Business Muhurat 2026 — Auspicious Dates & Best Timings

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Muhurat timings vary by location due to differences in sunrise, sunset, and planetary transit times. Select your city for precise, location-specific business muhurat dates:

Business Muhurat — Month by Month (2026)

Browse business muhurat dates for each month. Pages show the number of auspicious dates, their scores, and the precise time windows for each:

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Understanding Business Muhurat in Vedic Astrology

Starting a business on an auspicious muhurat is believed to influence its long-term success. The Lagna should be in a movable sign (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) for growth, or a fixed sign for stability. Mercury (the planet of commerce) and Jupiter (the planet of expansion) should be well-placed. Pushya Nakshatra is considered supreme for commercial activities — it is called Siddhi Yoga when combined with Sunday or Thursday. Avoid starting ventures during Rahu Kalam, Ashtami, Navami, and when Mercury is retrograde.

How MuhuratGuru Calculates Business Muhurat

MuhuratGuru uses a rigorous 5-element panchang scoring system powered by Swiss Ephemeris astronomical calculations. Unlike competitors who show static date lists, MuhuratGuru performs transition-to-transition analysis — identifying the exact hours when all panchang elements are simultaneously favorable. The scoring weights are: Nakshatra (30%), Tithi (25%), Yoga (20%), Karana (15%), and Vara (10%). Additionally, prohibited periods like Rahu Kalam, Gulika Kalam, Dur Muhurat, and Bhadra are automatically blocked.

Each date receives a quality tier: Our Pick (exceptional alignment), Excellent (all elements favorable), Very Good, Good, Neutral, or Avoid. The "Best Window" feature pinpoints the exact hours within a day when the muhurat quality peaks — giving you precision no other platform offers.

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