Pushya Nakshatra for Business: Guru Pushya Dates 2026-2027 and the Right Day to Open

Pushya nakshatra is one of the best nakshatras for business: the classical texts name it among the Kshipra nakshatras for opening a shop. Not every Guru Pushya suits a shop opening, though. In Delhi, Guru Pushya on 16 December 2027 falls in Bhadra and is a day to avoid. Tarini shows you which Pushya days suit your opening, and finds the strongest day for your business.

Last updated: 14 October 2026

The sign painter is booked for Thursday, and your mother calls with one question: "is it Pushya?"

Open on the right day and your business begins at a moment made for growth. Open on a Pushya that is still wrong for a shop and the shutter goes up on a day the shastras set aside.

Is Pushya nakshatra good for business?

Yes, Pushya nakshatra is good for business: it is a Kshipra nakshatra, and the classical texts name the Kshipra nakshatras for opening a shop. Pushya is the eighth nakshatra; its name comes from pushti, nourishment, the steady growth a business wants.

Saturn is Pushya's lord and Jupiter its deity, discipline joined to growth. That is why families choose Pushya for a business meant to last.

The classical texts give the rule for shop-keeping in this shloka:

पूर्वाद्वीशकृशानुसार्पयमभे केन्द्रत्रिकोणे शुभैः षट्त्र्यायेष्वशुभैर्विना घटतनुं सन्विक्रयः सत्तिथौ । रिक्ताभौमघटान्विना च विपणिर्मित्रध्रुवक्षिप्रभैर्लग्ने चन्द्रसिते व्ययाष्टरहितैः पापैः शुभैर्द्रव्यायखे ॥१७॥ "In the three Purvas, Vishakha, Krittika, Ashlesha and Bharani, with benefics in the angles and trines, malefics in the 6th, 3rd and 11th, and excluding a Kumbha ascendant, selling succeeds on a good tithi; buying is not desired in these. And excluding Rikta tithis, Tuesday and a Kumbha ascendant, shop-keeping succeeds in the Mitra, Dhruva and Kshipra nakshatras, with the Moon and Venus in the ascendant, malefics free of the 12th and 8th, and benefics in the 2nd, 11th and 10th." (Muhurta Chintamani 2.18)

What are Guru Pushya and Ravi Pushya yoga?

Guru Pushya yoga is the Moon in Pushya on a Thursday, and Ravi Pushya yoga is the Moon in Pushya on a Sunday. Thursday is Jupiter's day, so Guru Pushya joins Pushya to its own deity.

Both are the days families choose to open a shop, start a venture or make a major purchase.

Guru Pushya and Ravi Pushya dates in 2026 and 2027

These are the coming Guru Pushya and Ravi Pushya days in Delhi, each with Tarini's verdict for a shop opening. Pushya may cover only part of a listed day, so the time it runs is shown beside each date.

Five of these nine days are highly auspicious or auspicious for a shop opening; three are days to avoid. See every shop-opening date in 2027 on the 2027 shop opening muhurat page; pick your own city there.

Is every Guru Pushya good for opening a shop?

No, a Guru Pushya can still be wrong for a shop opening when it falls in Bhadra, Pitru Paksha or Kharmas. Pushya is one strength of the day; the rest of the panchang must agree.

Every rejected day says why. Tarini shows the reason, so you know the 16 December 2027 Guru Pushya is out because of Bhadra.

And a shubh day still needs to suit you. Tarini checks it against your own birth star and Moon sign, and picks the strongest lagna for the opening.

Which nakshatra is best for opening a shop?

The best nakshatras for opening a shop are the Mitra, Dhruva and Kshipra groups, with Pushya, Hasta and Ashwini among the Kshipra ones. The shloka adds three conditions:

• No rikta tithi (the 4th, 9th and 14th)
• No Tuesday
• No Kumbha lagna at the opening

Delhi has 139 shubh days to open a shop in 2027. Pushya is one of many routes to a strong opening, so you need not wait months for the next one.

Buying and selling need different muhurats

Buying and selling have different muhurats: the same shloka gives selling its own nakshatras, the three Purvas, Vishakha, Krittika, Ashlesha and Bharani, and says buying is not desired in them. A day that is right for clearing stock can be wrong for buying it.

• Opening the shop: Mitra, Dhruva and Kshipra nakshatras
• Selling: the three Purvas, Vishakha, Krittika, Ashlesha, Bharani
• Buying: its own muhurat, the kraya muhurat

Selling instead? See the sale muhurat (vikraya).

Pushya for buying gold, property or a vehicle

Families buy gold and jewellery on Guru Pushya, as they do on Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya. A larger purchase has its own muhurat:

• A home or land: the 2027 property purchase muhurat
• A car or bike: the 2027 vehicle purchase muhurat

Is Pushya nakshatra good for marriage?

No, Pushya is not a wedding nakshatra: the classical texts leave it out of the nakshatras they name for marriage. The same day that is finest for a shop is set aside for a wedding, because the rules match the event. See why Hindu wedding dates are so few.

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Every Diwali evening, the Indian stock exchanges hold a special Muhurat Trading session to begin the new year's trading at a shubh hour. Investors who never trade on a holiday log in for it. See Diwali 2026 for the festival's timings.

Should I start a business now? Ask an astrologer. When should I open? Ask Tarini.

Our recommendation: ask an astrologer whether this period of your life suits a new business, and ask Tarini when to open. An astrologer reads your dashas for the right period; Tarini elects the date and time.

You can trust Tarini for the muhurat. Tarini is the only platform that recommends the muhurat from the shastras and quotes the shloka behind it. See how it compares in 7 best muhurat and panchang apps.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pushya nakshatra good for starting a business?

Yes, Pushya nakshatra is good for starting a business: it is a Kshipra nakshatra, and the classical texts name the Kshipra nakshatras for opening a shop, avoiding rikta tithis, Tuesday and a Kumbha lagna. Tarini checks each Pushya day for a shop opening in your city.

When is Guru Pushya yoga in 2027?

Guru Pushya yoga falls on Thursdays 18 February, 18 March, 15 April and 16 December 2027 in Delhi. For a shop opening, Tarini rates 18 February highly auspicious, 15 April auspicious, 18 March usable and 16 December a day to avoid (Bhadra).

When is Ravi Pushya yoga in 2026?

Ravi Pushya yoga falls on Sunday 1 November and Sunday 29 November 2026 in Delhi, and Tarini rates both highly auspicious for a shop opening. In 2027 it falls on 1 August, 29 August and 26 September.

What is the difference between Guru Pushya and Ravi Pushya?

Guru Pushya is Pushya nakshatra on a Thursday, Jupiter's day; Ravi Pushya is Pushya on a Sunday, the Sun's day. Both are chosen for openings and major purchases.

Is every Guru Pushya good for opening a shop?

No, a Guru Pushya can fall in Bhadra, Pitru Paksha or Kharmas and still be a day to avoid for a shop opening. In Delhi, the Guru Pushya of 16 December 2027 falls in Bhadra.

Is Pushya nakshatra good for marriage?

No, Pushya is not among the nakshatras the classical texts name for marriage, although it is among the best for business. The rules match the event.

Which nakshatra is best for shop opening?

The best nakshatras for a shop opening are the Mitra, Dhruva and Kshipra groups, including Pushya, Hasta and Ashwini, avoiding rikta tithis, Tuesday and a Kumbha lagna. Delhi has 139 shubh shop-opening days in 2027.

Can I get a shop-opening muhurat for a business in the US, UK or abroad?

Yes, Tarini works out the shop-opening muhurat for any city in the world, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the Gulf, on that city's own local date and lagna.

Your next three steps

1. Share your birth details and your shop's city with Tarini.
2. Receive every eligible date and your top 3 muhurats within a few hours.
3. Book the opening puja for the date that suits your business.

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