Namkaran muhurat 2012
92 auspicious days for namkaran (naming ceremony) in 2012 in New Delhi, with the time windows in which every condition holds.
January 2012 · 7 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Friday, 6 Jan | 7:14 AM – 5:38 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi, Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 9 Jan | 1:00 PM – 5:40 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada |
| Thursday, 19 Jan | 7:14 AM – 5:49 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| Monday, 23 Jan | 1:09 PM – 5:52 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, Shravana · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Wednesday, 25 Jan | 7:12 AM – 5:54 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya |
| Thursday, 26 Jan | 7:12 AM – 12:41 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Monday, 30 Jan | 7:10 AM – 5:58 PM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
February 2012 · 7 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 2 Feb | 8:48 AM – 6:00 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Friday, 3 Feb | 7:08 AM – 6:01 PM Nakshatra: Rohini, Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi |
| Friday, 10 Feb | 9:52 AM – 6:07 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Wednesday, 22 Feb | 6:54 AM – 6:15 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Friday, 24 Feb | 6:52 AM – 6:17 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Monday, 27 Feb | 6:49 AM – 10:55 AM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Wednesday, 29 Feb | 5:06 PM – 5:40 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
March 2012 · 7 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 5 Mar | 6:41 AM – 6:23 PM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi |
| Friday, 9 Mar | 6:37 AM – 6:26 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, Hasta · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada, Krishna Dwitiya |
| Monday, 12 Mar | 6:34 AM – 9:50 AM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Monday, 19 Mar | 6:26 AM – 6:31 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Dwadashi, Krishna Trayodashi |
| Friday, 23 Mar | 6:21 AM – 6:34 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Wednesday, 28 Mar | 6:15 AM – 8:07 AM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Thursday, 29 Mar | 10:32 AM – 6:37 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
April 2012 · 6 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 2 Apr | 6:09 AM – 9:35 AM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday, 5 Apr | 6:06 AM – 7:34 AM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 16 Apr | 5:54 AM – 6:47 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| Wednesday, 18 Apr | 4:16 PM – 6:48 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi |
| Thursday, 19 Apr | 5:51 AM – 8:18 AM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi |
| Thursday, 26 Apr | 5:44 AM – 12:35 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
May 2012 · 13 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 2 May | 4:06 PM – 6:57 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi |
| Thursday, 3 May | 5:38 AM – 6:57 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi |
| Friday, 4 May | 5:37 AM – 4:33 PM Nakshatra: Hasta, Chitra · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 7 May | 5:35 AM – 7:00 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya |
| Friday, 11 May | 4:04 PM – 7:02 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, Shravana · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Wednesday, 16 May | 5:29 AM – 7:05 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| Thursday, 17 May | 5:29 AM – 7:06 PM Nakshatra: Revati · Tithi: Krishna Dwadashi |
| Friday, 18 May | 5:28 AM – 7:06 PM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi |
| Monday, 21 May | 12:46 PM – 7:08 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Wednesday, 23 May | 5:26 AM – 6:24 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya |
| Friday, 25 May | 1:15 PM – 7:10 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Wednesday, 30 May | 11:32 AM – 7:13 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday, 31 May | 5:23 AM – 7:14 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi |
June 2012 · 9 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Friday, 1 Jun | 5:23 AM – 7:14 PM Nakshatra: Chitra, Swati · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dwadashi |
| Thursday, 7 Jun | 5:22 AM – 7:28 AM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Friday, 8 Jun | 5:25 AM – 7:17 PM Nakshatra: Shravana · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Wednesday, 13 Jun | 6:27 AM – 7:19 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati · Tithi: Krishna Dashami |
| Friday, 15 Jun | 5:23 AM – 12:50 PM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna Dwadashi |
| Thursday, 21 Jun | 5:23 AM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
| Friday, 22 Jun | 5:24 AM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Thursday, 28 Jun | 5:59 PM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Friday, 29 Jun | 5:26 AM – 7:23 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi |
July 2012 · 8 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 4 Jul | 2:22 PM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada |
| Thursday, 5 Jul | 5:28 AM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha, Shravana · Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya |
| Friday, 6 Jul | 5:29 AM – 5:42 PM Nakshatra: Shravana, Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Monday, 9 Jul | 5:04 PM – 7:22 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Thursday, 19 Jul | 9:54 AM – 7:19 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu, Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Friday, 20 Jul | 5:36 AM – 11:40 AM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada, Shukla Dwitiya |
| Monday, 23 Jul | 11:48 AM – 7:17 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Wednesday, 25 Jul | 5:38 AM – 7:16 PM Nakshatra: Hasta, Chitra · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
August 2012 · 6 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 2 Aug | 8:57 AM – 7:11 PM Nakshatra: Shravana · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada |
| Friday, 3 Aug | 5:43 AM – 7:10 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada, Krishna Dwitiya |
| Monday, 6 Aug | 6:12 AM – 7:08 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Wednesday, 8 Aug | 8:57 AM – 7:06 PM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Monday, 13 Aug | 5:49 AM – 3:20 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Krishna Ekadashi |
| Wednesday, 15 Aug | 5:50 AM – 7:00 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu, Pushya · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi |
September 2012 · 6 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 17 Sept | 6:07 AM – 6:23 PM Nakshatra: Hasta · Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya |
| Thursday, 20 Sept | 5:40 PM – 6:19 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Monday, 24 Sept | 12:42 PM – 6:15 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Ashadha · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Wednesday, 26 Sept | 6:11 AM – 6:12 PM Nakshatra: Shravana, Dhanishta · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dwadashi |
| Thursday, 27 Sept | 6:12 AM – 6:11 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Dwadashi, Shukla Trayodashi |
| Friday, 28 Sept | 6:12 AM – 7:47 AM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
October 2012 · 7 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 1 Oct | 6:14 AM – 6:06 PM Nakshatra: Revati, Ashwini · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada, Krishna Dwitiya |
| Friday, 5 Oct | 6:16 AM – 6:02 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Wednesday, 10 Oct | 6:19 AM – 1:41 PM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Krishna Dashami |
| Monday, 15 Oct | 5:32 PM – 5:51 PM Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Thursday, 18 Oct | 6:23 AM – 7:43 AM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Shukla Tritiya |
| Wednesday, 24 Oct | 6:27 AM – 5:42 PM Nakshatra: Dhanishta · Tithi: Shukla Dashami |
| Thursday, 25 Oct | 6:28 AM – 5:41 PM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi |
November 2012 · 10 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 1 Nov | 8:23 AM – 5:35 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Friday, 2 Nov | 6:33 AM – 8:59 AM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
| Monday, 5 Nov | 4:09 PM – 5:33 PM Nakshatra: Punarvasu · Tithi: Krishna Saptami |
| Monday, 12 Nov | 6:41 AM – 10:33 AM Nakshatra: Chitra · Tithi: Krishna Trayodashi |
| Wednesday, 14 Nov | 12:13 PM – 5:27 PM Nakshatra: Anuradha · Tithi: Shukla Pratipada |
| Monday, 19 Nov | 9:31 AM – 5:25 PM Nakshatra: Shravana · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Friday, 23 Nov | 6:50 AM – 5:24 PM Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada · Tithi: Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi |
| Monday, 26 Nov | 6:52 AM – 8:37 AM Nakshatra: Ashwini · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Thursday, 29 Nov | 6:54 AM – 5:23 PM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Krishna Pratipada |
| Friday, 30 Nov | 6:55 AM – 5:23 PM Nakshatra: Mrigashira · Tithi: Krishna Dwitiya |
December 2012 · 6 days
| Date | Muhurat |
|---|---|
| Monday, 3 Dec | 6:58 AM – 5:23 PM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Krishna Panchami |
| Monday, 10 Dec | 7:03 AM – 5:24 PM Nakshatra: Swati · Tithi: Krishna Dwadashi |
| Monday, 17 Dec | 7:07 AM – 5:27 PM Nakshatra: Shravana, Dhanishta · Tithi: Shukla Panchami |
| Wednesday, 19 Dec | 7:08 AM – 7:29 AM Nakshatra: Shatabhisha · Tithi: Shukla Saptami |
| Wednesday, 26 Dec | 7:11 AM – 10:48 AM Nakshatra: Rohini · Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi |
| Monday, 31 Dec | 7:13 AM – 10:07 AM Nakshatra: Pushya · Tithi: Krishna Tritiya |
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 2012?
There are 92 auspicious days for namkaran (naming ceremony) in 2012 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.