Travel 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 travel muhurat dates:

Travel Muhurat — Month by Month (2026)

Browse travel 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 Travel Muhurat in Vedic Astrology

Travel muhurat considers the direction of travel, the day of the week, and the ruling Nakshatra. According to Muhurta Chintamani, each direction has favorable and unfavorable days: East travel is best on Monday and Saturday, West on Wednesday, North on Thursday and Friday, and South on Tuesday and Sunday. Ashwini, Mrigashira, Pushya, Hasta, Anuradha, Shravana, and Revati Nakshatras are considered favorable for travel. Avoid travel during Bhadra (Vishti Karana), Rahu Kalam, and when the Moon is in the 8th Nakshatra from your Janma Nakshatra.

How MuhuratGuru Calculates Travel 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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