Janeu Muhurat 2026

Best days to hold a janeu (upanayana) ceremony in 2026, month by month.

There are 36 auspicious days to hold a janeu (upanayana) ceremony in Delhi in October to December 2026: 35 highly auspicious and 1 auspicious. Another 0 days can be used when no better day suits. In Delhi, the months with the most auspicious days are November (19 days), December (9 days) and October (8 days). Every month has at least one. The first auspicious day in October to December 2026 is Sunday, 11 October 2026.

General auspicious dates for Janeu 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.

Janeu muhurat dates in 2026, month by month

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October 2026

8 good days · best on Sun 11

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Janeu 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: 8 auspicious days

DateRatingNakshatra · Tithi
Sun 11 OctRecommendedChitra · Shukla Pratipada
Mon 12 OctRecommendedSwati · Shukla Dwitiya
Thu 15 OctRecommendedJyeshtha · Shukla Panchami
Fri 16 OctRecommendedJyeshtha · Shukla Shashthi
Sat 17 OctRecommendedMula · Shukla Saptami
Thu 29 OctRecommendedMrigashira · Krishna Panchami
Fri 30 OctRecommendedArdra · Krishna Shashthi
Sat 31 OctAuspiciousArdra · Krishna Shashthi

Days to avoid in October: 1 (Pitru Paksha) · 2 (Mrityu Yoga Guru Mrigashira) · 3 (Krakacha Yoga Shukra Krishna Saptami) · 4–8 (Pitru Paksha) · 9 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 10 (Amavasya) · 13 (a Tuesday) · 14 (Shukla Chaturthi) · 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) · 24–27 (Venus is combust (too close to the Sun)) · 28 (Vyatipata)

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 Janeu in Delhi in 2026:

  • Dhanurmasa: 8 days
  • Venus is combust (too close to the Sun): 7 days
  • Pitru Paksha: 6 days
  • Bhadra (Vishti) karana: 4 days
  • Amavasya: 2 days

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