अन्नप्राशन मुहूर्त
Annaprashan Muhurat 2026
Annaprashan (first rice-feeding ceremony) marks the introduction of solid food to a baby. Performed in the 6th or 7th month for boys and the 5th or 7th month for girls, it is a joyous celebration of the child's growth.
Next Best Annaprashan Dates in 2026
Quick shortlist for New Delhi. Open a month page for the full Panchang table, then confirm the exact hourly window for your city.
- 1Jan 1 (Thu) — Shukla Trayodashi, Rohini Nakshatra
- 2Jan 20 (Tue) — Shukla Dwitiya, Shravana Nakshatra
- 3Jan 25 (Sun) — Shukla Saptami, Revati Nakshatra
- 4Jan 29 (Thu) — Shukla Ekadashi, Rohini Nakshatra
- 5Feb 1 (Sun) — Shukla Purnima, Pushya Nakshatra
Why City-Specific Annaprashan Timing Matters
- Default city
- New Delhi, India
- Coordinates
- 28.61 N, 77.21 E
- Method
- Lahiri + SwissEph
Pick the annaprashan window for the city where the ritual will actually happen — sunrise, sunset and the lagna boundary all shift across India, and a generic nationwide list will not align with the home or temple Panchang at the venue.
Plan Annaprashan Without Missing a Better Muhurat
Use this page for the shortlist, then cross-check live Panchang, Rahu Kaal and your personal chart before fixing the final time.
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Shubh Dates 2026 — Month by Month
Calculated for New Delhi based on Nakshatra & Tithi (SwissEph/Lahiri ayanamsa). ★ marks Shukla Paksha dates with fully auspicious Tithi. Use the Muhurat Calculator for exact hourly timings by city.
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | Rohini | Trayodashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jan 2 | Fri | Mrigashira | Chaturdashi(Shukla) | |
| Jan 5 | Mon | Pushya | Dwitiya(Krishna) | |
| Jan 10 | Sat | Hasta | Saptami(Krishna) | |
| Jan 11 | Sun | Chitra | Ashtami(Krishna) | |
| Jan 12 | Mon | Swati | Navami(Krishna) | |
| Jan 14 | Wed | Anuradha | Ekadashi(Krishna) | |
| Jan 20 | Tue | Shravana | Dwitiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jan 25 | Sun | Revati | Saptami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jan 26 | Mon | Ashwini | Ashtami(Shukla) | |
| Jan 29 | Thu | Rohini | Ekadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | Sun | Pushya | Purnima(Shukla) | ★ |
| Feb 6 | Fri | Hasta | Panchami(Krishna) | |
| Feb 7 | Sat | Chitra | Shashthi(Krishna) | |
| Feb 8 | Sun | Swati | Saptami(Krishna) | |
| Feb 11 | Wed | Anuradha | Navami(Krishna) | |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Shravana | Chaturdashi(Krishna) | |
| Feb 21 | Sat | Revati | Chaturthi(Shukla) | |
| Feb 22 | Sun | Ashwini | Panchami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Feb 25 | Wed | Rohini | Navami(Shukla) | |
| Feb 26 | Thu | Mrigashira | Dashami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Sun | Pushya | Trayodashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Mar 6 | Fri | Hasta | Tritiya(Krishna) | |
| Mar 7 | Sat | Chitra | Chaturthi(Krishna) | |
| Mar 8 | Sun | Swati | Panchami(Krishna) | |
| Mar 10 | Tue | Anuradha | Saptami(Krishna) | |
| Mar 15 | Sun | Shravana | Ekadashi(Krishna) | |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Revati | Dwitiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Ashwini | Tritiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Mar 24 | Tue | Rohini | Shashthi(Shukla) | |
| Mar 25 | Wed | Mrigashira | Saptami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Mar 28 | Sat | Pushya | Dashami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Thu | Hasta | Purnima(Shukla) | ★ |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Chitra | Pratipada(Krishna) | |
| Apr 4 | Sat | Swati | Dwitiya(Krishna) | |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Anuradha | Chaturthi(Krishna) | |
| Apr 12 | Sun | Shravana | Dashami(Krishna) | |
| Apr 18 | Sat | Ashwini | Pratipada(Shukla) | |
| Apr 20 | Mon | Rohini | Tritiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Apr 21 | Tue | Mrigashira | Panchami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Apr 24 | Fri | Pushya | Ashtami(Shukla) | |
| Apr 29 | Wed | Hasta | Trayodashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Apr 30 | Thu | Chitra | Chaturdashi(Shukla) |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | Swati | Purnima(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 4 | Mon | Anuradha | Tritiya(Krishna) | |
| May 9 | Sat | Shravana | Saptami(Krishna) | |
| May 14 | Thu | Revati | Dwadashi(Krishna) | |
| May 15 | Fri | Ashwini | Trayodashi(Krishna) | |
| May 18 | Mon | Rohini | Dwitiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 19 | Tue | Mrigashira | Tritiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 21 | Thu | Pushya | Panchami(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 26 | Tue | Hasta | Ekadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 27 | Wed | Chitra | Ekadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 28 | Thu | Chitra | Dwadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 29 | Fri | Swati | Trayodashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 31 | Sun | Anuradha | Purnima(Shukla) | ★ |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5 | Fri | Shravana | Panchami(Krishna) | |
| Jun 6 | Sat | Shravana | Shashthi(Krishna) | |
| Jun 11 | Thu | Revati | Ekadashi(Krishna) | |
| Jun 12 | Fri | Ashwini | Dwadashi(Krishna) | |
| Jun 14 | Sun | Rohini | Chaturdashi(Krishna) | |
| Jun 18 | Thu | Pushya | Chaturthi(Shukla) | |
| Jun 23 | Tue | Hasta | Navami(Shukla) | |
| Jun 24 | Wed | Chitra | Dashami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jun 25 | Thu | Swati | Ekadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jun 27 | Sat | Anuradha | Trayodashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 | Fri | Shravana | Tritiya(Krishna) | |
| Jul 8 | Wed | Revati | Ashtami(Krishna) | |
| Jul 9 | Thu | Ashwini | Navami(Krishna) | |
| Jul 12 | Sun | Rohini | Trayodashi(Krishna) | |
| Jul 15 | Wed | Pushya | Pratipada(Shukla) | |
| Jul 20 | Mon | Hasta | Saptami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jul 21 | Tue | Chitra | Ashtami(Shukla) | |
| Jul 22 | Wed | Swati | Navami(Shukla) | |
| Jul 24 | Fri | Anuradha | Dashami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jul 30 | Thu | Shravana | Pratipada(Krishna) |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4 | Tue | Revati | Shashthi(Krishna) | |
| Aug 5 | Wed | Ashwini | Saptami(Krishna) | |
| Aug 8 | Sat | Rohini | Dashami(Krishna) | |
| Aug 9 | Sun | Mrigashira | Ekadashi(Krishna) | |
| Aug 16 | Sun | Hasta | Chaturthi(Shukla) | |
| Aug 17 | Mon | Chitra | Panchami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Aug 18 | Tue | Swati | Shashthi(Shukla) | |
| Aug 19 | Wed | Swati | Saptami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Aug 21 | Fri | Anuradha | Navami(Shukla) | |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Shravana | Trayodashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Aug 31 | Mon | Revati | Tritiya(Krishna) |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Tue | Ashwini | Chaturthi(Krishna) | |
| Sep 4 | Fri | Rohini | Ashtami(Krishna) | |
| Sep 5 | Sat | Mrigashira | Navami(Krishna) | |
| Sep 8 | Tue | Pushya | Dwadashi(Krishna) | |
| Sep 13 | Sun | Hasta | Dwitiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Sep 14 | Mon | Chitra | Tritiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Sep 15 | Tue | Swati | Chaturthi(Shukla) | |
| Sep 17 | Thu | Anuradha | Shashthi(Shukla) | |
| Sep 23 | Wed | Shravana | Dwadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Sep 28 | Mon | Revati | Dwitiya(Krishna) | |
| Sep 29 | Tue | Ashwini | Tritiya(Krishna) |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Fri | Mrigashira | Shashthi(Krishna) | |
| Oct 5 | Mon | Pushya | Dashami(Krishna) | |
| Oct 11 | Sun | Chitra | Pratipada(Shukla) | |
| Oct 12 | Mon | Swati | Dwitiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Oct 14 | Wed | Anuradha | Chaturthi(Shukla) | |
| Oct 20 | Tue | Shravana | Navami(Shukla) | |
| Oct 25 | Sun | Revati | Chaturdashi(Shukla) | |
| Oct 26 | Mon | Ashwini | Purnima(Shukla) | ★ |
| Oct 29 | Thu | Rohini | Chaturthi(Krishna) | |
| Oct 30 | Fri | Mrigashira | Panchami(Krishna) |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Sun | Pushya | Saptami(Krishna) | |
| Nov 6 | Fri | Hasta | Dwadashi(Krishna) | |
| Nov 7 | Sat | Chitra | Trayodashi(Krishna) | |
| Nov 8 | Sun | Swati | Chaturdashi(Krishna) | |
| Nov 11 | Wed | Anuradha | Dwitiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Nov 16 | Mon | Shravana | Saptami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Nov 22 | Sun | Ashwini | Trayodashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Nov 25 | Wed | Rohini | Pratipada(Krishna) | |
| Nov 26 | Thu | Mrigashira | Dwitiya(Krishna) | |
| Nov 29 | Sun | Pushya | Shashthi(Krishna) |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | Fri | Hasta | Ekadashi(Krishna) | |
| Dec 5 | Sat | Chitra | Dwadashi(Krishna) | |
| Dec 6 | Sun | Swati | Trayodashi(Krishna) | |
| Dec 14 | Mon | Shravana | Panchami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Dec 19 | Sat | Revati | Dashami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Dec 20 | Sun | Ashwini | Ekadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Dec 23 | Wed | Rohini | Chaturdashi(Shukla) | |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Pushya | Tritiya(Krishna) | |
| Dec 31 | Thu | Hasta | Ashtami(Krishna) |
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Auspicious Months in 2026
- All months are suitable — timing depends on the child's birth date and age
- Even-numbered months (6th, 8th) preferred for boys; odd months (5th, 7th) for girls
- Chaitra to Jyeshtha (March–June) is generally considered favorable
- Avoid months when the child or mother's Rashi lord is weak
What Makes a Good Annaprashan Muhurat?
- For boys: typically 6th, 8th, 10th, or 12th month; for girls: 5th, 7th, 9th, or 11th month
- Shukla Paksha is strongly preferred; Purnima (full moon) is considered ideal
- Favorable Nakshatras: Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Revati
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are preferred
- The child should be healthy and ready for solid food (consult pediatrician)
- Avoid Bhadra, eclipses, Amavasya, and Sankranti days
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Check Today's Muhurat →About Annaprashan (अन्नप्राशन मुहूर्त)
Annaprashan (अन्नप्राशन), also known as Annaprashana or the rice-feeding ceremony, is the Vedic samskara marking a child’s first intake of solid food. The word comes from 'Anna' (food/rice) and 'Prashan' (to feed). This ceremony celebrates a significant developmental milestone and is performed with great joy and festivity across Hindu families. It acknowledges the child’s readiness to transition from mother’s milk to the nourishment provided by Anna (food), which is revered as a form of Brahman in Vedic philosophy.
The traditional age for Annaprashan varies between boys and girls. For boys, it is typically performed in even-numbered months — the 6th, 8th, 10th, or 12th month. For girls, odd-numbered months are preferred — the 5th, 7th, 9th, or 11th month. The 6th month is the most common choice for boys, aligning with modern pediatric recommendations for introducing complementary foods. However, the child’s physical readiness should always be the primary consideration, with the astrological timing adjusting accordingly.
The muhurat for Annaprashan follows specific guidelines. Shukla Paksha (waxing moon) is strongly preferred, symbolizing growth and nourishment. Purnima (full moon day) is considered the most auspicious, as the Moon governs nourishment and emotional wellbeing in Vedic astrology. Favorable Tithis include Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, and Trayodashi. The Nakshatra should be one associated with nourishment and growth — Pushya (the nourisher), Rohini (growth), Shravana (learning), and Revati (prosperity) are especially favored.
During the ceremony, the child is seated on the mother’s or father’s lap, and a plate of Kheer (sweet rice pudding) is placed before them. The family priest performs a brief Puja and recites mantras invoking blessings for the child’s health and nourishment. The father, maternal uncle, or a respected elder then feeds the first spoonful of Kheer to the child. In many traditions, various items like books, gold ornaments, clay, and food are placed before the child — the item the child reaches for first is believed to indicate their future inclination.
Regional variations of Annaprashan exist across India. In Bengal, it is called 'Mukhe Bhaat' and is celebrated with elaborate rituals and feasting. In South India, a similar ceremony called 'Choroonu' or 'Annaprasana' is performed. In Maharashtra, it is known as 'Baarsa' or 'Bornyacha' ceremony. Despite regional differences, the core principle remains consistent — choosing an auspicious time to introduce the child to solid nourishment, marking their transition into the next phase of physical growth and development.
Frequently Asked Questions
At what age should Annaprashan be performed?
For boys, Annaprashan is traditionally performed in even-numbered months (6th, 8th, 10th, or 12th month). For girls, odd-numbered months (5th, 7th, 9th, or 11th month) are preferred. The 6th month is most common for boys, which also aligns with WHO recommendations for introducing complementary foods. Always ensure the child is physically ready and consult your pediatrician.
What food is given during Annaprashan?
The traditional first food is Kheer (sweet rice pudding made with milk, rice, and sugar or jaggery). Some families also prepare Payasam or a simple rice preparation. The food should be soft, easy to digest, and free from spices. In some traditions, a small amount of ghee and honey is also offered. The symbolic significance is more important than quantity — just a small taste is sufficient.
Can Annaprashan be performed at a temple?
Yes, many families choose to perform Annaprashan at a temple, especially temples associated with child welfare deities like Lord Krishna, Lord Ganesha, or Goddess Annapurna. Temples in Puri (Jagannath), Tirupati, and Varanasi are popular choices. However, the ceremony can equally well be performed at home with a family priest. The key is choosing an auspicious muhurat regardless of the venue.