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 2028
| Date | Grade | Window | Tithi · nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2028Wednesday | Good | 05:35 AM – 06:55 AMlagna Vrishabha08:35 AM – 09:46 AMlagna Mithuna09:46 AM – 11:28 AMlagna Karka01:34 PM – 02:17 PMlagna Simha02:17 PM – 03:53 PMlagna Kanya | Dwitiya · Anuradha |
| 15 May 2028Monday | Good | 01:58 PM – 03:01 PMlagna Kanya03:55 PM – 04:11 PMlagna Kanya04:11 PM – 06:27 PMlagna Tula | Saptami · Shravana |
| 20 May 2028Saturday | Ordinary | 06:58 AM – 08:32 AMlagna Mithuna10:13 AM – 11:24 AMlagna Karka11:24 AM – 12:01 PMlagna Simha | Ekadashi · Uttara Bhadrapada |
| 22 May 2028Monday | Good | 05:10 AM – 06:45 AMlagna Vrishabha08:32 AM – 08:59 AMlagna Mithuna08:59 AM – 09:27 AMlagna Karka12:21 PM – 01:30 PMlagna Simha | Trayodashi · Ashwini |
| 25 May 2028Thursday | Good | 08:16 AM – 08:47 AMlagna Mithuna08:47 AM – 11:05 AMlagna Karka11:05 AM – 01:19 PMlagna Simha01:19 PM – 01:36 PMlagna Kanya04:52 PM – 05:48 PMlagna Tula | Pratipada · Rohini |
| 26 May 2028Friday | Ordinary | 05:08 AM – 06:29 AMlagna Vrishabha06:29 AM – 07:51 AMlagna Mithuna08:45 AM – 10:13 AMlagna Karka | Dwitiya · Mrigashira |
| 29 May 2028Monday | Good | 05:08 AM – 05:38 AMlagna Vrishabha | Panchami · 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.