Shop Opening Muhurat 2026
Best days to open a shop or start a new business in 2026, month by month.
There are 35 auspicious days to open a shop or start a new business in Delhi in October to December 2026: 24 highly auspicious and 11 auspicious. Another 0 days can be used when no better day suits. In Delhi, the months with the most auspicious days are November (17 days), October (12 days) and December (6 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 Shop Opening 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.
Shop Opening muhurat dates in 2026, month by month
October 2026
12 good days · best on Sun 11
Shop Opening 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: 12 auspicious days
| Date | Rating | Nakshatra · Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 11 Oct | Auspicious | Chitra · Shukla Pratipada |
| Mon 12 Oct | Auspicious | Swati · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Thu 15 Oct | Recommended | Anuradha · Shukla Panchami |
| Fri 16 Oct | Auspicious | Mula · Shukla Shashthi |
| Sun 18 Oct | Recommended | Uttara Ashadha · Shukla Ashtami |
| 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 |
| 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) · 13 (a Tuesday) · 14 (Shukla Chaturthi) · 17 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Mula Shukla Saptami) · 19 (Mrityu Yoga Soma Uttara Ashadha) · 20 (Shukla Navami) · 21 (Dagdha Yoga Nakshatra Budha Dhanishtha) · 22 (Shunya Nakshatra Ashwina Purva Bhadrapada) · 27 (a Tuesday) · 29 (Mrityu Yoga Guru Mrigashira)
November 2026: 17 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 |
| 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 | Auspicious | Shravana · Shukla Saptami |
| Tue 17 Nov | Auspicious | Dhanishta · Shukla Saptami |
| 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 |
| 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 (Krishna Navami) · 4 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 8 (Kana Yoga Shani Chitra) · 9–10 (Yamaghata Yoga Soma Vishakha) · 12 (Dagdha Yoga Budha Shukla Tritiya) · 13 (Shukla Chaturthi) · 18 (Mrityu Yoga Mangala Shatabhisha) · 23 (Shunya Tithi Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi) · 24 (Shunya Nakshatra Kartika Krittika) · 26 (Vish Yoga Budha Krishna Dwitiya) · 27 (Kana Yoga Guru Ardra) · 30 (Shunya Nakshatra Kartika Magha)
December 2026: 6 auspicious days
| Date | Rating | Nakshatra · Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Auspicious | Swati · Krishna Dwadashi |
| Fri 11 Dec | Auspicious | Purva Ashadha · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Mon 14 Dec | Auspicious | Shravana · Shukla Panchami |
Days to avoid in December: 1 (Vaidhriti) · 6 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Swati Krishna Trayodashi) · 7 (Utpata Yoga Ravi Vishakha) · 8 (Amavasya) · 9 (Samvartaka Yoga Budha Shukla Pratipada) · 10 (no clean daylight window) · 12 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Uttara Ashadha Shukla Tritiya) · 13 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 15 (Utpata Yoga Mangala Dhanishtha) · 16 (Shunya Tithi Margashirsha Shukla Saptami) · 17 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 18 (Vyatipata) · 19–25 (Dhanurmasa) · 26 (Utpata Yoga Shukra Pushya) · 27–28 (Dhanurmasa) · 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 Shop Opening in Delhi in 2026:
- Dhanurmasa: 10 days
- Pitru Paksha: 5 days
- Bhadra (Vishti) karana: 4 days
- Shukla Chaturthi: 2 days
- Vyatipata: 2 days
FAQs
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