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Marriage Muhurat 2026
Auspicious wedding dates (Vivah / Kalyana Muhurat) for a lasting, harmonious marriage.
In short
There are 86 auspicious marriage (vivah) dates in 2026 (India, IST) — including Jan 1, Jan 9, Jan 10, Jan 14. Each date below shows its nakshatra, tithi and a suggested muhurta window.
Auspicious dates in 2026
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Dates are nationwide (India); the muhurta time window shown is for Hyderabad/IST reference and shifts a few minutes by city. Confirm the exact time for your family's details with a priest.
What is Marriage (Vivah) muhurat?
Auspicious wedding dates (Vivah / Kalyana Muhurat) for a lasting, harmonious marriage.
Vivah Muhurat is the auspicious time chosen for a Hindu wedding. Marriage is a lifelong samskara, so the date is picked with special care — from favourable nakshatras, a shubh tithi and weekday — so the couple begins under harmonious stars.
Preferred nakshatras include Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati. Weddings are traditionally held in Uttarayana and avoid the Chaturmas period and inauspicious days such as Amavasya, Bhadra and Vyatipata/Vaidhriti yogas.
The dates below are computed from the panchang for India (IST). A final wedding muhurta also weighs both partners' birth charts (guna milan, dosha) and is best fixed with a priest.
How to choose a Marriage (Vivah) muhurat
- 1 Pick a favourable nakshatra and shubh tithi for marriage (vivah) from the list below.
- 2 Avoid Bhadra (Vishti karana), Amavasya, Rikta tithis and inauspicious yogas (Vyatipata, Vaidhriti).
- 3 Within the chosen day, use an auspicious muhurta window such as Abhijit Muhurta or Amrit Kaal.
- 4 Confirm the exact time against your family's birth details with a priest.
How this is calculated
Auspicious dates are selected from the panchang by weighing the nakshatra, tithi, weekday and yoga, and excluding inauspicious periods — Bhadra (Vishti karana), Amavasya, Rikta tithis and yogas such as Vyatipata and Vaidhriti — following classical muhurta guidance (Dharmasindhu / Nirnaya Sindhu). A personal muhurta also weighs your family's birth details; confirm with a priest.
FAQ
Which nakshatras are auspicious for marriage?
Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati are traditionally favoured for weddings.
Are marriages avoided in certain months?
Yes — weddings are generally avoided during Chaturmas (when Vishnu sleeps, roughly mid-July to mid-November), the month of Shravan, malmas (adhika month) and during Shukra/Guru Asta (when Venus or Jupiter set). They are held in Uttarayana, avoiding Amavasya, Bhadra and eclipse days.
Which months have the most wedding dates?
The peak wedding seasons are generally Magha–Phalguna (Jan–Mar), Vaishakh–Jyeshtha (Apr–Jun) and Kartik–Margashirsha (Nov–Dec), subject to Jupiter and Venus being visible in those years.
What are the best weekdays for marriage?
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are considered most auspicious for weddings; Tuesday and Saturday are usually avoided.
What is Kundli matching or Guna Milan?
Guna Milan (Ashtakoota) scores the compatibility of the couple's birth charts out of 36 points, and checks for doshas such as Mangal (Manglik) dosha and Nadi dosha. A wedding muhurta is fixed only after this matching.
Do I still need a priest if a date is auspicious?
Yes. These dates reflect the general panchang; a wedding muhurta also weighs both partners' birth charts (guna milan, dosha) and lagna, so confirm the exact time with a priest.
Can a marriage be held without a muhurat?
Legally yes (for example a court or registry marriage), but a traditional Hindu wedding is performed within a chosen muhurta; when no muhurat is available, some choose an "abujh" (self-auspicious) day like Akshaya Tritiya or Basant Panchami.
