Mundan muhurat 2013

15 auspicious days for mundan (first haircut) in 2013 in New Delhi, with the time windows in which every condition holds.

January 2013 · 3 days

DateMuhurat
Monday, 14 Jan
7:15 AM – 5:07 PM
Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya
Friday, 18 Jan
7:14 AM – 4:24 PM
Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Shukla Saptami
Thursday, 24 Jan
7:12 AM – 9:55 AM
Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi

February 2013 · 3 days

DateMuhurat
Friday, 1 Feb
7:09 AM – 10:33 AM
Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Krishna Panchami
Wednesday, 6 Feb
7:06 AM – 1:33 PM
Nakshatra: Jyeshtha · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi
Monday, 11 Feb
10:44 AM – 6:08 PM
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya

March 2013 · 0 days

No day in March meets all the conditions.

April 2013 · 0 days

No day in April meets all the conditions.

May 2013 · 6 days

DateMuhurat
Monday, 13 May
5:31 AM – 12:47 PM
Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya
Wednesday, 15 May
5:30 AM – 5:43 PM
Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Panchami
Thursday, 23 May
5:26 AM – 4:27 PM
Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi
Wednesday, 29 May
9:58 AM – 4:57 PM
Nakshatra: Shravana · Tithi: Krishna Panchami
Thursday, 30 May
2:40 PM – 7:13 PM
Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Saptami
Friday, 31 May
5:23 AM – 1:01 PM
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Saptami

June 2013 · 1 days

DateMuhurat
Monday, 3 Jun
8:11 AM – 7:15 PM
Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi

July 2013 · 2 days

DateMuhurat
Wednesday, 10 Jul
5:30 AM – 1:41 PM
Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya
Monday, 15 Jul
5:33 AM – 7:20 PM
Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Saptami

August 2013 · 0 days

No day in August meets all the conditions.

September 2013 · 0 days

No day in September meets all the conditions.

October 2013 · 0 days

No day in October meets all the conditions.

November 2013 · 0 days

No day in November meets all the conditions.

December 2013 · 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 2013?

There are 15 auspicious days for mundan (first haircut) in 2013 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.