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 March 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 07:05 AM – 08:34 AMlagna Meena | Trayodashi · Pushya |
| 8 March 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 06:38 AM – 08:06 AMlagna Meena09:44 AM – 11:42 AMlagna Vrishabha11:42 AM – 12:09 PMlagna Mithuna | Panchami · Swati |
| 14 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 10:37 AM – 11:18 AMlagna Vrishabha11:18 AM – 11:38 AMlagna Mithuna03:06 PM – 03:50 PMlagna Karka03:50 PM – 06:03 PMlagna Simha | Dashami · Uttarashadha |
| 20 March 2026Friday | Ordinary | 06:02 AM – 07:19 AMlagna Meena09:16 AM – 10:34 AMlagna Vrishabha12:30 PM – 01:08 PMlagna Mithuna01:08 PM – 03:07 PMlagna Karka04:45 PM – 05:40 PMlagna Simha05:40 PM – 06:09 PMlagna Kanya | Dwitiya · Revati |
| 21 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 10:34 AM – 10:50 AMlagna Vrishabha10:50 AM – 01:04 PMlagna Mithuna01:04 PM – 01:36 PMlagna Karka03:22 PM – 05:36 PMlagna Simha05:36 PM – 06:09 PMlagna Kanya | Tritiya · Ashwini |
| 25 March 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:57 AM – 06:59 AMlagna Meena09:00 AM – 10:35 AMlagna Vrishabha10:35 AM – 11:39 AMlagna Mithuna | Saptami · Mrigashira |
| 28 March 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 10:31 AM – 12:37 PMlagna Mithuna12:37 PM – 01:35 PMlagna Karka | Dashami · Pushya |
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.