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 May 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026Monday | Good | 06:00 AM – 06:58 AMlagna Vrishabha08:37 AM – 09:57 AMlagna Mithuna | Tritiya · Anuradha |
| 9 May 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 07:02 AM – 07:38 AMlagna Vrishabha07:38 AM – 08:35 AMlagna Mithuna10:15 AM – 12:09 PMlagna Karka12:09 PM – 01:34 PMlagna Simha | Saptami · Shravana |
| 13 May 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:25 AM – 06:54 AMlagna Vrishabha08:34 AM – 09:36 AMlagna Mithuna09:36 AM – 10:29 AMlagna Karka | Ekadashi · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 18 May 2026Monday | Good | 05:56 AM – 06:52 AMlagna Vrishabha08:33 AM – 09:16 AMlagna Mithuna09:16 AM – 10:13 AMlagna Karka12:21 PM – 01:48 PMlagna Simha01:48 PM – 03:02 PMlagna Kanya04:01 PM – 04:28 PMlagna Tula05:52 PM – 06:17 PMlagna Tula | Dwitiya · Rohini |
| 25 May 2026Monday | Good | 05:09 AM – 06:35 AMlagna Vrishabha06:35 AM – 06:50 AMlagna Mithuna08:32 AM – 08:49 AMlagna Mithuna08:49 AM – 10:13 AMlagna Karka12:22 PM – 01:20 PMlagna Simha01:20 PM – 03:04 PMlagna Kanya03:58 PM – 05:50 PMlagna Tula | Dashami · Uttara Phalguni |
| 29 May 2026Friday | Ordinary | 05:08 AM – 06:19 AMlagna Vrishabha06:19 AM – 07:51 AMlagna Mithuna08:45 AM – 09:51 AMlagna Karka | Trayodashi · Swati |
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.