How many upanayana muhurtham dates are there in 2026 in New Delhi?

By Muhurta Chintamani rules there are 10 auspicious upanayana dates in 2026 for New Delhi, 10 of them Uttama (every rule met). Each date has its own start and end time.

Which rules are used?

The tithi, nakshatra, weekday, yoga and karana of each minute, the forbidden seasons for this occasion (Guru asta, Shukra asta, Adhika masa, Chaturmas, Kharmas, Pitru paksha, Holashtak, Simha Guru), eclipses and Sankranti. The times are for New Delhi; sunrise changes the weekday.

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Upanayana Muhurtham 2026 in New Delhi

Q: Is the date list enough to fix the muhurtham?

The list gives the good days. The exact muhurtham also depends on the lagna at that minute and on the Tara bala and Chandra bala of the people involved. The personal muhurtham report checks all of these and gives the best minute.

Every auspicious upanayana date in 2026 for New Delhi, with the exact time each muhurtham starts and ends. The dates follow Muhurta Chintamani: the right nakshatra, tithi and weekday for the sacred thread ceremony, and none of the seasons the texts avoid. Months follow the North Indian (Muhurta Chintamani, solar months).

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Year: 2026 2027

Want the exact minute for your family? The personal muhurtham checks the lagna minute by minute and the Tara bala and Chandra bala of the boy, and gives the best time of each date as a PDF.

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Upanayana muhurtham February 2026

Date	Muhurtham time	Nakshatra	Tithi
Wed, 18 Feb 2026	4:58 PM to 9:17 PM Uttama	Shatabhisha	Shukla Dwitiya
Thu, 19 Feb 2026	8:52 PM to 6:57 AM (next day) Uttama next day 6:57 AM to 2:39 PM Uttama	Uttara Bhadrapada	Shukla Tritiya
Sun, 22 Feb 2026	6:55 AM to 11:11 AM Uttama	Ashwini	Shukla Panchami

Upanayana muhurtham March 2026

Date	Muhurtham time	Nakshatra	Tithi
Sun, 8 Mar 2026	6:41 AM to 7:04 AM Uttama	Swati	Krishna Panchami

Upanayana muhurtham April 2026

Date	Muhurtham time	Nakshatra	Tithi
Mon, 20 Apr 2026	4:36 AM to 5:53 AM Uttama 5:53 AM to 7:28 AM Uttama	Rohini	Shukla Tritiya
4:36 AM to 5:53 AM: before sunrise, so it counts as Sunday
Tue, 21 Apr 2026	4:15 AM to 5:51 AM Uttama	Mrigashira	Shukla Panchami
before sunrise, so it counts as Monday
Mon, 27 Apr 2026	9:19 PM to 9:36 PM Uttama	Uttara Phalguni	Shukla Dwadashi

Upanayana muhurtham June 2026

Date	Muhurtham time	Nakshatra	Tithi
Wed, 24 Jun 2026	10:23 AM to 5:27 AM (next day) Uttama next day 5:27 AM to 7:09 AM Uttama	Chitra, Swati	Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi

Upanayana muhurtham July 2026

Date	Muhurtham time	Nakshatra	Tithi
Wed, 1 Jul 2026	7:39 AM to 4:05 PM Uttama	Uttara Ashadha	Krishna Dwitiya
Sun, 5 Jul 2026	5:30 AM to 1:32 PM Uttama	Shatabhisha	Krishna Panchami

Rules used for upanayana

Nakshatras: Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada.
Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.
Always left out: Amavasya, Shukla Pratipada, Rikta tithis (Chaturthi, Navami, Chaturdashi), Krishna Ekadashi onwards, Dagdha tithis, Vishti (Bhadra) karana, all nine inauspicious yogas, the hours around a Sankranti, and 3 days either side of an eclipse.
Solar months: Sun in Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, Makara, Kumbha, Meena.
Seasons avoided: Guru asta, Shukra asta, Adhika masa, Chaturmas, Kharmas, Pitru paksha, Holashtak, Simha Guru.
Upanayana is done while the Sun is in Uttarayana (Makara to Mithuna).

Times are for New Delhi (India time). A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a time before sunrise belongs to the day before. Muhurtham is calculated from classical Jyotish rules using precise planetary positions for your city. Regional traditions vary, so please confirm with your family priest.

Questions

Is the date list enough to fix the muhurtham?

The list gives the good days for everyone in New Delhi. The exact muhurtham also depends on the lagna at that minute and on the Tara bala and Chandra bala of the boy. The personal muhurtham checks all of these and gives the best minute of each date.

What do Uttama and Madhyama mean?

Uttama means every rule is met. Madhyama means the time is acceptable but one item is not the best, for example a Saturday, or a Krishna Shashthi to Dashami tithi. The reason is shown under the time.

Why do other calendars show different dates?

Published lists often differ from each other. Some count Rikta tithis (Chaturthi, Navami, Chaturdashi), Bhadra karana or the days around an eclipse, which Muhurta Chintamani avoids. Others follow a different regional custom for the months. This page follows the North Indian (Muhurta Chintamani, solar months); the personal muhurtham lets you choose your family's tradition. We do not relax a rule to add dates: every listed time passes every rule for upanayana.