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 April 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2026Thursday | Good | 08:31 AM – 10:20 AMlagna Vrishabha10:20 AM – 12:38 PMlagna Mithuna12:38 PM – 02:35 PMlagna Karka06:27 PM – 07:21 PMlagna Kanya | Pratipada · Hasta |
| 3 April 2026Friday | Ordinary | 06:36 AM – 07:05 AMlagna Meena08:27 AM – 09:09 AMlagna Vrishabha10:00 AM – 10:16 AMlagna Vrishabha10:16 AM – 11:23 AMlagna Mithuna01:25 PM – 03:06 PMlagna Karka03:06 PM – 04:01 PMlagna Simha05:47 PM – 07:22 PMlagna Kanya | Dwitiya · Chitra |
| 4 April 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 08:23 AM – 09:46 AMlagna Vrishabha11:23 AM – 12:05 PMlagna Mithuna | Tritiya · Swati |
| 12 April 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 04:35 PM – 05:02 PMlagna Simha05:02 PM – 05:46 PMlagna Kanya | Dashami · Dhanishta |
| 13 April 2026Monday | Good | 09:38 AM – 11:17 AMlagna Mithuna01:23 PM – 01:46 PMlagna Karka03:22 PM – 03:39 PMlagna Simha | Ekadashi · Dhanishta |
| 15 April 2026Wednesday | Good | 07:40 AM – 07:56 AMlagna Vrishabha09:36 AM – 11:46 AMlagna Mithuna11:46 AM – 12:29 PMlagna Karka | Trayodashi · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 23 April 2026Thursday | Good | 07:47 AM – 08:57 AMlagna Vrishabha08:57 AM – 11:15 AMlagna Mithuna | Saptami · Punarvasu |
| 29 April 2026Wednesday | Good | 06:45 AM – 07:41 AMlagna Vrishabha09:25 AM – 10:22 AMlagna Mithuna | Trayodashi · Hasta |
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.