🛍️ Which date is auspicious to start my new business or open my shop?
नया व्यापार शुरू करने / दुकान खोलने का शुभ मुहूर्त • computed from live planetary positions
Start a business or open a shop on a Wednesday (Mercury — trade itself), Thursday or Friday, on a favourable tithi in a nakshatra like Pushya, Hasta, Chitra or Revati. Avoid Amavasya, Bhadra, and your Chandrashtama. Make the first sale the same day, however small.
Upcoming favourable dates (next 60 days)
By the general panchang — before your personal layer. Select your rashi below to remove the days that are wrong for you specifically.
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Tithi till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Jul | Shukla Ekadashi | Jyeshtha | 11:36 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | Krishna Pratipada | Shravana | 21:32 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | Krishna Dashami | Rohini | 14:00 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | Shukla Dwitiya | Purva Phalguni | 18:48 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | Shukla Tritiya | Uttara Phalguni | 17:30 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | Shukla Panchami | Chitra | 17:01 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | Shukla Dashami | Jyeshtha | 02:02+1d |
| Thu, 3 Sept | Krishna Saptami | Krittika | 02:27+1d |
🎯 Your personal dates for this
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How this muhurta is determined
Mercury is the karaka of commerce, so Wednesday carries natural weight for shops and trading businesses; Thursday suits ventures built on knowledge and services; Friday suits beauty, fashion, food and anything the public must love. Match the weekday to the nature of the business where you can.
Pushya nakshatra — "the nourisher" — is the single most celebrated star for commercial beginnings; Hasta and Revati both favour skill and smooth exchange. The first transaction (bohni) should happen on opening day in a Labh or Amrit Choghadiya, and many traditions keep that first payment unspent as a seed of the till.
The existing dates on our Shubh Muhurat 2026 page give the year's generally good openings; the personalised list below removes the days that are wrong for YOUR rashi specifically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which nakshatra is best for opening a shop?
Pushya is the classical first choice for anything meant to grow and nourish — it is called the most auspicious of the 27 for commerce. Hasta (skill in the hand), Chitra (display and beauty) and Revati (smooth passage) follow closely.
Does the bohni (first sale) really matter?
Ritually, yes — the first exchange seals the opening muhurta. Keep it inside an auspicious Choghadiya, sell to a well-wisher if you can, and let the first earning stay in the till as a symbol that money remains with the business.
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Also see the year's fixed lists on Shubh Muhurat 2026, today's windows on Choghadiya and Rahu Kaal, and the full Panchang for your city.