Shubh muhurat · next 90 days

Namkaran muhurat (naming ceremony) in New York

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.

Next good day in New YorkFriday, 6 November 202609:05–10:22 · Amrit choghadiya · Moon in Hasta

November 2026

  1. Fri 6 Nov09:05–10:22Hasta · Amrit · Excellent
  2. Mon 16 Nov06:43–07:58Shravana · Amrit · Excellent
  3. Wed 25 Nov06:54–08:06Rohini · Labh · Excellent

December 2026

  1. Wed 2 Dec15:18–16:29Uttara Phalguni · Labh · Excellent
  2. Thu 3 Dec15:18–16:29Hasta · Shubh · Excellent
  3. Fri 4 Dec09:24–10:35Chitra · Amrit · Excellent
  4. Mon 14 Dec07:11–08:21Dhanishta · Amrit · Excellent
  5. Wed 23 Dec15:23–16:33Mrigashira · Labh · Very good
  6. Thu 24 Dec15:24–16:33Punarvasu · Shubh · Very good
  7. Fri 25 Dec09:37–10:46Punarvasu · Amrit · Excellent
  8. Wed 30 Dec07:19–08:29Hasta · Labh · Very good

January 2027

  1. Fri 1 Jan09:39–10:49Swati · Amrit · Excellent
  2. Mon 4 Jan07:19–08:30Anuradha · Amrit · Excellent
  3. Fri 8 Jan09:41–10:52Uttara Ashadha · Amrit · Very good
  4. Wed 13 Jan15:39–16:51Uttara Bhadrapada · Labh · Very good
  5. Thu 14 Jan12:05–13:16Uttara Bhadrapada · Labh · Excellent
  6. Fri 22 Jan09:40–10:54Pushya · Amrit · Very good
  7. Wed 27 Jan07:10–08:24Hasta · Labh · Very good
  8. Thu 28 Jan12:09–13:24Chitra · Labh · Excellent
  9. Fri 29 Jan09:38–10:54Swati · 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 New York 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 New York?

By the panchang for New York, the next good day is Friday, 6 November 2026, 09:05–10:22.

How many good days for a naming ceremony (namkaran) are there in the next 90 days?

20 days keep every rule in New York, 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.

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