Shubh Vivah Muhurat 2026 — Auspicious Wedding Dates

What is Vivah Muhurat?

A vivah muhurat is an auspicious time window selected for a Hindu wedding ceremony. In Vedic astrology, the timing of a marriage is considered as important as the match itself. A good muhurat ensures the planetary positions are favourable for the couple beginning their life together.

Vivah muhurat is determined by examining several factors from the panchanga — the tithi (lunar day), nakshatra (birth star), vara (weekday), yoga, and karana. Beyond these five elements, the muhurat pandit also checks that Rahu Kaal, Yamagandam, and other inauspicious periods do not overlap with the ceremony time.

Key Rules for Vivah Muhurat

Before looking at dates, it helps to understand what makes a date auspicious or inauspicious for marriage:

Auspicious conditions:

Shukla Paksha (waxing moon fortnight) is preferred
Nakshatras: Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada are considered good for marriage
Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are preferred
Lagnas: Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, and Pisces ascendants are considered auspicious

Inauspicious conditions to avoid:

Amavasya (new moon day)
Chaturdashi tithi (14th lunar day)
Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, Moola nakshatras
Periods when Jupiter or Venus is combust (asta)
Adhika masa (extra leap month in Hindu calendar)

Shubh Vivah Muhurat 2026 — Month by Month

Dates verified against the panchanga. A wedding date is valid only when both Jupiter and Venus are visible (not combust / asta), and outside Chaturmas (Jul 25 – Nov 20), Kharmas / Dhanurmas, and Adhik Maas. 2026 has about 61 vivah muhurat dates — none in January, none from August through mid-November. Weekday is shown in brackets; confirm the exact lagna and your city's timing before finalising.

January 2026 — no dates

Venus is combust (Shukra Tara Asta) through all of January 2026, so there are no vivah muhurats this month.

February 2026

Venus rises again and February is rich with dates:

Feb 4 (Wed), 5 (Thu), 6 (Fri) — Uttara Phalguni, Hasta
Feb 8 (Sun), 10 (Tue), 12 (Thu), 14 (Sat) — Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha
Feb 19 (Thu), 20 (Fri), 21 (Sat) — Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Feb 24 (Tue), 25 (Wed), 26 (Thu) — Rohini, Mrigashira

March 2026

Mar 2 (Mon), 3 (Tue), 4 (Wed) — Magha, Purva & Uttara Phalguni
Mar 7 (Sat), 8 (Sun), 9 (Mon), 11 (Wed), 12 (Thu) — Swati, Anuradha, Mula

From mid-March the prohibited solar-month transition pauses weddings for a spell.

April 2026

Apr 15 (Wed) — Uttara Bhadrapada
Apr 20 (Mon), 21 (Tue) — Rohini, Mrigashira
Apr 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun), 27 (Mon), 28 (Tue), 29 (Wed) — Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta

May 2026

May 1 (Fri), 3 (Sun), 5 (Tue), 6 (Wed), 7 (Thu), 8 (Fri) — Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha
May 13 (Wed), 14 (Thu) — Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati

From mid-May, Adhik (leap) Maas pauses weddings.

June 2026

Weddings continue right up to the start of Chaturmas on Devshayani Ekadashi (Jul 25):

Jun 21 (Sun), 22 (Mon), 23 (Tue), 24 (Wed), 25 (Thu), 26 (Fri), 27 (Sat), 29 (Mon) — Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula

July 2026

A few dates before Chaturmas and the combustion of Jupiter:

Jul 1 (Wed) — Uttara Ashadha
Jul 6 (Mon), 7 (Tue) — Uttara Bhadrapada
Jul 11 (Sat), 12 (Sun) — Rohini, Mrigashira

From about mid-July, Jupiter combust (Guru Tara Asta) and then Chaturmas from July 25 close the season.

August, September and October 2026 — no dates

All three months fall inside Chaturmas (compounded by Jupiter/Venus combustion and prohibited solar months), so there are no vivah muhurats. Weddings do not resume until after Dev Uthani Ekadashi in late November. (Beware of calendars that list September/October wedding dates — those months are entirely within Chaturmas.)

November 2026

Chaturmas ends on Dev Uthani (Prabodhini) Ekadashi, November 20, and the wedding season reopens the next day with Tulsi Vivah:

Nov 21 (Sat) — Revati
Nov 24 (Tue), 25 (Wed), 26 (Thu) — Rohini, Mrigashira

December 2026

Dec 2 (Wed), 3 (Thu), 4 (Fri), 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun) — Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati
Dec 11 (Fri), 12 (Sat) — Uttara Ashadha

From mid-December the Sun enters Sagittarius (Dhanu) and Kharmas pauses weddings again until mid-January 2027.

How to Find Your Personal Vivah Muhurat

The dates above are general auspicious windows. Your personal vivah muhurat also depends on:

The bride and groom's individual kundalis
Their birth nakshatras and lagnas
The location of the ceremony (affects timing of Rahu Kaal etc)
Family tradition and regional customs

For a personalised muhurat that accounts for your specific birth details, you can consult a Vedic astrologer or use our wedding muhurat tool which calculates auspicious windows based on your city and date.

Checking Rahu Kaal on Your Wedding Date

Even on an auspicious muhurat date, avoid scheduling the main ceremony during Rahu Kaal or Yamagandam. Check the exact timing for your wedding city on ShubhDivas before finalising the schedule with your pandit.

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Frequently asked questions

About 61 auspicious wedding dates fall in 2026, concentrated in February–July and again in late November–December. January has none (Venus is combust), and August through mid-November is closed by Chaturmas. The exact count depends on regional traditions and individual kundali factors.

Most traditional Hindu families avoid weddings during Chaturmas, which in 2026 runs from Devshayani Ekadashi (July 25) to Dev Uthani Ekadashi (November 20). The wedding season reopens on November 21. Some communities do not observe this restriction strictly — consult your family pandit for guidance specific to your tradition.

A muhurat is specific to Hindu religious ceremonies. A court marriage under the Special Marriage Act has no such requirement, though many families still choose an auspicious date for the signing.

A skilled pandit can often identify an auspicious time window even on less-than-ideal dates by choosing a favourable lagna and avoiding inauspicious periods within the day. The ceremony timing within the day matters as much as the date itself.

November and December 2026 have the highest concentration of auspicious wedding dates, making them the peak wedding season months.