What is a muhurat?
A muhurat (शुभ मुहूर्त) is an auspicious window of time chosen so that an important event begins under favourable sky conditions. Selecting it is the work of Muhurta — the electional branch of Vedic astrology — which weighs the day’s nakshatra (the constellation the Moon sits in), tithi (lunar day) and vara (weekday) against classical rules for that specific activity.
Astronaad doesn’t hand you a generic calendar. Every day in your range is computed live from the real positions of the Sun and Moon using the Lahiri ayanamsa, for the exact city you choose — so the dates you see are genuine electional results, accurate for your place.
How the best dates are scored
Each day is graded out of 100 against three classical pillars. The Moon’s nakshatra carries the most weight — every activity has its own traditionally favourable lunar mansions. The tithi is checked next: Shubha tithis add points, while Rikta tithis (the 4th, 9th and 14th) and Amavasya (new moon) are penalised. Finally the weekday is matched to the activity’s favourable varas. The highest-scoring days are returned with their tithi, nakshatra, plain-language reasons and the exact Abhijit Muhurat window — the safe slot around solar noon to actually begin the ceremony.
What you can find a muhurat for
The finder covers eight of the most commonly elected events: marriage (vivah), housewarming (griha pravesh), a new business or shop, buying a vehicle, travel (yatra), naming a child (namkaran), starting education and the first mundan (tonsure). Because each uses a different set of favourable nakshatras and weekdays, the same date can rate very differently for two activities — so always choose the right activity before searching.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a muhurat (shubh muhurat)?
- A muhurat is an auspicious window of time chosen so that an important event begins under favourable sky conditions. The branch of Vedic astrology that selects it — Muhurta or electional astrology — weighs the day's nakshatra (the Moon's constellation), tithi (lunar day) and vara (weekday) against classical rules for that specific activity. Astronaad scores every day in your range from a real astronomical ephemeris, so you get genuine electional results, not a generic calendar.
- How does Astronaad pick the best dates?
- Each day is graded out of 100. The Moon's nakshatra carries the most weight — every activity has its traditionally favourable lunar mansions. The tithi is checked next: Shubha tithis add points, while Rikta tithis (4th, 9th, 14th) and Amavasya (new moon) are penalised. Finally the weekday is matched to the activity's favourable varas. The highest-scoring days are returned with their tithi, nakshatra, plain-language reasons and the daily Abhijit window.
- Which activities can I find a muhurat for?
- Eight of the most commonly chosen events: marriage (vivah), housewarming (griha pravesh), starting a new business or shop, buying a vehicle, travel (yatra), naming a child (namkaran), beginning education (vidyarambh) and the first tonsure (mundan). Each uses its own set of favourable nakshatras and weekdays, so the same date can rate very differently for two different activities.
- What is Abhijit Muhurat and why does it matter?
- Abhijit Muhurat is a short, highly auspicious window around solar noon — about 48 minutes — that is favourable for almost any good beginning, except by tradition on Wednesdays. When a strong date doesn't carry an obvious ceremonial slot, the Abhijit window is the safe time to actually start the ceremony. The finder shows the exact Abhijit start and end for each recommended day at your location.
- Is the muhurat accurate for my city?
- Yes. Every day is computed for the exact latitude and longitude of the city you enter and your time zone, using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the standard for Vedic calculations in India. Sunrise, the Abhijit window and the panchang of each day recompute for that place, so a date that suits Delhi may rate slightly differently in another city.
- Do I need my birth details to find a muhurat?
- No. The Muhurat Finder is a free, public tool — no login, no birth chart and no NaadCoin required. It elects auspicious dates purely from the sky for your chosen place and range. For a personalised muhurat that also harmonises with your own janam kundali, a Vedic astrologer can refine these dates against your natal chart and dasha.