Business Opening Muhurat 2023

Frequently asked questions

Which day is best to open a shop or business?

Wednesday and Thursday lead — Mercury rules trade and Jupiter rules wealth — with Monday and Friday alongside. The supreme opening day is Guru Pushya: Pushya nakshatra falling on a Thursday.

What is the Labh Choghadiya and why does it matter?

Choghadiya divides the day into eight roughly 90-minute slots; Labh — 'profit', ruled by Mercury — is the signature slot for commerce. Every window listed here is already narrowed to the favourable slots (Amrit, Shubh, Labh, Chal), so the opening hour can be read straight off the card.

Why are there no dates during Panchak?

Starting a new venture is among the works Panchak bars — tradition associates it with losses. Panchak runs while the Moon is in Kumbha and Meena, from mid-Dhanishta through Revati, and those spans are carved out of every window here — the Panchaka-rahita method.

Does Chaturmas stop a business opening?

It is an advisory caution rather than a bar: the openings tradition pauses firmly for Kharmas and Adhik Maas, both excluded here, while Chaturmas dates remain listed — families who observe it more strictly may simply prefer dates outside it.

Diwali falls on Amavasya — why is it listed when Amavasya is excluded?

Because Lakshmi–Chopda Pujan is not an elected date: the Dharmasindhu prescribes the worship of Lakshmi ON Kartika Amavasya, at pradosh (the span after sunset). The Amavasya bar belongs to the electional rules for ordinary days; a festival-fixed rite is sanctioned by its own tithi. The day carries a Diwali badge and its windows include the pradosh kaal — the same applies to Bali Pratipada and Labh Pancham, the merchant new-year days.

How are these muhurat dates calculated?

Each day is scored against the five limbs of its Drik panchang — tithi, vara (weekday), nakshatra, yoga and karana — following the classical muhurta tradition — the Muhurta Chintamani, the Kalaprakasika and B.V. Raman's Muhurtha. Days carrying a dosha (Amavasya, the Rikta tithis, Bhadra or Panchak) are then removed, leaving only the auspicious dates for New Delhi.

Are the timings valid for my city?

The dates are anchored to New Delhi (IST). The auspicious day is usually the same across India, but the sunrise-based windows — and intervals like Rahu Kaal and Abhijit — shift a little by location, so check the full panchang for your own city before fixing a time.

Why do some months have no dates?

The strict rules drop the inauspicious tithis and nakshatras, and the seasonal pauses — Kharmas (Malmaas), Chaturmas and Adhik Maas — halt major beginnings entirely. A month sitting inside one of those windows can legitimately show few or no dates.

What is the Abhijit Muhurta?

Abhijit is the roughly 48-minute window around local solar noon, ruled by Lord Vishnu and considered auspicious for almost any task. The Muhurta texts treat it as a 'victory' window, and we highlight it as the prime slot within the griha pravesh and bhoomi pujan windows.

What are Bhadra, Panchak and the Rikta tithis?

These are the classical doshas we exclude. Bhadra (the Vishti karana) and Panchak (the Moon in the last five nakshatras, Dhanishta to Revati) are inauspicious periods; the Rikta tithis — the 4th, 9th and 14th of each fortnight — are the 'empty' tithis avoided for new beginnings.

Should I still consult an astrologer?

Yes. These dates are a strong, rule-based shortlist, but they are computed for a generic chart. For a wedding or any major event, confirming the muhurta against your own birth chart with an astrologer is recommended.