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Mundan Muhurat 2026

All 69 auspicious dates for mundan in 2026, with the hours in which the nakshatra and tithi both hold, and the seasons when there are none.

By TrueSaath · computed with the Lahiri ayanamsa · updated 2026-10-23 · हिन्दी में

Mundan, the child's first haircut (chudakarana), is usually done in the first, third or fifth year. Its nakshatra list includes Jyeshtha and Swati, which most other ceremonies refuse. Kharmas and adhik maas are avoided.

Dates by month

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Mundan Muhurat, January 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
15 January 2026ThursdayJyeshthaKrishna Trayodashi20:17–05:48 (next day)
19 January 2026MondayShravanaShukla Dwitiya02:15–07:15
21 January 2026WednesdayShatabhishaShukla Tritiya07:15–02:48 (next day)
29 January 2026ThursdayMrigashiraShukla Ekadashi07:32–13:56
30 January 2026FridayPunarvasuShukla Trayodashi03:28–07:11

Mundan Muhurat, February 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
5 February 2026ThursdayHastaKrishna Panchami00:23–07:08
6 February 2026FridayHastaKrishna Panchami07:07–01:19 (next day)
11 February 2026WednesdayJyeshthaKrishna Dashami10:53–07:04 (next day)
12 February 2026ThursdayJyeshthaKrishna Dashami07:03–13:42
18 February 2026WednesdayShatabhishaShukla Dwitiya16:58–21:16
25 February 2026WednesdayMrigashiraShukla Dashami02:41–06:52
26 February 2026ThursdayMrigashiraShukla Dashami06:51–12:12
27 February 2026FridayPunarvasuShukla Ekadashi10:49–22:33

Mundan Muhurat, March 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
5 March 2026ThursdayHastaKrishna Tritiya08:18–06:43 (next day)
6 March 2026FridayChitraKrishna Tritiya06:42–17:54

Mundan Muhurat, April 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
20 April 2026MondayMrigashiraShukla Panchami04:15–05:52
22 April 2026WednesdayPunarvasuShukla Saptami22:50–05:50 (next day)
23 April 2026ThursdayPunarvasuShukla Saptami05:49–20:50
29 April 2026WednesdayHastaShukla Trayodashi05:43–19:52

Mundan Muhurat, May 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
4 May 2026MondayJyeshthaKrishna Tritiya09:58–05:25 (next day)
8 May 2026FridayShravanaKrishna Saptami21:20–05:36 (next day)
11 May 2026MondayShatabhishaKrishna Dashami15:25–01:29 (next day)
14 May 2026ThursdayRevatiKrishna Trayodashi11:21–05:32 (next day)
15 May 2026FridayAshwiniKrishna Trayodashi05:32–08:32

Mundan Muhurat, June 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
17 June 2026WednesdayPunarvasuShukla Tritiya05:24–21:39
24 June 2026WednesdaySwatiShukla Dashami05:26–05:26 (next day)
25 June 2026ThursdaySwatiShukla Ekadashi05:26–16:29

Mundan Muhurat, July 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
2 July 2026ThursdayShravanaKrishna Tritiya09:28–05:28 (next day)
3 July 2026FridayShravanaKrishna Tritiya05:29–11:21
9 July 2026ThursdayAshwiniKrishna Dashami10:38–14:56
15 July 2026WednesdayPushyaShukla Dwitiya11:52–21:47
20 July 2026MondayHastaShukla Saptami05:37–04:03 (next day)
24 July 2026FridayJyeshthaShukla Ekadashi04:37–05:39
30 July 2026ThursdayDhanishthaKrishna Dwitiya21:31–05:42 (next day)
31 July 2026FridayDhanishthaKrishna Dwitiya05:43–05:43 (next day)

Mundan Muhurat, August 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
3 August 2026MondayRevatiKrishna Panchami22:01–22:55
5 August 2026WednesdayAshwiniKrishna Saptami05:46–20:43
10 August 2026MondayPunarvasuKrishna Trayodashi12:27–04:55 (next day)
17 August 2026MondayChitraShukla Panchami05:52–17:01
19 August 2026WednesdaySwatiShukla Saptami05:54–06:47
21 August 2026FridayJyeshthaShukla Dashami23:37–05:55 (next day)
26 August 2026WednesdayShravanaShukla Trayodashi05:57–08:00
31 August 2026MondayRevatiKrishna Tritiya06:00–08:52

Mundan Muhurat, September 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
7 September 2026MondayPunarvasuKrishna Ekadashi06:03–17:05
14 September 2026MondayChitraShukla Tritiya06:07–07:07
17 September 2026ThursdayJyeshthaShukla Saptami19:54–06:08 (next day)
18 September 2026FridayJyeshthaShukla Saptami06:08–13:02
23 September 2026WednesdayDhanishthaShukla Trayodashi22:51–06:11 (next day)
24 September 2026ThursdayShatabhishaShukla Trayodashi06:11–23:19
28 September 2026MondayAshwiniKrishna Dwitiya06:13–06:13 (next day)

Mundan Muhurat, October 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
2 October 2026FridayMrigashiraKrishna Saptami10:16–02:55 (next day)
5 October 2026MondayPushyaKrishna Dashami06:17–23:09
12 October 2026MondaySwatiShukla Dwitiya06:21–23:52
14 October 2026WednesdayJyeshthaShukla Panchami04:03–06:22
15 October 2026ThursdayJyeshthaShukla Panchami06:23–03:26 (next day)
21 October 2026WednesdayDhanishthaShukla Ekadashi06:27–06:27 (next day)
22 October 2026ThursdayShatabhishaShukla Ekadashi06:27–14:49
29 October 2026ThursdayMrigashiraKrishna Panchami22:11–06:32 (next day)
30 October 2026FridayMrigashiraKrishna Panchami06:33–09:05

Mundan Muhurat, November 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
6 November 2026FridayHastaKrishna Trayodashi10:31–06:38 (next day)
11 November 2026WednesdayJyeshthaShukla Tritiya11:38–06:41 (next day)
12 November 2026ThursdayJyeshthaShukla Tritiya06:42–14:19
16 November 2026MondayShravanaShukla Saptami06:45–04:20 (next day)
25 November 2026WednesdayMrigashiraKrishna Dwitiya20:36–06:53 (next day)
26 November 2026ThursdayMrigashiraKrishna Dwitiya06:53–17:47

Mundan Muhurat, December 2026

DateDayNakshatraTithiHours
3 December 2026ThursdayHastaKrishna Dashami09:24–06:59 (next day)
4 December 2026FridayChitraKrishna Ekadashi07:00–23:45
14 December 2026MondayDhanishthaShukla Panchami07:07–19:17
16 December 2026WednesdayShatabhishaShukla Saptami07:08–14:03

When there are no dates

  • Kharmas, 1 January 2026 to 14 January 2026: the Sun in Sagittarius (mid-December to mid-January) or Pisces (mid-March to mid-April)
  • Kharmas, 15 March 2026 to 14 April 2026: the Sun in Sagittarius (mid-December to mid-January) or Pisces (mid-March to mid-April)
  • Adhik maas, 17 May 2026 to 15 June 2026: the extra lunar month added in some years
  • Kharmas, 17 December 2026 to 31 December 2026: the Sun in Sagittarius (mid-December to mid-January) or Pisces (mid-March to mid-April)

The rules these dates follow

Nakshatras accepted: Ashwini, Chitra, Dhanishtha, Hasta, Jyeshtha, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Revati, Shatabhisha, Shravana and Swati.

Tithis accepted (in either paksha): Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi and Trayodashi. Rikta tithis and Amavasya are always refused.

Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Seasons avoided: Kharmas and Adhik maas. The child's first tonsure. Jyeshtha and Swati are accepted here and refused for most other work.

A date is listed only if some part of the day carries an accepted nakshatra and an accepted tithi together. The hours column is that part of the day, in Indian Standard Time.

Is this right for my city?

These dates are read at sunrise for New Delhi. Across India the dates almost never change, but the hours move with your sunrise, by up to an hour between Kolkata and Mumbai. Outside India the date itself can shift. Check the dates for your own city, anywhere in the world, free.

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Questions people ask

How many mundan muhurat dates are there in 2026?

69 dates in 2026, read for New Delhi. The most come in October, February and July.

Which months of 2026 have no mundan muhurat?

Every month of 2026 has at least one date.

Do the dates change for my city?

Inside India the dates almost never change; the hours move with sunrise. Outside India a date can shift by a day. The free muhurat tool on TrueSaath reads them for any city.

Should a pandit still confirm the date?

Yes, if your family follows one. These dates apply the classical rules in the open, so you can see why each one passed, but family custom, the kundli and local practice can narrow them further.

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