Mundan muhurat 2016
12 auspicious days for mundan (first haircut) in 2016 in New Delhi, with the time windows in which every condition holds.
January 2016 · 2 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 21 Jan | 9:20 AM – 5:50 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Friday, 29 Jan | 7:11 AM – 2:24 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
February 2016 · 5 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 4 Feb | 7:07 AM – 6:02 PM Nakshatra: Jyeshtha · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| Wednesday, 10 Feb | 7:04 AM – 1:15 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
| Friday, 12 Feb | 9:17 AM – 6:08 PM Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Wednesday, 17 Feb | 6:58 AM – 6:12 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday, 25 Feb | 12:23 PM – 6:17 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
March 2016 · 2 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 7 Mar | 6:39 AM – 1:20 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi |
| Friday, 11 Mar | 6:35 AM – 6:27 PM Nakshatra: Revati, Ashwini · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
April 2016 · 0 days
No day in April meets all the conditions.
May 2016 · 0 days
No day in May meets all the conditions.
June 2016 · 0 days
No day in June meets all the conditions.
July 2016 · 3 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 6 Jul | 5:29 AM – 4:59 PM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya |
| Monday, 11 Jul | 5:31 AM – 5:12 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Thursday, 14 Jul | 5:32 AM – 6:52 AM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
August 2016 · 0 days
No day in August meets all the conditions.
September 2016 · 0 days
No day in September meets all the conditions.
October 2016 · 0 days
No day in October meets all the conditions.
November 2016 · 0 days
No day in November meets all the conditions.
December 2016 · 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 2016?
There are 12 auspicious days for mundan (first haircut) in 2016 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.