वाहन खरीद मुहूर्त
Vehicle Purchase Muhurat 2026
Purchasing a new vehicle is a significant investment and event in Indian households. Choosing an auspicious muhurat for vehicle purchase and first drive is believed to ensure safety on the road, longevity of the vehicle, and protection from accidents.
A Vehicle Purchase muhurat is an auspicious window chosen so this milestone 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 Rahu Kaal and Panchak.
Next Best Vehicle Purchase 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 Vehicle Purchase Timing Matters
- Default city
- New Delhi, India
- Coordinates
- 28.61 N, 77.21 E
- Method
- Lahiri + SwissEph
Pick the vehicle purchase 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 Vehicle Purchase 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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Vehicle Muhurat Checks Before Taking Delivery
Use the date list for purchase planning, but take delivery and start the first drive only after checking city Rahu Kaal, weekday, Nakshatra and the vehicle puja window.
Vehicle Purchase 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 9 | Fri | Uttara Phalguni | Shashthi(Krishna) | |
| Jan 10 | Sat | Hasta | Saptami(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 5 | Thu | Uttara Phalguni | Chaturthi(Krishna) | |
| Feb 6 | Fri | Hasta | Panchami(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 5 | Thu | Uttara Phalguni | Dwitiya(Krishna) | |
| Mar 6 | Fri | Hasta | Tritiya(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 1 | Wed | Uttara Phalguni | Chaturdashi(Shukla) | |
| Apr 2 | Thu | Hasta | Purnima(Shukla) | ★ |
| 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 28 | Tue | Uttara Phalguni | Dwadashi(Shukla) | ★ |
| Apr 29 | Wed | Hasta | Trayodashi(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 25 | Mon | Uttara Phalguni | Dashami(Shukla) | ★ |
| May 26 | Tue | Hasta | Ekadashi(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 22 | Mon | Uttara Phalguni | Ashtami(Shukla) | |
| Jun 23 | Tue | Hasta | Navami(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 19 | Sun | Uttara Phalguni | Shashthi(Shukla) | |
| Jul 20 | Mon | Hasta | Saptami(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 15 | Sat | Uttara Phalguni | Tritiya(Shukla) | ★ |
| Aug 16 | Sun | Hasta | Chaturthi(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 12 | Sat | Uttara Phalguni | Pratipada(Shukla) | |
| Sep 13 | Sun | Hasta | Dwitiya(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 9 | Fri | Uttara Phalguni | Chaturdashi(Krishna) | |
| 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 5 | Thu | Uttara Phalguni | Ekadashi(Krishna) | |
| Nov 6 | Fri | Hasta | Dwadashi(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 3 | Thu | Uttara Phalguni | Dashami(Krishna) | |
| Dec 4 | Fri | Hasta | Ekadashi(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 30 | Wed | Uttara Phalguni | Saptami(Krishna) | |
| Dec 31 | Thu | Hasta | Ashtami(Krishna) |
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Auspicious Months in 2026
- January (Magha) — Makar Sankranti period, new beginnings
- February (Phalguna) — Good window for vehicle purchases
- March (Chaitra) — Hindu New Year, auspicious for acquisitions
- April (Vaishakha) — Akshaya Tritiya is ideal for purchases
- May (Jyeshtha) — Several favorable dates
- August (Shravana) — Shravana month has specific auspicious windows
- October (Ashwin) — Navratri and Dussehra period, highly popular for vehicle purchases
- November (Kartik) — Dhanteras is the most popular day for vehicle purchases
What Makes a Good Vehicle Purchase Muhurat?
- Dhanteras (2 days before Diwali) is considered the single best day for vehicle and asset purchases
- Favorable Nakshatras: Ashwini, Rohini, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Revati
- Wednesday (Mercury — communication/travel), Thursday (Jupiter — protection), and Friday (Venus — luxury) are preferred
- Avoid Saturday (Saturn) and Tuesday (Mars) for vehicle purchases
- Pushya Nakshatra falling on Thursday (Guru Pushya Yoga) is extremely auspicious for any purchase
- First drive should also be during an auspicious time, avoiding Rahu Kaal
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Check Today's Muhurat →About Vehicle Purchase (वाहन खरीद मुहूर्त)
Vehicle Purchase Muhurat (वाहन खरीद मुहूर्त) refers to the auspicious timing selected for buying a new car, bike, or any vehicle. In Indian culture, a vehicle is more than just a mode of transport — it is a significant family asset and a matter of safety. The tradition of choosing a muhurat for vehicle purchase stems from the belief that starting the association with a new vehicle at an auspicious time ensures safety, longevity, and trouble-free ownership.
The most popular single day for vehicle purchases in India is Dhanteras (two days before Diwali). The word 'Dhanteras' comes from 'Dhan' (wealth) and 'Teras' (thirteenth), and it is considered the most auspicious day of the year for buying assets, especially metal items and vehicles. Vehicle showrooms across India see their highest footfall on Dhanteras, and many dealers offer special schemes aligned with this demand. However, Dhanteras is just one of many auspicious days available throughout the year.
Beyond Dhanteras, several other dates and Nakshatra-weekday combinations are considered excellent for vehicle purchases. The most powerful is Guru Pushya Yoga — when Pushya Nakshatra falls on a Thursday. This rare combination (occurring a few times a year) is considered universally auspicious for any major purchase or new venture. Akshaya Tritiya is another strong option where the entire day is auspicious without needing specific muhurat calculations.
The Panchang guidelines for vehicle purchase muhurat are specific. Shukla Paksha is preferred. Favorable Tithis include Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Dwadashi, and Purnima. Wednesday (ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication and travel), Thursday (ruled by Jupiter, the great benefic and protector), and Friday (ruled by Venus, associated with luxury and comfort) are the preferred weekdays. Saturday and Tuesday are traditionally avoided as Saturn and Mars are considered malefic for new acquisitions.
It is important to note that the muhurat applies not just to the payment or booking but specifically to the moment of taking delivery and the first drive. Many people book their vehicle on a convenient date but schedule the actual delivery and first drive for an auspicious muhurat. The first drive should avoid Rahu Kaal and ideally begin during a window when the transit Moon is in a favorable Nakshatra. A brief Puja of the vehicle with a coconut, flowers, and kumkum is traditionally performed before the first drive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dhanteras the best day to buy a vehicle?
Dhanteras is traditionally considered the most auspicious single day for purchasing assets, including vehicles. However, it's not the only good option. Guru Pushya Yoga (Pushya Nakshatra on Thursday), Akshaya Tritiya, and dates with favorable Panchang combinations throughout the year can be equally auspicious. If Dhanteras doesn't work for practical reasons, there are many other excellent muhurats available.
Should muhurat be considered for booking or delivery?
The muhurat is most important for the actual delivery and first drive of the vehicle, not the booking or payment date. You can book or make payment on any convenient date, but schedule the delivery and your first drive for an auspicious muhurat. The moment you take physical possession and start the vehicle for the first time is what the muhurat tradition applies to.
What Puja should be done for a new vehicle?
A simple vehicle Puja includes: placing a tilak of kumkum on the front of the vehicle, offering flowers and incense, breaking a coconut before the vehicle, performing a brief Ganesh Puja for obstacle removal, and circumambulating the vehicle. Some families also get a formal Vaahan Puja performed by a priest. Lemon and chillies are sometimes tied under the vehicle as protection against nazar (evil eye).
Can used/second-hand vehicles also benefit from muhurat?
Yes, choosing an auspicious muhurat is recommended for taking delivery of used vehicles as well. Since you are establishing a new relationship with the vehicle, the same principles apply. Additionally, a Shanti Puja or purification ritual is sometimes performed for used vehicles to cleanse any residual energies from the previous owner.