Mundan muhurat 2008

9 auspicious days for mundan (first haircut) in 2008 in New Delhi, with the time windows in which every condition holds.

January 2008 · 0 days

No day in January meets all the conditions.

February 2008 · 4 days

DateMuhurat
Friday, 8 Feb
8:32 AM – 6:05 PM
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya
Monday, 11 Feb
7:03 AM – 6:07 PM
Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Shukla Panchami
Monday, 18 Feb
12:09 PM – 6:13 PM
Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi
Monday, 25 Feb
11:45 AM – 6:17 PM
Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Krishna Panchami

March 2008 · 2 days

DateMuhurat
Wednesday, 5 Mar
6:41 AM – 6:23 PM
Nakshatra: Shravana, Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi
Monday, 10 Mar
6:36 AM – 3:28 PM
Nakshatra: Revati, Ashwini · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya

April 2008 · 2 days

DateMuhurat
Friday, 18 Apr
11:22 AM – 12:38 PM
Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi
Monday, 21 Apr
5:58 PM – 6:22 PM
Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya

May 2008 · 0 days

No day in May meets all the conditions.

June 2008 · 0 days

No day in June meets all the conditions.

July 2008 · 1 days

DateMuhurat
Wednesday, 9 Jul
6:31 AM – 7:22 PM
Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Saptami

August 2008 · 0 days

No day in August meets all the conditions.

September 2008 · 0 days

No day in September meets all the conditions.

October 2008 · 0 days

No day in October meets all the conditions.

November 2008 · 0 days

No day in November meets all the conditions.

December 2008 · 0 days

No day in December meets all the conditions.

Calculated for New Delhi. Windows are shown in local time; a window that crosses midnight belongs to the day it starts on (Hindu days run sunrise to sunrise).

Rules used

Mundan (chudakarana), the first haircut, is done in the daytime in the Uttarayana months, with a favourable nakshatra, tithi and weekday, avoiding periods when Venus or Jupiter is combust. Custom decides the age — often the first, third or fifth year.

  • Moon's nakshatra: Punarvasu, Swati, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Mrigashira, Chitra, Revati, Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Jyeshtha
  • Tithi (Shukla paksha): Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Trayodashi; (Krishna paksha): Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Trayodashi
  • Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
  • Sun's sign (solar month): Makara, Kumbha, Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna
  • No muhurat in an Adhik (extra) month
  • No muhurat while Venus or Jupiter is combust (Tara Asta), or in the 3 days before it sets and after it rises
  • Avoid the day of a Sankranti and of an eclipse
  • Only between sunrise and sunset

These are the generally auspicious windows. For a ceremony, an astrologer also checks the lagna at the chosen moment and the Tara and Chandra bala of the people involved — the same window can suit one person better than another.

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Frequently asked questions

How many mundan (first haircut) muhurats are there in 2008?

There are 9 auspicious days for mundan (first haircut) in 2008 at New Delhi, by the rules listed on this page.

Why are there no muhurats in some months?

Long stretches are ruled out by seasonal restrictions: Kharmas (the Sun in Sagittarius or Pisces), Chaturmas, an Adhik month, and periods when Venus or Jupiter is combust. Within the remaining days a suitable nakshatra and tithi must also coincide.