Muhurat · 2026–2027
Annaprashan Muhurat 2026 and 2027
Shubh dates and timings for annaprashan, computed for New Delhi by our own panchang engine — each date with its reasons, and each day left out with the rule that stops it.
Next shubh dates
28 September 2026, Monday
- 6:12 AM – 7:42 AM1 h 30 m · Krishna Dwitiya · Revati
- 9:12 AM – 10:16 AM1 h 4 m · Krishna Dwitiya · Revati
- 10:16 AM – 6:10 PM7 h 54 m · Krishna Dwitiya · Ashwini
5 October 2026, Monday
- 6:16 AM – 7:44 AM1 h 28 m · Krishna Dashami · Pushya
- 9:12 AM – 9:51 AM39 min · Krishna Dashami · Pushya
- 9:51 AM – 2:59 PM5 h 8 m · Krishna Dashami · Pushya
12 October 2026, Monday
- 6:20 AM – 7:46 AM1 h 27 m · Shukla Dwitiya · Swati
- 9:13 AM – 9:48 AM35 min · Shukla Dwitiya · Swati
- 9:48 AM – 5:54 PM8 h 6 m · Shukla Dwitiya · Swati
21 October 2026, Wednesday
- 6:25 AM – 12:05 PM5 h 40 m · Shukla Dashami · Dhanishta
- 1:30 PM – 2:12 PM42 min · Shukla Dashami · Dhanishta
26 October 2026, Monday
- 6:28 AM – 7:52 AM1 h 24 m · Purnima · Ashwini
- 9:16 AM – 9:41 AM25 min · Purnima · Ashwini
30 October 2026, Friday
- 6:31 AM – 8:46 AM2 h 15 m · Krishna Panchami · Mrigashira
- 8:46 AM – 9:04 AM18 min · Krishna Panchami · Mrigashira
Annaprashan Muhurat 2026
53 shubh days in 2026 for New Delhi. Pick a month:
- January2 days
- February4 days
- March5 days
- April5 days
- May5 days
- June2 days
- July7 days
- August6 days
- September4 days
- October5 days
- November4 days
- December4 days
Annaprashan Muhurat 2027
62 shubh days in 2027 for New Delhi. Pick a month:
- January6 days
- February5 days
- March6 days
- April5 days
- May5 days
- June4 days
- July4 days
- August4 days
- September5 days
- October5 days
- November7 days
- December6 days
The rules we apply
- Nakshatras
- Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Revati
- Tithis
- Shukla 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13; Krishna 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13; Purnima
- Weekdays
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Avoided within the day
- Rahu kaal, Vishti (Bhadra) karana, Vyatipata / Vaidhriti yoga, Night hours
- Whole days left out
- Adhik maas
Annaprashan: what it is
Annaprashan is the child's first solid food, usually a little kheer or rice from a silver spoon — the seventh samskara. The texts place it in the sixth or eighth month for a boy and the fifth or seventh for a girl.
What the classical rules look at
The accepted nakshatras are the light, soft and movable ones — Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha and Revati. Tithis 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 13 of both pakshas and Purnima are used; Ekadashi, a fast day, is not. Rahu kaal, Bhadra and Vyatipata/Vaidhriti are avoided. Since the month is set by the child's age, only an adhik maas blocks the rite.
How practice varies
In Bengal it is mukhe bhaat, in Kerala choroonu (often at Guruvayur), in the Himalayan regions pasni. Many families choose a temple visit on the day; some hold the rite on Akshaya Tritiya or Vasant Panchami.
These dates come from our own engine applying open rules — no AI. We do not check lagna shuddhi, personal tara/chandra bala, panchaka or regional customs, and the rules are the strict core many traditions share, so some almanacs will list dates that are missing here. Ask your family priest before you decide. How we calculate a muhurat
Frequently asked questions
In which month is annaprashan done?
The sixth or eighth month for a boy and the fifth or seventh for a girl, by the Grihya tradition. Pick the month by age, then a date from that month's list.
Why is Ekadashi not used for annaprashan?
Ekadashi is kept as a fast from grains, so the almanac lists leave it out for a rite that is about the first grain.