दुकान खोलने का मुहूर्त
Shop Opening Muhurat 2026
Shop Opening Muhurat is the auspicious timing for inaugurating a new shop, showroom, or retail outlet. The first day a shop opens for business is believed to set the energy for its future prosperity — customer flow, profits, and longevity.
Next Best Shop Opening 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 20 (Tue) — Shukla Dwitiya, Shravana Nakshatra
- 2Jan 21 (Wed) — Shukla Tritiya, Dhanishta Nakshatra
- 3Jan 25 (Sun) — Shukla Saptami, Revati Nakshatra
- 4Feb 1 (Sun) — Shukla Purnima, Pushya Nakshatra
- 5Feb 22 (Sun) — Shukla Panchami, Ashwini Nakshatra
Why City-Specific Shop Opening Timing Matters
- Default city
- New Delhi, India
- Coordinates
- 28.61 N, 77.21 E
- Method
- Lahiri + SwissEph
Pick the shop opening 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 Shop Opening 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 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 21 | Wed | Dhanishta | Tritiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jan 25 | Sun | Revati | Saptami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Jan 26 | Mon | Ashwini | Ashtami(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) | ★ |
| 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 16 | Mon | Dhanishta | Dwadashi(Krishna) | |
| Mar 17 | Tue | Dhanishta | Trayodashi(Krishna) | |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Revati | Dwitiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Ashwini | Tritiya(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 13 | Mon | Dhanishta | Ekadashi(Krishna) | |
| Apr 18 | Sat | Ashwini | Pratipada(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 10 | Sun | Dhanishta | Ashtami(Krishna) | |
| May 14 | Thu | Revati | Dwadashi(Krishna) | |
| May 15 | Fri | Ashwini | Trayodashi(Krishna) | |
| 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 7 | Sun | Dhanishta | Saptami(Krishna) | |
| Jun 11 | Thu | Revati | Ekadashi(Krishna) | |
| Jun 12 | Fri | Ashwini | Dwadashi(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 4 | Sat | Dhanishta | Chaturthi(Krishna) | |
| Jul 8 | Wed | Revati | Ashtami(Krishna) | |
| Jul 9 | Thu | Ashwini | Navami(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) | |
| Jul 31 | Fri | Dhanishta | Dwitiya(Krishna) |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4 | Tue | Revati | Shashthi(Krishna) | |
| Aug 5 | Wed | Ashwini | Saptami(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 27 | Thu | Dhanishta | Chaturdashi(Shukla) | |
| Aug 31 | Mon | Revati | Tritiya(Krishna) |
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Tue | Ashwini | Chaturthi(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 24 | Thu | Dhanishta | Trayodashi(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 21 | Wed | Dhanishta | Dashami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Oct 25 | Sun | Revati | Chaturdashi(Shukla) | |
| Oct 26 | Mon | Ashwini | Purnima(Shukla) | ★ |
| 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 17 | Tue | Dhanishta | Ashtami(Shukla) | |
| Nov 22 | Sun | Ashwini | Trayodashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| 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 15 | Tue | Dhanishta | Shashthi(Shukla) | |
| Dec 19 | Sat | Revati | Dashami(Shukla) | ★ |
| Dec 20 | Sun | Ashwini | Ekadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Pushya | Tritiya(Krishna) | |
| Dec 31 | Thu | Hasta | Ashtami(Krishna) |
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Auspicious Months in 2026
- January (Magha) — Auspicious start to the new year for business
- April (Vaishakha) — Akshaya Tritiya, universally auspicious for business inauguration
- October (Ashwin) — Navratri period, Vijaya Dashami on Dussehra — excellent for new openings
- November (Kartik) — Dhanteras and post-Diwali period is the peak time for shop openings
- February (Phalguna) — Pre-Holi period with several favorable dates
- July–August (Shravana) — Despite Chaturmas, Mercury-strong dates are used for shop openings
What Makes a Good Shop Opening Muhurat?
- Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya are the two most universally auspicious days for shop inauguration — no separate muhurat needed
- Favorable Nakshatras: Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Revati
- Wednesday (Budh) and Thursday (Guru) are the most auspicious weekdays for shop openings
- Perform Lakshmi Puja and Ganesh Puja before opening — both are essential for commercial success
- The first customer and first sale are considered highly auspicious — plan accordingly
- Avoid opening on Tuesday (financial risks) or Saturday (slowdowns and obstacles)
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Check Today's Muhurat →About Shop Opening (दुकान खोलने का मुहूर्त)
Shop Opening Muhurat (दुकान खोलने का मुहूर्त) is the auspicious timing selected for inaugurating a new retail business. In Indian business culture, the opening day of a shop is treated with as much ceremony as a wedding — Lakshmi Puja is performed, the first sale is considered sacred, and no auspicious moment is wasted. The first day is believed to set a pattern: a shop that opens on a shubh muhurat is believed to attract steady customers, generate profit from the first month, and build lasting goodwill.
The most auspicious days for shop inauguration are Dhanteras (the 13th day of Krishna Paksha in Kartik month, two days before Diwali) and Akshaya Tritiya (the 3rd day of Shukla Paksha in Vaishakha month). On these two days, no separate muhurat calculation is needed — the entire day is considered auspicious for beginning any commercial activity. Dhanteras is specifically associated with Kubera (the deity of wealth) and Lakshmi, making it the single most popular day for business inaugurations across India.
For all other days, the muhurat selection follows standard Panchang rules with commercial emphasis. The Nakshatra should be one associated with trade and prosperity: Pushya (the most auspicious for commerce), Hasta (skilled work and trade), Chitra (creativity and attractive display), Swati (independent business, trade winds), Anuradha (success and networks), Shravana (learning from the market), Dhanishta (wealth accumulation), or Revati (safe returns and abundance). Ashwini, while primarily a health Nakshatra, is also favorable for fast-moving commercial enterprises.
The weekday choice carries significant weight for shop opening. Wednesday (Budhvar, ruled by Mercury/Budh) is the premier choice for any commercial opening — Mercury governs trade, communication, accounts, and customer relations. Thursday (Guruvar, ruled by Jupiter/Guru) is excellent for businesses dealing in wisdom, education, law, or premium goods. Friday (Shukravar, ruled by Venus/Shukra) is ideal for fashion, beauty, luxury, food, and hospitality businesses. Monday is good for businesses dealing with public-facing services, travel, or water-related products.
The inauguration ritual itself typically includes a Ganesh Puja (to remove obstacles), Lakshmi Puja (for prosperity), and a brief Havan or lamp-lighting ceremony. The shop doors should ideally be opened facing East or North — considered auspicious directions in Vastu. The first person to enter the shop (other than the owner) and the first transaction of the day carry special significance. Many business owners deliberately invite a child or a married woman (Sumangali) as the first customer, considered an excellent omen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dhanteras always good for shop opening without checking muhurat?
Yes, Dhanteras is one of the rare days when the entire day is considered auspicious for business inauguration without needing a separate muhurat calculation. It is specifically associated with Kubera (god of wealth) and the arrival of Lakshmi. Opening a shop on Dhanteras is considered one of the best omens for commercial success. The only exception would be if the shop owner has a personal Rahu period that conflicts, but even then, most practitioners consider Dhanteras strong enough to override personal chart considerations.
What Puja is required for shop opening?
A standard shop inauguration involves: (1) Ganesh Puja — to remove obstacles from the business path, (2) Lakshmi Puja — to invite prosperity and steady customer flow, (3) Saraswati Puja if the business involves knowledge or education, and (4) Vishwakarma Puja if the business involves manufacturing or skilled craftsmanship. A brief Havan (fire ceremony) with prosperity mantras is also common. The first transaction of the day is sometimes symbolically gifted to a child or given to charity as a blessing.
Does shop opening muhurat differ for an online business?
The same principles apply to online businesses, with some adaptation. For an e-commerce store, the 'opening' moment is when you first list products or make the website live for public access. The moment you process your first real customer order is also considered significant. The same Nakshatra and weekday rules apply. If you are using a platform launch date, choose a Wednesday in Shukla Paksha with a favorable Nakshatra for the best muhurat. Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya remain universally auspicious for online launches too.