Mundan muhurat 2025 — New York
20 auspicious days for mundan (first haircut) in 2025 in New York, with the time windows in which every condition holds.
January 2025 · 3 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 20 Jan | 7:15 AM – 4:59 PM Nakshatra: Hasta, Chitra · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Thursday, 30 Jan | 7:07 AM – 5:11 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
| Friday, 31 Jan | 7:06 AM – 5:12 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
February 2025 · 3 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Friday, 7 Feb | 8:10 AM – 5:21 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Monday, 10 Feb | 6:55 AM – 8:27 AM Nakshatra: Punarvasu, Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 17 Feb | 6:46 AM – 5:33 PM Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
March 2025 · 1 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 3 Mar | 7:32 AM – 5:49 PM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
April 2025 · 3 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 14 Apr | 6:18 AM – 2:43 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya |
| Thursday, 17 Apr | 6:13 AM – 7:37 PM Nakshatra: Jyeshtha · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Wednesday, 23 Apr | 6:05 AM – 7:44 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi |
May 2025 · 6 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Friday, 9 May | 5:44 AM – 8:00 PM Nakshatra: Hasta, Chitra · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 19 May | 5:35 AM – 8:10 PM Nakshatra: Shravana, Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Friday, 23 May | 6:32 AM – 1:00 PM Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| Wednesday, 28 May | 5:28 AM – 2:59 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
| Thursday, 29 May | 1:08 PM – 1:48 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Friday, 30 May | 11:53 AM – 8:19 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu, Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
June 2025 · 3 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 4 Jun | 6:05 PM – 8:23 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday, 5 Jun | 5:25 AM – 8:23 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday, 6 Jun | 5:25 AM – 7:18 PM Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi |
July 2025 · 1 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 14 Jul | 2:30 PM – 8:26 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
August 2025 · 0 days
No day in August meets all the conditions.
September 2025 · 0 days
No day in September meets all the conditions.
October 2025 · 0 days
No day in October meets all the conditions.
November 2025 · 0 days
No day in November meets all the conditions.
December 2025 · 0 days
No day in December meets all the conditions.
Calculated for New York. 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 2025?
There are 20 auspicious days for mundan (first haircut) in 2025 at New York, 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.