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 December 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 December 2026Thursday | Good | 03:24 PM – 04:28 PMlagna Vrishabha | Dashami · Hasta |
| 4 December 2026Friday | Ordinary | 08:04 AM – 08:21 AMlagna Dhanu12:48 PM – 01:15 PMlagna Meena | Ekadashi · Chitra |
| 13 December 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:29 AM – 09:29 AMlagna Dhanu12:59 PM – 01:23 PMlagna Meena02:45 PM – 03:14 PMlagna Vrishabha | Panchami · Shravana |
| 14 December 2026Monday | Good | 07:25 AM – 07:58 AMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Dhanishta |
| 19 December 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 08:29 AM – 09:06 AMlagna Dhanu12:27 PM – 12:59 PMlagna Meena02:21 PM – 04:09 PMlagna Vrishabha04:09 PM – 04:30 PMlagna Mithuna | Dashami · Ashwini |
| 25 December 2026Friday | Ordinary | 07:18 AM – 08:42 AMlagna Dhanu12:14 PM – 12:36 PMlagna Meena01:58 PM – 02:15 PMlagna Vrishabha03:24 PM – 03:46 PMlagna Vrishabha03:46 PM – 04:34 PMlagna Mithuna | Dwitiya · Punarvasu |
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.