Upanayan Muhurat February 2026

Rules applied

The dates are found by the same Muhurat engine as the search tool, with the full rule set of this purpose and no time-of-day or weekday filter.

Required (a window must satisfy all of these)

• Upanayana nakshatras: Kshipra, Dhruva, Chara and Mridu, the three Purvas, Ardra, Ashlesha and Mula
• Upanayana tithis only: Shukla 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 12; Krishna 2, 3, 5
• Avoid Rahu Kaal
• Avoid Bhadra (Vishti karana)
• Not in Vyatipata or Vaidhriti yoga (forbidden whole)
• Not during Chaturmas (Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi)
• Jupiter and Venus not combust (Guru/Shukra asta, by the rising and setting rule of the official Rashtriya Panchang)
• Jupiter and Venus not just risen or about to set (Guru/Shukra bala and vriddha, Muhurta Chintamani day counts)
• Not in Adhik (Mal) Maas
• Daytime only (sunrise to sunset)
• Forenoon only (sunrise to midday), not in the afternoon

Preferred (shown as notes when not met)

• Favourable weekday
• Uttarayana preferred (Sun from Makara to Karka Sankranti, sidereal)
• Upanayana months preferred: Magha to Jyeshtha (Amanta)
• Avoid Yamaganda
• Avoid Gulika Kaal
• Avoid Dur Muhurat
• Avoid Varjyam
• Avoid Vishkambha, Atiganda, Shula, Ganda, Vyaghata, Vajra and Parigha yogas (classically only their opening ghatis; the whole yoga is flagged)

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Source: Muhurta Chintamani nakshatra/tithi/vara selections as commonly cited by modern Panchangs