Namkaran Muhurat 2026
Best days to hold a baby's naming ceremony in 2026, month by month.
There are 48 auspicious days to hold a baby's naming ceremony in Delhi in October to December 2026: 39 highly auspicious and 9 auspicious. Another 0 days can be used when no better day suits. In Delhi, the months with the most auspicious days are November (20 days), October (16 days) and December (12 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 Namkaran 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.
Namkaran muhurat dates in 2026, month by month
October 2026
16 good days · best on Sun 11
Namkaran 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: 16 auspicious days
| Date | Rating | Nakshatra · Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 11 Oct | Recommended | Swati · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Mon 12 Oct | Recommended | Swati · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tue 13 Oct | Auspicious | Vishakha · Shukla Tritiya |
| Thu 15 Oct | Recommended | Anuradha · Shukla Panchami |
| Fri 16 Oct | Auspicious | Mula · Shukla Shashthi |
| Sun 18 Oct | Recommended | Uttara Ashadha · Shukla Ashtami |
| Wed 21 Oct | Recommended | Shatabhisha · Shukla Ekadashi |
| Thu 22 Oct | Recommended | Shatabhisha · Shukla Dwadashi |
| Fri 23 Oct | Recommended | Uttara Bhadrapada · Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sat 24 Oct | Recommended | Uttara Bhadrapada · Shukla Trayodashi |
| Sun 25 Oct | Recommended | Ashwini · Shukla Purnima |
| Mon 26 Oct | Recommended | Ashwini · Krishna Pratipada |
| Tue 27 Oct | Auspicious | Bharani · Krishna Pratipada |
| Wed 28 Oct | Recommended | Rohini · Krishna Tritiya |
| Fri 30 Oct | Auspicious | Ardra · Krishna Shashthi |
| Sat 31 Oct | Auspicious | Ardra · Krishna Shashthi |
Days to avoid in October: 1 (Pitru Paksha) · 2 (Vyatipata) · 3 (Krakacha Yoga Shukra Krishna Saptami) · 4–5 (Pitru Paksha) · 6 (Krakacha Yoga Soma Krishna Ekadashi) · 7–8 (Pitru Paksha) · 9 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 10 (Yamaghata Yoga Shani Hasta) · 14 (Shukla Chaturthi) · 17 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Mula Shukla Saptami) · 19 (Mrityu Yoga Soma Uttara Ashadha) · 20 (Krakacha Yoga Mangala Shukla Dashami) · 29 (Mrityu Yoga Guru Mrigashira)
November 2026: 20 auspicious days
| Date | Rating | Nakshatra · Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | Recommended | Pushya · Krishna Saptami |
| Mon 2 Nov | Recommended | Pushya · Krishna Ashtami |
| Thu 5 Nov | Recommended | Uttara Phalguni · Krishna Ekadashi |
| Fri 6 Nov | Recommended | Hasta · Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sat 7 Nov | Recommended | Hasta · Krishna Trayodashi |
| Tue 10 Nov | Recommended | Vishakha · Shukla Pratipada |
| Wed 11 Nov | Recommended | Anuradha · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Sat 14 Nov | Recommended | Purva Ashadha · Shukla Panchami |
| Sun 15 Nov | Recommended | Uttara Ashadha · Shukla Shashthi |
| Mon 16 Nov | Recommended | Shravana · Shukla Saptami |
| Tue 17 Nov | Recommended | Dhanishta · Shukla Saptami |
| Wed 18 Nov | Recommended | Shatabhisha · Shukla Ashtami |
| Thu 19 Nov | Auspicious | Purva Bhadrapada · Shukla Dashami |
| Fri 20 Nov | Recommended | Purva Bhadrapada · Shukla Dashami |
| Sat 21 Nov | Recommended | Uttara Bhadrapada · Shukla Dwadashi |
| Sun 22 Nov | Recommended | Ashwini · Shukla Trayodashi |
| Tue 24 Nov | Recommended | Rohini · Krishna Pratipada |
| Wed 25 Nov | Recommended | Rohini · Krishna Pratipada |
| Sat 28 Nov | Recommended | Pushya · Krishna Panchami |
| Sun 29 Nov | Recommended | Pushya · Krishna Shashthi |
Days to avoid in November: 3 (Krakacha Yoga Mangala Krishna Dashami) · 4 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 8 (Krishna Chaturdashi) · 9 (Yamaghata Yoga Soma Vishakha) · 12 (Dagdha Yoga Budha Shukla Tritiya) · 13 (Shukla Chaturthi) · 23 (Shukla Chaturdashi) · 26 (Vish Yoga Budha Krishna Dwitiya) · 27 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 30 (Shunya Nakshatra Kartika Magha)
December 2026: 12 auspicious days
| Date | Rating | Nakshatra · Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | Auspicious | Purva Phalguni · Krishna Ashtami |
| Wed 2 Dec | Recommended | Uttara Phalguni · Krishna Dashami |
| Thu 3 Dec | Recommended | Hasta · Krishna Ekadashi |
| Fri 4 Dec | Recommended | Hasta · Krishna Ekadashi |
| Sat 5 Dec | Recommended | Swati · Krishna Dwadashi |
| Sun 6 Dec | Recommended | Swati · Krishna Trayodashi |
| Wed 9 Dec | Auspicious | Jyeshtha · Shukla Pratipada |
| Fri 11 Dec | Auspicious | Purva Ashadha · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Sun 13 Dec | Recommended | Shravana · Shukla Panchami |
| Mon 14 Dec | Recommended | Dhanishta · Shukla Panchami |
| Tue 15 Dec | Recommended | Shatabhisha · Shukla Shashthi |
| Wed 16 Dec | Recommended | Shatabhisha · Shukla Saptami |
Days to avoid in December: 7 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 8 (Amavasya) · 10 (no clean daylight window) · 12 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Uttara Ashadha Shukla Tritiya) · 17 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 18 (Vish Yoga Shukra Shukla Navami) · 19 (Dagdha Yoga Nakshatra Shani Revati) · 20–25 (Dhanurmasa) · 26 (Vaidhriti) · 27 (Dhanurmasa) · 28 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Magha Krishna Panchami) · 29 (Hutashana Yoga Soma Krishna Shashthi) · 30 (Dhanurmasa) · 31 (Shunya Tithi Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami)
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 Namkaran in Delhi in 2026:
- Dhanurmasa: 8 days
- Bhadra (Vishti) karana: 5 days
- Pitru Paksha: 5 days
- Shukla Chaturthi: 2 days
- Amavasya: 1 days
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