नामकरण मुहूर्त
Naamkaran Muhurat 2026
Naamkaran (naming ceremony) is the samskara of giving a name to the newborn. Traditionally performed on the 11th or 12th day after birth, it is one of the most celebrated rituals marking the child's entry into the family and community.
Next Best Naamkaran 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 Naamkaran Timing Matters
- Default city
- New Delhi, India
- Coordinates
- 28.61 N, 77.21 E
- Method
- Lahiri + SwissEph
Pick the naamkaran 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 Naamkaran 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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Naamkaran Muhurat — Browse by Month
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 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) |
| 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 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 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 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 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 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 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) |
| 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 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 — Naamkaran timing depends on the child's birth date
- Traditionally performed on the 11th or 12th day after birth
- If delayed, any Shukla Paksha day in an auspicious month is suitable
- Chaitra (March–April) and Vaishakha (April–May) are considered especially favorable
What Makes a Good Naamkaran Muhurat?
- Traditionally performed on the 11th day (Ekadashi) or 12th day after birth
- Can be delayed to find a more auspicious date, but ideally within the first month
- The name's first letter is often chosen based on the child's Janma Nakshatra Pada
- Shukla Paksha is preferred; the Tithi should be auspicious
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are preferred weekdays
- The Moon should be well-placed and unafflicted at the time of the ceremony
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Check Today's Muhurat →About Naamkaran (नामकरण मुहूर्त)
Naamkaran (नामकरण) is the Hindu naming ceremony, one of the sixteen samskaras that mark important transitions in a person’s life. The word comes from 'Naam' (name) and 'Karan' (to make or create). In Vedic tradition, a name is not merely a label but carries deep spiritual significance — it is believed to influence the child’s personality, destiny, and connection to their cosmic blueprint as revealed by their birth chart.
The traditional timing for Naamkaran is the 11th or 12th day after the child’s birth. This timing has both practical and spiritual significance. The first 10 days after birth are considered a period of Sutaka (birth-related impurity) for the family, and the Naamkaran marks the end of this period. The 11th day (Ekadashi) holds special significance in Hindu tradition as a day of spiritual merit. Some families choose the 12th day, while others may delay the ceremony to find a more auspicious date.
The name selection process in Vedic tradition is deeply connected to Jyotish (astrology). The child’s Janma Nakshatra (birth star) has four padas (quarters), and each pada is associated with specific syllables. The first letter of the child’s name is traditionally chosen from these syllables. For example, if a child is born in Ashwini Nakshatra, the syllables Chu, Che, Cho, and La correspond to its four padas. This ensures the name resonates with the child’s cosmic energy pattern.
The muhurat for Naamkaran considers several factors. Shukla Paksha (waxing moon) is preferred as it symbolizes growth. Auspicious Tithis like Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Dashami, and Dwadashi are recommended. The Nakshatra at the time of the ceremony should be favorable — Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, and Shravana are considered good choices. The Lagna should ideally have benefic influence, and Rahu Kaal must be avoided during the ceremony.
Beyond the formal Vedic name (Nakshatra-based name), Hindu tradition prescribes giving the child multiple names. These include a Masik name (based on the month of birth), a Nakshatra name (based on birth star), a family or Kula name, and a popular name for daily use. Some families also give a secret name known only to the parents, believed to protect the child from negative energies. Modern families often choose a name that satisfies both the traditional Nakshatra-syllable requirement and contemporary naming preferences.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the baby's name decided based on Nakshatra?
Each of the 27 Nakshatras has 4 padas (quarters), and each pada is associated with a specific syllable. The child's Janma Nakshatra and pada at the time of birth determine the recommended first syllable of their name. For example, Rohini Nakshatra's four padas correspond to O, Va, Vi, and Vu. Using the Nakshatra-based syllable is believed to align the name with the child's cosmic energy.
Can Naamkaran be delayed beyond the 11th day?
Yes, while the 11th or 12th day after birth is traditional, Naamkaran can be delayed to find a more auspicious date. Some families wait until the first month is complete, or even until a specific festival or family gathering. The key is to choose an auspicious muhurat when the ceremony is eventually performed. Some communities perform a simple naming on the 11th day and a grander ceremony later.
What rituals are performed during Naamkaran?
The ceremony typically includes a Ganesh Puja, Havan (fire ritual), and the formal announcement of the child's name. The father or the family priest whispers the chosen name into the child's right ear, and then announces it to the assembled family and community. The child is dressed in new clothes, and blessings are sought from elders. Gifts and sweets are distributed to celebrate the occasion.