सगाई मुहूर्त
Engagement Muhurat 2026–27
Engagement (Sagai or Ring Ceremony) Muhurat is the auspicious timing for the formal betrothal ceremony. This ceremony formalizes the commitment between two families and is considered the sacred first step before the wedding.
An Engagement muhurat is an auspicious window chosen so the activity begins at a supportive time. Jyotish selects it by weighing the 5 Panchang angas — Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana — of the chosen day and place, while keeping the start outside inauspicious periods such as Bhadra (Vishti Karana).
Next Engagement Muhurat Dates From Today
Next listed date: Sat, Nov 21, 06:49–17:25 IST (in 17 days).
Times are IST for New Delhi (Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa); every date meets the rules under How These Dates Are Chosen. ★ marks dates in Shukla Paksha.
Sat, Nov 21In 17 days★ Shukla Paksha
06:49–17:25 IST
Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati · Shukla Dwadashi
Thu, Nov 26In 22 days
06:53–17:24 IST
Mrigashira · Krishna Dwitiya, Krishna Tritiya
Mon, Nov 30In 26 days
12:56–14:27 IST
Magha · Krishna Saptami
Thu, Dec 3In 29 days
06:58–10:54 IST
Uttara Phalguni, Hasta · Krishna Dashami
Fri, Dec 4In 30 days
06:59–10:23 IST
Hasta · Krishna Ekadashi
Sat, Dec 5In 31 days
11:50–17:23 IST
Swati · Krishna Dwadashi
Nakshatras used for Engagement: Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Moola, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
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Sat, Nov 21 · 06:49–17:25 IST
Thu, Nov 26 · 06:53–17:24 IST
Mon, Nov 30 · 12:56–14:27 IST
Thu, Dec 3 · 06:58–10:54 IST
Fri, Dec 4 · 06:59–10:23 IST
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:50–17:23 IST
Engagement Dates Over the Next 12 Months, at a Glance
From 4 November 2026 to 3 November 2027, the rules below list 43 engagement dates in New Delhi, 19 of them in Shukla Paksha. The longest window falls on 21 June 2027 (13 h 57 min in all). No date qualifies in July 2027, August 2027, September 2027, October 2027, November 2027.
Dates by nakshatra
- Revati · 8
- Moola · 7
- Uttara Ashadha · 5
- Uttara Bhadrapada · 5
- Hasta · 4
- Mrigashira · 4
- Uttara Phalguni · 4
- Magha · 3
- Rohini · 3
- Swati · 3
- Anuradha · 2
Dates by weekday
- Sunday · 9
- Monday · 7
- Tuesday · 7
- Wednesday · 4
- Thursday · 7
- Friday · 3
- Saturday · 6
Counted from the same engine-generated list as the dates above (Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa); a date with windows in two nakshatras counts under both.
Why City-Specific Engagement Timing Matters
- Default city
- New Delhi, India
- Coordinates
- 28.61 N, 77.21 E
- Method
- Lahiri + SwissEph
Pick the engagement window for the city where it will actually take place — sunrise, sunset and the lagna boundary all shift across India, so a nationwide list will not match the local Panchang there.
Plan Engagement 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.
Engagement Muhurat — Browse by Month
Shubh Dates 2026–2027 — Month by Month
Muhurat times are IST for New Delhi (Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa). Every date meets the rules listed under How These Dates Are Chosen. ★ marks dates in Shukla Paksha. For another city, check the time with the Muhurat Calculator.
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20 | Fri | 06:56–14:38 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shukla Tritiya | ★ |
| Feb 21 | Sat | 13:02–18:15 | Revati | Shukla Panchami | ★ |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14 | Sat | 08:12–10:42 | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Wed | 15:23–18:46 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Krishna Trayodashi | |
| Apr 20 | Mon | 05:51–07:28 | Rohini | Shukla Tritiya | ★ |
| Apr 21 | Tue | 05:50–12:31 | Mrigashira | Shukla Panchami | ★ |
| Apr 26 | Sun | 05:46–18:53 | Magha | Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi | ★ |
| Apr 29 | Wed | 05:43–18:55 | Hasta | Shukla Trayodashi | ★ |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | 10:01–18:56 | Swati | Purnima | ★ |
| May 3 | Sun | 07:11–18:57 | Anuradha | Krishna Dwitiya | |
| May 6 | Wed | 07:52–15:53 | Moola | Krishna Panchami | |
| May 14 | Thu | 05:32–19:04 | Revati | Krishna Dwadashi, Krishna Trayodashi |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19 | Fri | 10:08–14:53 | Magha | Shukla Panchami | ★ |
| Jun 21 | Sun | 09:32–11:21 | Uttara Phalguni | Shukla Saptami | ★ |
| Jun 24 | Wed | 14:00–19:22 | Swati | Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi | ★ |
| Jun 25 | Thu | 05:25–07:08 | Swati | Shukla Ekadashi | ★ |
| Jun 27 | Sat | 05:26–19:22 | Anuradha | Shukla Trayodashi | ★ |
| Jun 29 | Mon | 16:18–19:22 | Moola | Purnima | ★ |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | Wed | 07:39–16:04 | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Dwitiya | |
| Jul 7 | Tue | 05:30–13:25 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Krishna Saptami | |
| Jul 12 | Sun | 05:32–19:21 | Rohini, Mrigashira | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | Sat | 06:49–17:25 | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Shukla Dwadashi | ★ |
| Nov 26 | Thu | 06:53–17:24 | Mrigashira | Krishna Dwitiya, Krishna Tritiya | |
| Nov 30 | Mon | 12:56–14:27 | Magha | Krishna Saptami |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3 | Thu | 06:58–10:54 | Uttara Phalguni, Hasta | Krishna Dashami | |
| Dec 4 | Fri | 06:59–10:23 | Hasta | Krishna Ekadashi | |
| Dec 5 | Sat | 11:50–17:23 | Swati | Krishna Dwadashi | |
| Dec 12 | Sat | 07:05–14:06 | Uttara Ashadha | Shukla Tritiya | ★ |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Fri | 07:16–14:13 | Revati | Shukla Saptami | ★ |
| Jan 19 | Tue | 07:51–17:49 | Rohini | Shukla Dwadashi | ★ |
| Jan 20 | Wed | 07:15–16:17 | Mrigashira | Shukla Trayodashi | ★ |
| Jan 24 | Sun | 07:14–17:53 | Magha | Krishna Dwitiya, Krishna Tritiya | |
| Jan 31 | Sun | 07:11–17:59 | Anuradha | Krishna Dashami |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3 | Wed | 07:09–12:26 | Moola | Krishna Dwadashi | |
| Feb 11 | Thu | 07:04–18:08 | Revati | Shukla Panchami | ★ |
| Feb 22 | Mon | 11:56–18:16 | Uttara Phalguni | Krishna Dwitiya | |
| Feb 25 | Thu | 09:34–18:18 | Swati | Krishna Panchami |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2 | Tue | 06:46–15:25 | Moola | Krishna Dashami | |
| Mar 4 | Thu | 06:44–18:22 | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna Dwadashi | |
| Mar 9 | Tue | 15:42–18:25 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shukla Dwitiya | ★ |
| Mar 10 | Wed | 06:38–18:26 | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya | ★ |
| Mar 11 | Thu | 06:37–11:20 | Revati | Shukla Tritiya | ★ |
| Mar 14 | Sun | 17:11–18:28 | Rohini | Shukla Saptami | ★ |
| Mar 15 | Mon | 06:32–10:51 | Rohini, Mrigashira | Shukla Saptami | ★ |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18 | Sun | 06:07–18:48 | Uttara Phalguni | Shukla Dwadashi, Shukla Trayodashi | ★ |
| Apr 23 | Fri | 14:14–15:54 | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | |
| Apr 25 | Sun | 14:12–18:52 | Moola | Krishna Panchami | |
| Apr 26 | Mon | 05:46–07:37 | Moola | Krishna Panchami | |
| Apr 28 | Wed | 05:44–12:31 | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Saptami |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | Tue | 16:15–18:57 | Revati | Krishna Trayodashi | |
| May 9 | Sun | 05:35–09:03 | Mrigashira | Shukla Tritiya | ★ |
| May 15 | Sat | 12:01–19:04 | Uttara Phalguni | Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi | ★ |
| May 17 | Mon | 05:30–11:29 | Hasta | Shukla Dwadashi | ★ |
| May 22 | Sat | 16:51–19:08 | Moola | Krishna Dwitiya, Krishna Tritiya | |
| May 23 | Sun | 05:27–07:42 | Moola | Krishna Tritiya | |
| May 25 | Tue | 05:26–19:10 | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Panchami | |
| May 30 | Sun | 11:33–19:13 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Krishna Dashami | |
| May 31 | Mon | 10:03–19:13 | Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati | Krishna Ekadashi |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Tue | 05:24–12:50 | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna Dwadashi | |
| Jun 10 | Thu | 07:12–15:24 | Magha | Shukla Saptami | ★ |
| Jun 13 | Sun | 09:06–17:00 | Hasta | Shukla Dashami | ★ |
| Jun 15 | Tue | 06:47–18:23 | Swati | Shukla Dwadashi | ★ |
| Jun 19 | Sat | 05:24–06:14 | Moola | Purnima | ★ |
| Jun 21 | Mon | 05:24–19:21 | Uttara Ashadha | Krishna Dwitiya, Krishna Tritiya |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | Wed | 09:12–17:30 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Shukla Dwadashi | ★ |
| Nov 12 | Fri | 06:42–07:55 | Revati | Shukla Trayodashi | ★ |
| Nov 15 | Mon | 15:22–17:27 | Rohini | Krishna Dwitiya | |
| Nov 16 | Tue | 06:45–16:43 | Mrigashira | Krishna Tritiya | |
| Nov 23 | Tue | 14:09–17:24 | Uttara Phalguni | Krishna Ekadashi | |
| Nov 24 | Wed | 06:51–17:24 | Hasta | Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna Dwadashi | |
| Nov 26 | Fri | 06:53–09:48 | Swati | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Date | Day | Muhurat (IST) | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2 | Thu | 13:45–17:23 | Uttara Ashadha | Shukla Panchami | ★ |
| Dec 9 | Thu | 07:02–15:15 | Revati | Shukla Ekadashi | ★ |
| Dec 13 | Mon | 10:51–17:25 | Rohini, Mrigashira | Purnima | ★ |
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How These Engagement Dates Are Chosen
A date is listed only when every rule below holds for part of the day in New Delhi; the times shown are the parts where they all hold.
- Nakshatra
- Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Moola, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada, RevatiSource: Muhurta Chintamani (Rama Daivajna), Vivaha Prakarana
- Tithi
- Shukla Paksha: Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi, Trayodashi, Purnima. Krishna Paksha: Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi, Trayodashi.Source: Muhurta Chintamani (Rama Daivajna), Vivaha Prakarana; Muhurta Chintamani (Rama Daivajna), Shubhashubha Prakarana
- Weekday
- Any weekdaySource: Muhurta Chintamani (Rama Daivajna), Vivaha Prakarana
- Time of day
- Sunrise to sunset, in windows at least 48 minutes longSunrise to sunset only.
- Days left out
- Chaturmas (Devshayani Ekadashi to Devutthana Ekadashi), Kharmas (Sun in sidereal Dhanu or Meena), Venus combust (within 10 degrees of the Sun), Jupiter combust (within 11 degrees of the Sun), Holashtak (Phalguna Shukla Ashtami to Purnima)Source: Current Panchang practiceAdhik Maas (a lunar month with no Sankranti), Eclipse days (a solar, partial or total lunar eclipse visible from New Delhi)Source: Muhurta Chintamani (Rama Daivajna), Shubhashubha Prakarana
- Cut out of each window
- Inauspicious Yogas (Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra, Vyatipata, Parigha, Vaidhriti), Bhadra (Vishti Karana)Source: Muhurta Chintamani (Rama Daivajna), Shubhashubha Prakarana
Traditionally Auspicious Months for Engagement
- January (Magha) — Auspicious beginning of year, pre-wedding season
- February (Phalguna) — Valentine's season, many shubh dates before Holi
- April (Vaishakha) — Akshaya Tritiya period, excellent for engagements
- May (Jyeshtha) — Good window before summer heat peaks
- November (Kartik) — Post-Diwali wedding and engagement season
Checks to Make Beyond the Engagement Date List
- Engagement muhurat is more flexible than wedding muhurat — it does not require the full wedding Lagna analysis
- Rohini is the Nakshatra most associated with engagement — it signifies love, commitment and beauty
- Friday (Shukravar, ruled by Venus) is the most favored weekday for engagement
- Check both families' Janma Nakshatras for transit afflictions on the chosen date
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Check Today's Muhurat →About Engagement (सगाई मुहूर्त)
Engagement Muhurat (Sagai Muhurat) is the auspicious timing selected for the formal betrothal ceremony between two families. In Indian tradition, the engagement (also called Sagai, Ring Ceremony, or Roka in different regions) is not merely a social announcement but a sacred commitment made before family elders and deities. The moment the ring is exchanged or the tilak is applied formally commits both families, making the muhurat of this ceremony spiritually significant.
Engagement muhurat requires auspicious timing but is generally more flexible than the wedding muhurat. While a wedding muhurat requires meticulous Lagna (ascendant) analysis, detailed Panchang calculations, and strict restrictions on certain planets' positions, an engagement muhurat primarily focuses on selecting a favorable date with auspicious Nakshatra and Tithi. This flexibility exists because the engagement is the commitment ceremony — the actual samskara (sacrament) is the wedding itself.
Among all Nakshatras, Rohini holds a special place for love-related ceremonies. Rohini (the 4th Nakshatra, ruled by the Moon) is described in Vedic texts as the most beautiful of all Nakshatras — she was the Moon's favorite consort among his 27 wives. Rohini's qualities of beauty, love, abundance, and artistic sensibility make it the premier Nakshatra for engagement ceremonies. Mrigashira (curious, romantic, seeking) and Uttara Phalguni (partnership, social bonds, marriage) are close seconds.
The weekday choice for engagement strongly favors Friday, ruled by Venus (Shukra). Venus governs love, beauty, commitment, and the joy of partnership — all qualities central to an engagement ceremony. Friday engagements are believed to bless the couple with lasting love and aesthetic harmony in their relationship. Wednesday (Mercury — communication, understanding) and Monday (Moon — emotions, intuition) are also favorable. Some families avoid Tuesday as Mars can introduce a combative energy into the beginning of the partnership; this list does not leave Tuesdays out.
As with the wedding, Chaturmas (mid-July to mid-November) restrictions apply in most regions to engagement, and this list leaves Chaturmas out. This is because the engagement is considered the first sacramental step toward marriage, and the Chaturmas prohibition on all mangal karyas (auspicious ceremonies) covers the betrothal. However, practices vary by region — in some South Indian and Bengali communities, engagements and even weddings are performed during parts of Chaturmas. Consult your family traditions and pandit for specific guidance on Chaturmas restrictions in your lineage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is engagement muhurat as strict as wedding muhurat?
No, engagement muhurat is generally more flexible. Wedding muhurat requires detailed Lagna analysis, precise timing, and restrictions on many planetary positions. Engagement muhurat primarily needs a favorable date with a good Nakshatra and Tithi. The key restrictions to observe are: avoid Chaturmas and Bhadra, prefer Shukla Paksha, and prefer Rohini, Hasta, Uttara Phalguni, or Swati Nakshatra. No Lagna analysis is typically required.
What is the difference between Roka and Sagai?
Roka is the informal 'commitment' ceremony where both families verbally agree to the match — no ring exchange occurs. Sagai (or Ring Ceremony) is the formal engagement where rings are exchanged and gifts are given. Both can have muhurat, but the Sagai typically gets the formal muhurat calculation as it is the public commitment. In modern practice, many families combine both ceremonies on one auspicious day.
Can engagement happen during Sade Sati?
Sade Sati (the 7.5-year Saturn transit over the natal Moon) does not automatically prohibit engagements. The quality of Sade Sati varies by individual chart — the first 2.5 years and last 2.5 years are generally milder. If both partners are not simultaneously in peak Sade Sati, engagement can proceed on an otherwise auspicious muhurat. However, if one partner is in the peak (middle 2.5 years), consulting a Jyotish for chart analysis is advised to ensure no specific afflictions to the 7th house are active.