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Mundan Muhurat 2026: auspicious mundan dates
मुंडन मुहूर्त 2026
New Delhi, Delhi · IST
By the panchang there are 28 mundan muhurat dates in 2026 for New Delhi, in February, March, April, May, June, July, November, December. Each date passes the classical checks on the sunrise tithi, nakshatra, weekday, yoga and Bhadra, and falls outside Chaturmas, Kharmas, Adhik Maas, Pitru Paksha and the combustion (asta) of Jupiter and Venus.
Timings vary by city. These dates are reckoned from New Delhi's sunrise; elsewhere a tithi or nakshatra can change on a different day. The exact muhurat for the mundan (chudakarma) should be fixed by your family priest. Check your own city in the Muhurat Finder.
Mundan Muhurat 2026: the rules these dates follow
Mundan (chudakarma, the first haircut) is judged by its own rules, not a wedding's. A day is listed only when none of the barred items below applies and it falls in a favourable nakshatra:
- Barred tithis: Chaturthi, Navami, Chaturdashi, Purnima, Amavasya.
- Favoured tithis (in either paksha): Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Trayodashi; the others are neutral.
- Favourable nakshatras (every date below falls in one): Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Jyeshtha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Revati.
- Barred nakshatras: Bharani, Krittika, Ardra, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada.
- Barred yoga and karana: Vyatipata, Vaidhriti, and Bhadra (Vishti).
- Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday are favoured; Tuesday, Saturday count against a day without ruling it out, so a few such dates appear - skip them if your family avoids those days.
When there is no mundan muhurat in 2026
No mundan muhurat is given during these periods. The dates are computed from the panchang (New Delhi, sunrise):
- Shukra Asta, 30 Nov 2025 – 15 Feb 2026 — Venus combust (too close to the Sun to be seen), with 3 days either side.
- Kharmas, 16 Dec 2025 – 14 Jan 2026 — the Sun in Dhanu (Sagittarius) or Meena (Pisces).
- Kharmas, 15 Mar – 14 Apr — the Sun in Dhanu (Sagittarius) or Meena (Pisces).
- Adhik Maas, 17 May – 15 Jun — an intercalary lunar month with no solar ingress.
- Guru Asta, 11 Jul – 14 Aug — Jupiter combust (too close to the Sun to be seen), with 3 days either side.
- Chaturmas, 25 Jul – 20 Nov — Devshayani Ekadashi to Devuthani Ekadashi, when Lord Vishnu is in yoga-nidra.
- Pitru Paksha, 26 Sep – 10 Oct — Bhadrapada Purnima to Sarva Pitru Amavasya, the fortnight of shraddha.
- Shukra Asta, 8 Oct – 31 Oct — Venus combust (too close to the Sun to be seen), with 3 days either side.
- Kharmas, 17 Dec 2026 – 14 Jan 2027 — the Sun in Dhanu (Sagittarius) or Meena (Pisces).
January 2026
No mundan muhurat in January 2026 — Kharmas, Shukra Asta.
February 2026
| Date | Day | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb | Wednesday | Shukla Pratipada | Shatabhisha |
| 22 Feb | Sunday | Shukla Panchami | Ashwini |
| 26 Feb | Thursday | Shukla Dashami | Mrigashira |
March 2026
| Date | Day | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Sunday | Shukla Trayodashi | Pushya |
| 8 Mar | Sunday | Krishna Panchami | Swati |
| 11 Mar | Wednesday | Krishna Ashtami | Jyeshtha |
April 2026
| Date | Day | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Monday | Shukla Tritiya | Rohini |
| 21 Apr | Tuesday | Shukla Panchami | Mrigashira |
| 23 Apr | Thursday | Shukla Saptami | Punarvasu |
| 29 Apr | Wednesday | Shukla Trayodashi | Hasta |
May 2026
| Date | Day | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May | Saturday | Krishna Saptami | Shravana |
| 10 May | Sunday | Krishna Ashtami | Dhanishta |
| 14 May | Thursday | Krishna Dwadashi | Revati |
| 15 May | Friday | Krishna Trayodashi | Ashwini |
June 2026
| Date | Day | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Wednesday | Shukla Tritiya | Punarvasu |
| 24 Jun | Wednesday | Shukla Dashami | Chitra |
| 25 Jun | Thursday | Shukla Ekadashi | Swati |
July 2026
| Date | Day | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul | Sunday | Krishna Panchami | Shatabhisha |
| 8 Jul | Wednesday | Krishna Ashtami | Revati |
August 2026
No mundan muhurat in August 2026 — Chaturmas, Guru Asta.
September 2026
No mundan muhurat in September 2026 — Chaturmas, Pitru Paksha.
October 2026
No mundan muhurat in October 2026 — Chaturmas, Pitru Paksha, Shukra Asta.
November 2026
| Date | Day | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Wednesday | Krishna Pratipada | Rohini |
| 26 Nov | Thursday | Krishna Dwitiya | Mrigashira |
| 28 Nov | Saturday | Krishna Panchami | Punarvasu |
| 29 Nov | Sunday | Krishna Shashthi | Pushya |
December 2026
| Date | Day | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec | Friday | Krishna Ekadashi | Hasta |
| 6 Dec | Sunday | Krishna Trayodashi | Swati |
| 9 Dec | Wednesday | Shukla Pratipada | Jyeshtha |
| 14 Dec | Monday | Shukla Panchami | Shravana |
| 16 Dec | Wednesday | Shukla Saptami | Shatabhisha |