptami · Shravana |
| 23 May 2025Friday | Ordinary | 05:32 AM – 06:58 AMlagna Vrishabha06:58 AM – 08:28 AMlagna Mithuna09:27 AM – 11:02 AMlagna Karka | Ekadashi · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 28 May 2025Wednesday | Good | 05:28 AM – 06:38 AMlagna Vrishabha06:38 AM – 07:20 AMlagna Mithuna09:11 AM – 09:38 AMlagna Karka | Dwitiya · Mrigashira |
| 31 May 2025Saturday | Ordinary | 07:26 AM – 08:45 AMlagna Mithuna08:45 AM – 09:10 AMlagna Karka | Panchami · 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.