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.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Month of February 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2026Friday | Ordinary | 09:36 AM – 10:04 AMlagna Meena12:34 PM – 01:39 PMlagna Vrishabha01:39 PM – 02:59 PMlagna Mithuna04:22 PM – 05:45 PMlagna Karka | Panchami · Hasta |
| 18 February 2026Wednesday | Good | 10:55 AM – 11:49 AMlagna Vrishabha01:37 PM – 03:06 PMlagna Mithuna03:06 PM – 05:24 PMlagna Karka05:24 PM – 05:53 PMlagna Simha | Pratipada · Shatabhisha |
| 20 February 2026Friday | Ordinary | 07:43 AM – 08:46 AMlagna Meena12:44 PM – 02:38 PMlagna Mithuna | Tritiya · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 22 February 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:33 AM – 09:01 AMlagna Meena | Panchami · Ashwini |
| 26 February 2026Thursday | Good | 07:50 AM – 08:45 AMlagna Meena10:24 AM – 12:11 PMlagna Vrishabha | Dashami · Mrigashira |
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.