Annaprashan Muhurat 2026

Best days to give a baby its first rice in 2026, month by month.

There are 16 auspicious days to give a baby its first rice in Delhi in October to December 2026: 12 highly auspicious and 4 auspicious. Another 1 days can be used when no better day suits. In Delhi, the months with the most auspicious days are November (9 days), December (4 days) and October (3 days). Every month has at least one. The first auspicious day in October to December 2026 is Thursday, 15 October 2026.

General auspicious dates for Annaprashan in 2026, from the panchang. The dates below are for Delhi: choose your city to see its own.

Updated 11 October 2026. Worked out for Delhi with the Lahiri ayanamsa and the rules of the classical texts. Open any date to see the shloka behind the recommendation.

Annaprashan muhurat dates in 2026, month by month

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October 2026

3 good days · best on Thu 15

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Annaprashan dates in Delhi

Good days are listed with their nakshatra and tithi. Days to avoid follow each month, with the reason. These dates are the same for every family in Delhi.

October 2026: 3 auspicious days

DateRatingNakshatra · Tithi
Thu 15 OctAuspiciousJyeshtha · Shukla Panchami
Wed 28 OctUsableRohini · Krishna Tritiya
Thu 29 OctRecommendedMrigashira · Krishna Panchami
Fri 30 OctRecommendedMrigashira · Krishna Panchami

Days to avoid in October: 1 (Pitru Paksha) · 2 (Vyatipata) · 3–8 (Pitru Paksha) · 9 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 10 (Amavasya) · 11 (Vaidhriti) · 12 (Yamaghata Yoga Soma Vishakha) · 13 (a Tuesday) · 14 (Anuradha) · 16 (Dagdha Yoga Guru Shukla Shashthi) · 17 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Mula Shukla Saptami) · 18 (Samvartaka Yoga Ravi Shukla Saptami) · 19 (Shukla Ashtami) · 20–22 (Venus is combust (too close to the Sun)) · 23 (Shunya Nakshatra Ashwina Purva Bhadrapada) · 24 (Venus is combust (too close to the Sun)) · 25 (Dagdha Yoga Nakshatra Shani Revati) · 26–27 (Venus is combust (too close to the Sun)) · 31 (Krishna Shashthi)

How we chose these

  • Panchang (पंचांग): The day itself: its tithi, vara, nakshatra, panchang yoga and karana, and the named yogas those form together.
  • Masa (मास): The lunar month the moment falls in.

Why some days are not auspicious

The reasons that rule out the most days for Annaprashan in Delhi in 2026:

  • Dhanurmasa: 11 days
  • Pitru Paksha: 7 days
  • Bhadra (Vishti) karana: 6 days
  • Venus is combust (too close to the Sun): 6 days
  • Shukla Pratipada: 3 days

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