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.
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Month of August 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2028Sunday | Ordinary | 06:13 AM – 07:02 AMlagna Karka07:02 AM – 09:09 AMlagna Simha09:09 AM – 11:15 AMlagna Kanya11:15 AM – 12:40 PMlagna Tula03:40 PM – 05:23 PMlagna Dhanu | Pratipada · Dhanishta |
| 7 August 2028Monday | Good | 06:14 AM – 06:58 AMlagna Karka06:58 AM – 07:50 AMlagna Simha10:35 AM – 11:03 AMlagna Kanya01:05 PM – 01:22 PMlagna Tula04:31 PM – 05:43 PMlagna Dhanu | Dwitiya · Shatabhisha |
| 10 August 2028Thursday | Good | 07:51 AM – 08:53 AMlagna Simha08:53 AM – 11:00 AMlagna Kanya11:00 AM – 01:11 PMlagna Tula | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 16 August 2028Wednesday | Good | 06:22 AM – 07:52 AMlagna Simha09:27 AM – 10:36 AMlagna Kanya10:36 AM – 12:13 PMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 18 August 2028Friday | Ordinary | 06:17 AM – 08:22 AMlagna Simha08:22 AM – 08:49 AMlagna Kanya09:40 AM – 10:28 AMlagna Kanya10:28 AM – 11:02 AMlagna Tula | Trayodashi · Punarvasu |
| 24 August 2028Thursday | Good | 08:03 AM – 10:05 AMlagna Kanya10:05 AM – 12:16 PMlagna Tula | Panchami · Chitra |
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.