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 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 10:59 AM – 12:09 PMlagna Meena03:41 PM – 04:39 PMlagna Mithuna | Panchami · Shatabhisha |
| 12 January 2028Wednesday | Good | 10:16 AM – 11:26 AMlagna Meena01:15 PM – 02:36 PMlagna Vrishabha02:36 PM – 03:56 PMlagna Mithuna | Pratipada · Punarvasu |
| 17 January 2028Monday | Good | 03:47 PM – 04:35 PMlagna Mithuna04:35 PM – 04:55 PMlagna Karka | Saptami · Hasta |
| 21 January 2028Friday | Ordinary | 09:50 AM – 10:50 AMlagna Meena12:26 PM – 02:01 PMlagna Vrishabha02:01 PM – 02:33 PMlagna Mithuna03:46 PM – 04:19 PMlagna Mithuna04:19 PM – 04:59 PMlagna Karka | Ekadashi · Anuradha |
| 28 January 2028Friday | Ordinary | 09:49 AM – 10:23 AMlagna Meena12:29 PM – 01:33 PMlagna Vrishabha01:33 PM – 02:38 PMlagna Mithuna03:53 PM – 05:08 PMlagna Karka | Dwitiya · Dhanishta |
| 29 January 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 09:09 AM – 09:39 AMlagna Meena11:41 AM – 01:24 PMlagna Vrishabha02:39 PM – 03:32 PMlagna Mithuna | Tritiya · Shatabhisha |
| 31 January 2028Monday | Good | 09:38 AM – 10:11 AMlagna Meena12:29 PM – 01:21 PMlagna Vrishabha01:21 PM – 02:30 PMlagna Mithuna03:11 PM – 03:39 PMlagna Mithuna03:39 PM – 05:11 PMlagna Karka | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
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.