Namkaran muhurat 2008
99 auspicious days for namkaran (naming ceremony) in 2008 in New Delhi, with the time windows in which every condition holds.
January 2008 · 7 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 2 Jan | 7:14 AM – 5:35 PM Nakshatra: Chitra, Swati · Tithi: Krishna Dashami |
| Thursday, 3 Jan | 7:14 AM – 11:20 AM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Friday, 4 Jan | 2:17 PM – 5:37 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Dwadashi |
| Wednesday, 9 Jan | 7:15 AM – 5:40 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Thursday, 10 Jan | 7:15 AM – 5:41 PM Nakshatra: Shravana · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
| Friday, 11 Jan | 7:15 AM – 5:42 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday, 23 Jan | 7:13 AM – 10:06 AM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada |
February 2008 · 7 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Friday, 1 Feb | 7:09 AM – 5:59 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Dashami |
| Friday, 8 Feb | 7:05 AM – 6:05 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada, Shukla Dwitiya |
| Monday, 11 Feb | 7:03 AM – 6:07 PM Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Friday, 15 Feb | 5:50 PM – 6:10 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Monday, 18 Feb | 6:57 AM – 6:13 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi, Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 25 Feb | 11:45 AM – 6:17 PM Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Thursday, 28 Feb | 6:48 AM – 6:19 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
March 2008 · 9 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 3 Mar | 4:12 PM – 6:22 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| 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 |
| Thursday, 13 Mar | 7:33 AM – 6:28 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Monday, 17 Mar | 6:28 AM – 6:30 PM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi |
| Monday, 24 Mar | 6:20 AM – 6:34 PM Nakshatra: Chitra, Swati · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Wednesday, 26 Mar | 2:14 PM – 6:35 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Thursday, 27 Mar | 6:16 AM – 9:33 AM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Monday, 31 Mar | 5:25 PM – 6:38 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Krishna Dashami |
April 2008 · 10 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 2 Apr | 6:10 AM – 6:39 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna Dwadashi |
| Thursday, 3 Apr | 6:08 AM – 6:40 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Dwadashi, Krishna Trayodashi |
| Monday, 7 Apr | 6:04 AM – 6:32 PM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada, Shukla Dwitiya |
| Thursday, 10 Apr | 6:01 AM – 5:11 PM Nakshatra: Rohini, Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Thursday, 17 Apr | 9:39 AM – 6:48 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi, Shukla Trayodashi |
| Friday, 18 Apr | 5:52 AM – 12:38 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 21 Apr | 5:49 AM – 6:22 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada, Krishna Dwitiya |
| Wednesday, 23 Apr | 5:47 AM – 6:51 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Monday, 28 Apr | 5:42 AM – 7:08 AM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Wednesday, 30 Apr | 8:16 AM – 6:55 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Dashami |
May 2008 · 9 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 1 May | 5:40 AM – 12:43 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Friday, 2 May | 11:47 AM – 6:57 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Dwadashi |
| Wednesday, 7 May | 5:35 AM – 7:00 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya |
| Thursday, 8 May | 5:34 AM – 6:33 AM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Friday, 9 May | 3:29 PM – 7:01 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Thursday, 15 May | 5:30 AM – 7:04 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday, 16 May | 5:29 AM – 7:05 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi |
| Wednesday, 21 May | 5:27 AM – 6:19 AM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada |
| Friday, 30 May | 5:24 AM – 7:13 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi |
June 2008 · 7 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 4 Jun | 5:23 AM – 7:16 PM Nakshatra: Rohini, Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Friday, 6 Jun | 5:22 AM – 2:16 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Thursday, 12 Jun | 9:59 AM – 7:19 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Friday, 13 Jun | 5:22 AM – 7:19 PM Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Monday, 16 Jun | 9:23 AM – 6:20 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 23 Jun | 5:48 AM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Thursday, 26 Jun | 5:25 AM – 6:09 AM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
July 2008 · 10 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 3 Jul | 11:43 AM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Friday, 4 Jul | 5:28 AM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu, Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
| Wednesday, 9 Jul | 5:30 AM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Monday, 14 Jul | 5:32 AM – 6:51 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi |
| Friday, 18 Jul | 1:29 PM – 7:19 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada |
| Monday, 21 Jul | 5:36 AM – 4:03 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Wednesday, 23 Jul | 9:01 AM – 3:31 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Thursday, 24 Jul | 2:32 PM – 7:16 PM Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Friday, 25 Jul | 5:38 AM – 1:05 PM Nakshatra: Revati, Ashwini · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Monday, 28 Jul | 5:40 AM – 7:14 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi |
August 2008 · 9 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 6 Aug | 5:45 AM – 10:19 AM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Thursday, 7 Aug | 11:17 AM – 7:07 PM Nakshatra: Chitra, Swati · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Friday, 8 Aug | 5:46 AM – 12:51 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Thursday, 14 Aug | 10:11 AM – 7:01 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 18 Aug | 5:52 AM – 2:53 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya |
| Thursday, 21 Aug | 5:53 AM – 6:54 PM Nakshatra: Revati, Ashwini · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Monday, 25 Aug | 1:51 PM – 6:50 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Krishna Dashami |
| Wednesday, 27 Aug | 5:56 AM – 6:48 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna Dwadashi |
| Thursday, 28 Aug | 5:57 AM – 6:46 PM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Krishna Dwadashi, Krishna Trayodashi |
September 2008 · 9 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 1 Sept | 5:59 AM – 6:42 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
| Thursday, 4 Sept | 6:00 AM – 6:39 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Thursday, 11 Sept | 6:04 AM – 6:30 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dwadashi |
| Friday, 12 Sept | 6:04 AM – 6:29 PM Nakshatra: Shravana · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi, Shukla Trayodashi |
| Wednesday, 17 Sept | 6:07 AM – 6:23 PM Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya, Krishna Tritiya |
| Thursday, 18 Sept | 6:07 AM – 9:08 AM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Wednesday, 24 Sept | 6:10 AM – 6:15 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu, Pushya · Tithi: Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi |
| Thursday, 25 Sept | 6:11 AM – 9:15 AM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| Monday, 29 Sept | 1:42 PM – 6:09 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
October 2008 · 8 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 1 Oct | 6:14 AM – 6:06 PM Nakshatra: Chitra, Swati · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya |
| Thursday, 2 Oct | 6:14 AM – 1:02 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Thursday, 9 Oct | 6:18 AM – 5:57 PM Nakshatra: Shravana · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Friday, 10 Oct | 6:19 AM – 5:56 PM Nakshatra: Shravana, Dhanishta · Tithi: Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Wednesday, 15 Oct | 6:21 AM – 5:51 PM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada |
| Monday, 20 Oct | 4:38 PM – 5:46 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Wednesday, 29 Oct | 6:31 AM – 5:38 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Friday, 31 Oct | 6:32 AM – 5:36 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya |
November 2008 · 6 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 5 Nov | 6:36 AM – 5:33 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, Shravana · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Monday, 10 Nov | 6:39 AM – 5:29 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi |
| Friday, 14 Nov | 7:59 AM – 5:27 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada, Krishna Dwitiya |
| Monday, 17 Nov | 6:45 AM – 5:26 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Monday, 24 Nov | 6:50 AM – 5:24 PM Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Krishna Dwadashi, Krishna Trayodashi |
| Friday, 28 Nov | 6:54 AM – 8:07 AM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
December 2008 · 8 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 3 Dec | 6:58 AM – 11:14 AM Nakshatra: Shravana · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Thursday, 4 Dec | 1:12 PM – 5:23 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Friday, 5 Dec | 6:59 AM – 2:32 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Monday, 8 Dec | 7:01 AM – 5:24 PM Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Monday, 22 Dec | 7:10 AM – 5:29 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| Wednesday, 24 Dec | 11:19 AM – 5:30 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi |
| Thursday, 25 Dec | 7:11 AM – 12:36 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi |
| Monday, 29 Dec | 7:13 AM – 5:33 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
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
Namkaran, the naming ceremony, is traditionally held on the 11th or 12th day after birth, when no separate muhurat is needed. If it is held later, a day with a fixed, movable, soft or quick nakshatra, a good tithi and weekday is chosen, avoiding Sankranti and eclipse days, preferably in the morning.
- Moon's nakshatra: Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Punarvasu, Swati, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Mrigashira, Chitra, Anuradha, Revati, Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta
- Tithi (Shukla paksha): Pratipada, Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi, Trayodashi; (Krishna paksha): Pratipada, Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi, Trayodashi
- Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- No muhurat in an Adhik (extra) month
- 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 namkaran (naming ceremony) muhurats are there in 2008?
There are 99 auspicious days for namkaran (naming ceremony) 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.