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 August 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2026Monday | Good | 05:54 AM – 07:06 AMlagna Karka07:06 AM – 07:41 AMlagna Simha09:38 AM – 11:15 AMlagna Kanya | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 8 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 07:52 AM – 09:18 AMlagna Simha11:15 AM – 11:49 AMlagna Kanya11:49 AM – 12:27 PMlagna Tula01:55 PM – 02:22 PMlagna Tula04:48 PM – 06:48 PMlagna Dhanu | Ekadashi · Rohini |
| 10 August 2026Monday | Good | 06:01 AM – 06:38 AMlagna Karka06:38 AM – 07:46 AMlagna Simha09:31 AM – 11:16 AMlagna Kanya01:29 PM – 01:48 PMlagna Tula05:12 PM – 06:41 PMlagna Dhanu | Trayodashi · Punarvasu |
| 17 August 2026Monday | Good | 06:11 AM – 06:42 AMlagna Simha | Panchami · Chitra |
| 28 August 2026Friday | Ordinary | 06:19 AM – 08:00 AMlagna Simha08:00 AM – 08:58 AMlagna Kanya09:51 AM – 10:31 AMlagna Kanya10:31 AM – 11:17 AMlagna Tula03:29 PM – 04:15 PMlagna Dhanu | Pratipada · 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.