Namkaran muhurat (naming ceremony) in Amritsar
The naming ceremony is traditionally held on the 11th or 12th day after birth, or on the next good day: the Moon in a gentle, swift, movable or fixed nakshatra, a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, and Jupiter, the planet of children and rites, not combust. The name itself often begins with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra.
November 2026
- Fri 6 Nov09:32–10:53Hasta · Amrit · Very good
- Wed 11 Nov06:54–08:14Anuradha · Labh · Excellent
- Mon 16 Nov06:58–08:17Shravana · Amrit · Excellent
- Fri 20 Nov09:39–10:57Uttara Bhadrapada · Amrit · Excellent
- Wed 25 Nov07:06–08:24Rohini · Labh · Very good
- Thu 26 Nov12:17–13:35Mrigashira · Labh · Excellent
December 2026
- Fri 4 Dec09:47–11:03Chitra · Amrit · Excellent
- Mon 14 Dec07:21–08:37Shravana · Amrit · Excellent
- Wed 16 Dec07:22–08:38Shatabhisha · Labh · Excellent
- Fri 25 Dec09:59–11:14Punarvasu · Amrit · Excellent
- Wed 30 Dec07:29–08:45Uttara Phalguni · Labh · Excellent
January 2027
- Fri 1 Jan13:10–13:49Chitra · Shubh · Excellent
- Mon 4 Jan07:30–08:46Anuradha · Amrit · Very good
- Fri 8 Jan10:03–11:20Uttara Ashadha · Amrit · Very good
- Mon 11 Jan07:30–08:47Dhanishta · Amrit · Excellent
- Thu 14 Jan12:39–13:56Uttara Bhadrapada · Labh · Very good
- Fri 15 Jan10:05–11:22Revati · Amrit · Excellent
- Wed 20 Jan07:29–08:47Mrigashira · Labh · Excellent
- Fri 22 Jan10:05–11:23Pushya · Amrit · Very good
- Wed 27 Jan07:26–08:45Hasta · Labh · Very good
- Thu 28 Jan16:41–18:01Chitra · Shubh · Excellent
- Fri 29 Jan10:04–11:24Swati · Amrit · Very good
Your own best dates
These days are good for everyone in the city. Your personal muhurta also weighs your birth nakshatra and Moon sign (Tarabala and Chandrabala), your running dasha and your Ashtakavarga, and picks your 10 best dates with a clean window on each.
Find my datesStarts from your free kundli. Charged only if your dates are found.The rules on this page
- Nakshatras: Punarvasu, Swati, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Mrigashira, Chitra, Anuradha, Revati, Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha and Uttara Bhadrapada.
- Good weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; avoided: Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday.
- A clean window: Amrit, Shubh or Labh choghadiya, clear of Rahu kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika kaal, Rikta tithis (4th, 9th, 14th) and Amavasya, Bhadra (Vishti karana), and Vyatipata and Vaidhriti yoga, at least 24 minutes long.
- Not while Jupiter is combust (asta).
- Guru Pushya and Ravi Pushya count extra.
How a muhurat for a naming ceremony (namkaran) is chosen
The naming ceremony is traditionally held on the 11th or 12th day after birth, or on the next good day: the Moon in a gentle, swift, movable or fixed nakshatra, a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, and Jupiter, the planet of children and rites, not combust. The name itself often begins with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra.
Fierce and sharp nakshatras are left out of every samskara; Jupiter combust is a classical reason to wait. Find the syllables for the baby’s nakshatra on the baby names page.
The days on this page are read from the panchang for Amritsar by an astronomy engine (Swiss Ephemeris, Lahiri ayanamsa): the same for everyone in the city. A muhurta for one person also weighs their own chart: their Tarabala and Chandrabala on the day, their running dasha and their Ashtakavarga. Two people in the same city can have different best days.
When is the next shubh muhurat for a naming ceremony (namkaran) in Amritsar?
By the panchang for Amritsar, the next good day is Friday, 6 November 2026, 09:32–10:53.
How many good days for a naming ceremony (namkaran) are there in the next 90 days?
22 days keep every rule in Amritsar, each with a clean time window.
What rules are used?
Nakshatras: Punarvasu, Swati, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Mrigashira, Chitra, Anuradha, Revati, Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha and Uttara Bhadrapada. Good weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; avoided: Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday. A clean window: Amrit, Shubh or Labh choghadiya, clear of Rahu kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika kaal, Rikta tithis (4th, 9th, 14th) and Amavasya, Bhadra (Vishti karana), and Vyatipata and Vaidhriti yoga, at least 24 minutes long. Not while Jupiter is combust (asta). Guru Pushya and Ravi Pushya count extra.
Is a general muhurat the same as my personal muhurat?
No. A general muhurat is the same for everyone in the city. Your personal dates also weigh your own birth nakshatra and Moon sign (Tarabala and Chandrabala), your dasha and your Ashtakavarga, so some generally good days are weaker for you and others stronger.
Does a good muhurat guarantee a good result?
No. A muhurat is a tradition for choosing a favourable start; it does not decide the outcome. Make the decision itself on its merits and with proper advice.