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Shubh dates for your child's first haircut, ranked for your city, with the time on each day. Days in Chaturmas, Kharmas and Guru or Shukra asta are left out unless you ask for them.

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Shubh dates for Mundan (first haircut)

13 Oct 2026 to 13 Jan 2027, for New Delhi

RankDateScoreBest timeWhy
114 Dec 2026Monday852:50 pm – 5:25 pmAmrit, Labh+ Shukla Panchami+ Shravana+ Monday+ Sarvartha Siddhi yoga
230 Nov 2026Monday752:46 pm – 5:23 pmAmrit, Labh+ Ashlesha+ Monday+ Amrit Siddhi yoga
329 Nov 2026Sunday759:31 am – 11:48 amAmrit, Labh+ Pushya+ Amrit Siddhi yoga+ Sarvartha Siddhi yoga+ Ravi Pushya yoga
411 Dec 2026Friday7512:36 pm – 1:16 pmShubh+ Shukla Dwitiya+ Friday+ Amrit Siddhi yoga
526 Nov 2026Thursday7011:47 am – 1:27 pmAbhijit muhurta, Labh+ Mrigashira+ Thursday
64 Dec 2026Friday7012:11 pm – 1:13 pmAbhijit muhurta, Shubh+ Hasta+ Friday
725 Nov 2026Wednesday654:05 pm – 5:24 pmLabh+ Wednesday+ Sarvartha Siddhi yoga
822 Nov 2026Sunday609:28 am – 11:45 amAmrit, Labh+ Shukla Trayodashi
96 Dec 2026Sunday609:35 am – 11:51 amAmrit, Labh+ Swati
109 Dec 2026Wednesday607:02 am – 8:19 amLabh+ Wednesday
1112 Dec 2026Saturday608:26 am – 9:39 amShubh+ Shukla Tritiya+ Uttara Ashadha− Saturday+ Amrit Siddhi yoga
1215 Dec 2026Tuesday5511:14 am – 12:16 pmAbhijit muhurta, Labh+ Shukla Shashthi+ Dhanishta− Tuesday
1310 Dec 2026Thursday5011:53 am – 1:31 pmAbhijit muhurta, Labh+ Thursday− Jwalamukhi yoga

Details

1. 14 Dec 2026, Monday · 2:50 pm – 5:25 pm

Why

  • Tithi: Shukla Panchami, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Nakshatra: Shravana, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Weekday: Monday, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Yoga: Vyaghata, not listed either way (0)
  • Sarvartha Siddhi yoga (+5)
  • Panchaka on this day: tradition avoids southward travel, roofing and making a bed in it

Best time: 2:50 pm – 5:25 pm (Amrit, Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Shukla Panchami, Dhanishta

Other good windows: 7:05 am – 8:22 am (Amrit); 9:50 am – 10:58 am (Shubh)

Lagna rising in the best window: Aries 2:50 pm – 3:33 pm; Taurus 3:33 pm – 5:25 pm

Sunrise 7:05 am · Sunset 5:25 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 8:22 am – 9:40 am; Yamaganda 10:58 am – 12:15 pm; Gulika 1:33 pm – 2:50 pm

2. 30 Nov 2026, Monday · 2:46 pm – 5:23 pm

Why

  • Tithi: Krishna Saptami, not listed either way (0)
  • Nakshatra: Ashlesha, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Weekday: Monday, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Yoga: Indra, not listed either way (0)
  • Amrit Siddhi yoga (+5)
  • Bhadra (Vishti karana) on this day: its hours are kept out of the window

Best time: 2:46 pm – 5:23 pm (Amrit, Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Krishna Saptami, Magha

Lagna rising in the best window: Pisces 2:46 pm – 2:53 pm; Aries 2:53 pm – 4:28 pm; Taurus 4:28 pm – 5:23 pm

Sunrise 6:55 am · Sunset 5:23 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 8:13 am – 9:32 am; Yamaganda 10:51 am – 12:09 pm; Gulika 1:28 pm – 2:46 pm

3. 29 Nov 2026, Sunday · 9:31 am – 11:48 am

Why

  • Tithi: Krishna Shashthi, not listed either way (0)
  • Nakshatra: Pushya, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Weekday: Sunday, not listed either way (0)
  • Yoga: Brahma, not listed either way (0)
  • Amrit Siddhi yoga (+5)
  • Sarvartha Siddhi yoga (+5)
  • Ravi Pushya yoga (+5)
  • Bhadra (Vishti karana) on this day: its hours are kept out of the window

Best time: 9:31 am – 11:48 am (Amrit, Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Krishna Shashthi, Pushya

Other good windows: 1:27 pm – 2:46 pm (Shubh)

Lagna rising in the best window: Sagittarius 9:31 am – 10:22 am; Capricorn 10:22 am – 11:48 am

Sunrise 6:54 am · Sunset 5:23 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 4:05 pm – 5:23 pm; Yamaganda 12:09 pm – 1:27 pm; Gulika 2:46 pm – 4:05 pm

4. 11 Dec 2026, Friday · 12:36 pm – 1:16 pm

Why

  • Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha, not listed either way (0)
  • Weekday: Friday, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Yoga: Ganda, not listed either way (0)
  • Amrit Siddhi yoga (+5)

Best time: 12:36 pm – 1:16 pm (Shubh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Shukla Tritiya, Purva Ashadha

Lagna rising in the best window: Aquarius 12:36 pm – 12:44 pm; Pisces 12:44 pm – 1:16 pm

Sunrise 7:03 am · Sunset 5:25 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 10:56 am – 12:14 pm; Yamaganda 2:49 pm – 4:07 pm; Gulika 8:21 am – 9:38 am

5. 26 Nov 2026, Thursday · 11:47 am – 1:27 pm

Why

  • Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya, not listed either way (0)
  • Nakshatra: Mrigashira, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Weekday: Thursday, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Yoga: Siddha, not listed either way (0)
  • Bhadra (Vishti karana) on this day: its hours are kept out of the window

Best time: 11:47 am – 1:27 pm (Abhijit muhurta, Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Krishna Dwitiya, Mrigashira

Other good windows: 4:05 pm – 5:24 pm (Shubh)

Lagna rising in the best window: Capricorn 11:47 am – 12:16 pm; Aquarius 12:16 pm – 1:27 pm

Sunrise 6:52 am · Sunset 5:24 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 1:27 pm – 2:46 pm; Yamaganda 6:52 am – 8:11 am; Gulika 9:30 am – 10:49 am

6. 4 Dec 2026, Friday · 12:11 pm – 1:13 pm

Why

  • Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi, not listed either way (0)
  • Nakshatra: Hasta, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Weekday: Friday, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Yoga: Ayushman, not listed either way (0)

Best time: 12:11 pm – 1:13 pm (Abhijit muhurta, Shubh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Krishna Ekadashi, Chitra

Other good windows: 10:26 am – 10:52 am (Amrit)

Lagna rising in the best window: Aquarius 12:11 pm – 1:12 pm; Pisces 1:12 pm – 1:13 pm

Sunrise 6:58 am · Sunset 5:23 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 10:52 am – 12:11 pm; Yamaganda 2:47 pm – 4:05 pm; Gulika 8:16 am – 9:34 am

7. 25 Nov 2026, Wednesday · 4:05 pm – 5:24 pm

Why

  • Tithi: Krishna Pratipada, not listed either way (0)
  • Nakshatra: Rohini, not listed either way (0)
  • Weekday: Wednesday, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Yoga: Shiva, not listed either way (0)
  • Sarvartha Siddhi yoga (+5)

Best time: 4:05 pm – 5:24 pm (Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Krishna Pratipada, Rohini

Other good windows: 6:51 am – 8:10 am (Labh)

Lagna rising in the best window: Aries 4:05 pm – 4:48 pm; Taurus 4:48 pm – 5:24 pm

Sunrise 6:51 am · Sunset 5:24 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 12:07 pm – 1:27 pm; Yamaganda 8:10 am – 9:29 am; Gulika 10:48 am – 12:07 pm

8. 22 Nov 2026, Sunday · 9:28 am – 11:45 am

Why

  • Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Nakshatra: Ashwini, not listed either way (0)
  • Weekday: Sunday, not listed either way (0)
  • Yoga: Vyatipata, not listed either way (0)

Best time: 9:28 am – 11:45 am (Amrit, Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Shukla Trayodashi, Ashwini

Other good windows: 1:26 pm – 2:46 pm (Shubh)

Lagna rising in the best window: Sagittarius 9:28 am – 10:49 am; Capricorn 10:49 am – 11:45 am

Sunrise 6:49 am · Sunset 5:25 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 4:05 pm – 5:25 pm; Yamaganda 12:07 pm – 1:26 pm; Gulika 2:46 pm – 4:05 pm

9. 6 Dec 2026, Sunday · 9:35 am – 11:51 am

Why

  • Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi, not listed either way (0)
  • Nakshatra: Swati, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Weekday: Sunday, not listed either way (0)
  • Yoga: Shobhana, not listed either way (0)
  • Bhadra (Vishti karana) on this day: its hours are kept out of the window

Best time: 9:35 am – 11:51 am (Amrit, Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Krishna Trayodashi, Swati

Other good windows: 1:30 pm – 2:48 pm (Shubh)

Lagna rising in the best window: Sagittarius 9:35 am – 9:54 am; Capricorn 9:54 am – 11:37 am; Aquarius 11:37 am – 11:51 am

Sunrise 6:59 am · Sunset 5:24 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 4:06 pm – 5:24 pm; Yamaganda 12:12 pm – 1:30 pm; Gulika 2:48 pm – 4:06 pm

10. 9 Dec 2026, Wednesday · 7:02 am – 8:19 am

Why

  • Tithi: Shukla Pratipada, not listed either way (0)
  • Nakshatra: Jyeshtha, not listed either way (0)
  • Weekday: Wednesday, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Yoga: Dhriti, not listed either way (0)

Best time: 7:02 am – 8:19 am (Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Shukla Pratipada, Jyeshtha

Other good windows: 4:06 pm – 5:24 pm (Labh)

Lagna rising in the best window: Scorpio 7:02 am – 7:39 am; Sagittarius 7:39 am – 8:19 am

Sunrise 7:02 am · Sunset 5:24 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 12:13 pm – 1:31 pm; Yamaganda 8:19 am – 9:37 am; Gulika 10:55 am – 12:13 pm

11. 12 Dec 2026, Saturday · 8:26 am – 9:39 am

Why

  • Tithi: Shukla Tritiya, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Weekday: Saturday, unfavourable for this occasion (−15)
  • Yoga: Vriddhi, not listed either way (0)
  • Amrit Siddhi yoga (+5)
  • Bhadra (Vishti karana) on this day: its hours are kept out of the window

Best time: 8:26 am – 9:39 am (Shubh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Shukla Tritiya, Uttara Ashadha

Lagna rising in the best window: Sagittarius 8:26 am – 9:31 am; Capricorn 9:31 am – 9:39 am

Sunrise 7:04 am · Sunset 5:25 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 9:39 am – 10:57 am; Yamaganda 1:32 pm – 2:50 pm; Gulika 7:04 am – 8:21 am

12. 15 Dec 2026, Tuesday · 11:14 am – 12:16 pm

Why

  • Tithi: Shukla Shashthi, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Nakshatra: Dhanishta, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Weekday: Tuesday, unfavourable for this occasion (−15)
  • Yoga: Harshana, not listed either way (0)
  • Panchaka on this day: tradition avoids southward travel, roofing and making a bed in it

Best time: 11:14 am – 12:16 pm (Abhijit muhurta, Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Shukla Shashthi, Dhanishta

Lagna rising in the best window: Aquarius 11:14 am – 12:16 pm

Sunrise 7:06 am · Sunset 5:26 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 2:51 pm – 4:08 pm; Yamaganda 9:41 am – 10:58 am; Gulika 12:16 pm – 1:33 pm

13. 10 Dec 2026, Thursday · 11:53 am – 1:31 pm

Why

  • Tithi: Shukla Pratipada, not listed either way (0)
  • Nakshatra: Mula, not listed either way (0)
  • Weekday: Thursday, favourable for this occasion (+10)
  • Yoga: Shula, not listed either way (0)
  • Jwalamukhi yoga (−10)

Best time: 11:53 am – 1:31 pm (Abhijit muhurta, Labh)

Tithi and nakshatra at that time: Shukla Dwitiya, Mula

Other good windows: 4:07 pm – 5:24 pm (Shubh)

Lagna rising in the best window: Aquarius 11:53 am – 12:48 pm; Pisces 12:48 pm – 1:31 pm

Sunrise 7:02 am · Sunset 5:24 pm

Avoid: Rahu Kaal 1:31 pm – 2:49 pm; Yamaganda 7:02 am – 8:20 am; Gulika 9:38 am – 10:56 am

Days left out (80) and why
13 Oct 2026Chaturmas
14 Oct 2026Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
15 Oct 2026Chaturmas
16 Oct 2026Chaturmas
17 Oct 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas
18 Oct 2026Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
19 Oct 2026Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
20 Oct 2026Score 30, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set); No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
21 Oct 2026Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set)
22 Oct 2026Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set)
23 Oct 2026Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set)
24 Oct 2026Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set)
25 Oct 2026Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set); No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
26 Oct 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set)
27 Oct 2026Score 35, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set)
28 Oct 2026Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set)
29 Oct 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas; Shukra asta (Venus set); No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
30 Oct 2026Chaturmas
31 Oct 2026Score 35, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas
1 Nov 2026Chaturmas
2 Nov 2026Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
3 Nov 2026Score 20, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
4 Nov 2026Chaturmas
5 Nov 2026Chaturmas
6 Nov 2026Chaturmas
7 Nov 2026Chaturmas
8 Nov 2026Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
9 Nov 2026Chaturmas
10 Nov 2026Score 35, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas
11 Nov 2026Chaturmas
12 Nov 2026Chaturmas
13 Nov 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
14 Nov 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas
15 Nov 2026Chaturmas
16 Nov 2026Chaturmas
17 Nov 2026Score 35, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
18 Nov 2026Chaturmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
19 Nov 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Chaturmas
20 Nov 2026Chaturmas
21 Nov 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones
23 Nov 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
24 Nov 2026Score 25, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
27 Nov 2026No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
28 Nov 2026Score 35, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones
1 Dec 2026Score 25, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
2 Dec 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
3 Dec 2026No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
5 Dec 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones
7 Dec 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
8 Dec 2026Score 30, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
13 Dec 2026No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
16 Dec 2026Kharmas
17 Dec 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
18 Dec 2026Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
19 Dec 2026Kharmas
20 Dec 2026Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
21 Dec 2026Kharmas
22 Dec 2026Kharmas
23 Dec 2026Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
24 Dec 2026Kharmas
25 Dec 2026Kharmas
26 Dec 2026Kharmas
27 Dec 2026Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
28 Dec 2026Kharmas
29 Dec 2026Score 35, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Kharmas
30 Dec 2026Kharmas
31 Dec 2026Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
1 Jan 2027Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
2 Jan 2027Kharmas
3 Jan 2027Kharmas
4 Jan 2027Kharmas
5 Jan 2027Score 40, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Kharmas
6 Jan 2027Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
7 Jan 2027Score 45, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Kharmas; No good window left after Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Bhadra and unfavourable tithi or nakshatra hours
8 Jan 2027Kharmas
9 Jan 2027Kharmas
10 Jan 2027Kharmas
11 Jan 2027Kharmas
12 Jan 2027Score 30, below 50: unfavourable tithi, nakshatra or weekday outweigh the favourable ones; Kharmas
13 Jan 2027Kharmas

Times are local to the place chosen and rounded to the minute. Planet positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; sunrise, Choghadiya and Rahu Kaal follow the library's panchang, which agrees with published almanacs to within a few minutes. Take this as a shortlist: for a wedding or griha pravesh, confirm the final muhurta and lagna with your family priest.

The rules used on this page

These lists come from the panchang-ts library's stock rule for this occasion, which cites Muhurta Chintamani, Muhurta Darpana and BPHS. Tithis, nakshatras and weekdays are read at sunrise, as the library does. Items marked * are our correction (see below). Every day starts at 50. Pass mark: 50.

Favourable tithis (+10)Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya, Shukla Panchami, Shukla Shashthi, Shukla Saptami, Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dwadashi, Shukla Trayodashi
Unfavourable tithis (−15)Shukla Chaturthi, Shukla Ashtami, Shukla Navami, Shukla Chaturdashi*, Purnima, Krishna Chaturthi*, Krishna Ashtami, Krishna Navami*, Krishna Chaturdashi, Amavasya
Favourable nakshatras (+10)Mrigashira, Pushya, Ashlesha, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Revati
Unfavourable nakshatras (−15)none listed
Favourable weekdays (+10)Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Unfavourable weekdays (−15)Tuesday, Saturday
YogasNone listed; Amrit Siddhi, Sarvartha Siddhi, Ravi Pushya and Guru Pushya add 5, Jwalamukhi takes 10.
Whole day excluded whennone listed
Kept out of the time windowRahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Dur Muhurta, Varjyam, and hours when an unfavourable tithi or nakshatra is in force; Bhadra (Vishti karana). Windows are chosen from Abhijit muhurta (not on Wednesdays) and the Amrit, Shubh, Labh Choghadiya, by day only.
Seasonal restrictions (traditions differ)Kharmas, Chaturmas, Guru asta (Jupiter set), Shukra asta (Venus set), Holashtak
Preferred lagnanone listed

Where we depart from the library

  • Rikta tithis (Chaturthi, Navami, Chaturdashi) and Amavasya always count as unfavourable. Some stock lists put one on the favourable side, for example Shukla Chaturdashi, which reads as a slip between 0- and 1-based tithi numbers rather than a tradition. These are marked *.
  • Bhadra: the library drops the whole day if Bhadra touches it, which removed about 40% of days in our tests. Muhurta Chintamani forbids the Vishti karana period, so we keep the day and keep Bhadra out of the window.
  • Ganda Mula: where the rule excludes it, the library drops any day whose sunrise Moon is in Ashwini, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mula or Revati, though it lists Magha, Mula and Revati as good for marriage. Ganda Mula is a birth rule; for muhurta the texts avoid the gandanta junction, so we keep one pada either side of each junction out of the window.

Where traditions differ

Kharmas
The Sun in Sagittarius (about mid-December to mid-January) or Pisces (about mid-March to mid-April), also called Malmas. Muhurta Chintamani leaves these solar months out of its marriage list. North Indian almanacs hold no weddings, housewarmings or mundan in Kharmas. Many South Indian families do not use the idea; Tamil Nadu avoids its own solar month Margazhi for weddings instead.
Chaturmas
The four months from Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi) to Prabodhini or Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Kartika Shukla Ekadashi), when Vishnu is said to rest. In North India weddings and griha pravesh wait for Dev Uthani Ekadashi. Much of South India holds weddings in Shravana and avoids the solar month of Aadi instead, and Vijayadashami, inside Chaturmas, is the favourite day to begin learning.
Guru asta (Jupiter set)
Jupiter within 11 degrees of the Sun (the Surya Siddhanta combustion orb), when it cannot be seen. Texts bar marriage, upanayana and other samskaras while Jupiter is set. Almanacs that time asta by visibility can begin or end it a few days apart from the 11-degree rule, and some also skip a few days on either side (balya and vriddha).
Shukra asta (Venus set)
Venus within 10 degrees of the Sun, or 8 degrees while retrograde. Venus governs marriage and comfort, so its setting is avoided for weddings and a new home. As with Jupiter, visibility-based almanacs may differ by a few days. A few regional traditions only avoid Venus being set for the wedding itself, not for other samskaras.
Holashtak
The eight days from Phalguna Shukla Ashtami to Holika Dahan on Phalguna Purnima. Kept mainly in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. Most of South and East India does not observe it.

When mundan is done

Chudakarana, the eighth samskara, is done in the first or third year in most families, some in the fifth; odd years are preferred. Many families hold it at a temple or a river, or at the family deity's shrine, and that custom comes before any almanac.

The rule favours nakshatras such as Mrigashira, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha and Revati, and a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Its list also includes Ashlesha, a sharp nakshatra most chudakarana tables leave out; the full list is in the rules table. In North India mundan also waits through Chaturmas, Kharmas, Holashtak and the setting of Jupiter or Venus.

Practical points

  • A morning window is easiest for a small child; the finder shows the best daytime slot.
  • Some families avoid mundan while the mother is pregnant again; follow your family's custom.
  • Apply turmeric or sandal paste afterwards to soothe the scalp.

How the dates are chosen

Each day in the range is scored on the four limbs of the panchang that matter for timing an event: the tithi, the nakshatra, the weekday and the yoga, all read at sunrise. Every day starts at 50; a limb on the occasion's favourable list adds 10 and one on its unfavourable list takes 15. Amrit Siddhi, Sarvartha Siddhi, Ravi Pushya and Guru Pushya add 5, Jwalamukhi takes 10. Days below 50 are left out, and so are days the rule bars outright, such as Ekadashi, an eclipse or an Adhika month.

Then the season: Kharmas, Chaturmas, Jupiter or Venus being set, Holashtak or Pitru Paksha, whichever apply to the occasion. These are where traditions differ most, so you can show those days flagged instead of hidden.

Last, the time. Inside each remaining day we take the good Choghadiya slots and Abhijit muhurta, and cut out Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Dur Muhurta, Varjyam, Bhadra and any hours when an unfavourable tithi or nakshatra has begun. The best piece left is the window shown; if nothing of at least 24 minutes is left, the day is dropped. Days are ranked by score, then by the quality and length of the window.

Personal dates: Tarabala and Chandrabala

A day can be good in general and still be poor for one person. Two checks from Muhurta Chintamani make it personal. Tarabala counts from the person's birth nakshatra to the day's nakshatra and reduces the count to a cycle of nine taras; the 3rd (Vipat), 5th (Pratyari) and 7th (Vadha) are bad. Chandrabala counts the house of the day's Moon from the birth Moon sign; the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th are good.

Personal mode keeps only the hours when both are good and drops days with none left. For a wedding the texts check the bride and the groom; run it once for each and pick a date good for both. Some texts let Chandrabala decide in the bright fortnight and Tarabala in the dark one; we apply both strictly.

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Mundan Muhurat: common questions

At what age should mundan be done?

In the first or third year in most families, sometimes the fifth or seventh. Odd years are preferred.

Can mundan be done in Chaturmas?

North Indian almanacs avoid it, so the finder leaves those days out by default. If your family holds mundan at a temple on a fixed festival, that custom takes precedence.

Which weekdays are good for mundan?

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Tuesday and Saturday count against a day.

Does this replace the priest?

No. It gives a well-reasoned shortlist from the panchang. The final muhurta, especially the lagna for the main rite, is fixed by a priest or astrologer who also looks at the family's charts and local custom.

Why does my almanac list different dates?

Almanacs follow different schools. They differ on the seasonal restrictions, on whether Bhadra spoils a whole day or only its hours, on the combustion orbs for Jupiter and Venus, and on regional customs. This page shows its rules in full, so you can see exactly why a date is in or out.

A muhurta for a wedding or a house is best fixed with both the panchang and the family's charts. Book a consultation for a personal muhurta.

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