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 August 2026
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 07:11 AM – 08:44 AMlagna Simha10:24 AM – 10:53 AMlagna Kanya | Tritiya · Shatabhisha |
| 3 August 2026Monday | Good | 05:26 AM – 06:31 AMlagna Karka06:31 AM – 07:05 AMlagna Simha09:00 AM – 10:24 AMlagna Kanya12:30 PM – 01:15 PMlagna Tula04:03 PM – 05:36 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 8 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 03:21 PM – 05:17 PMlagna Dhanu | Dashami · Rohini |
| 9 August 2026Sunday | Ordinary | 05:28 AM – 06:08 AMlagna Karka06:08 AM – 08:22 AMlagna Simha08:22 AM – 10:34 AMlagna Kanya10:34 AM – 11:05 AMlagna Tula | Ekadashi · Mrigashira |
| 15 August 2026Saturday | Ordinary | 07:15 AM – 07:58 AMlagna Simha07:58 AM – 08:47 AMlagna Kanya10:24 AM – 10:49 AMlagna Tula03:17 PM – 04:49 PMlagna Dhanu | Tritiya · Uttara Phalguni |
| 17 August 2026Monday | Good | 02:36 PM – 03:03 PMlagna Dhanu03:55 PM – 04:12 PMlagna Dhanu | Panchami · Chitra |
| 19 August 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:33 AM – 06:46 AMlagna Simha | Saptami · Swati |
| 26 August 2026Wednesday | Good | 05:36 AM – 07:12 AMlagna Simha | Trayodashi · Shravana |
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.