Which date is good for Upanayanam?

Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Shashthi, Dashami, Ekadashi, and Dwadashi are considered the best dates for Upanayanam.

2026 Upanayana Muhurat: Auspicious Dates List!

Author: Vijay Pathak | Last Updated: Wed 5 Nov 2025 3:28:00 PM

2026 Upanayana Muhurat: Upanayan Sanskar, also known as Yagyopaveet Sanskar, is one of the 16 major Sanskars of Hinduism. This Sanskar not only leads a child towards spiritual life, but also prepares him mentally and spiritually to follow the path of Vedic studies, celibacy and discipline. Upanayan means taking the child near the teacher, so that the child gets the right direction of education and manners under the supervision of the teacher.

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In this article, you will get to know which days, dates and times are most auspicious for Upanayan Sanskar in the year 2026. These are based on the detailed calculations of Vedic Panchang, auspicious Nakshatra and planetary transit. If you want to do your son's 2026 Upanayana Sanskar with proper rituals and in auspicious time, then this 2026 Upanayana Muhurat article is very useful for you.

List Of 2026 Upanayana Muhurat

January 2026 Upanayana Muhurat

Month	Date	Day	Time
January	3/1/2026	Saturday	16:39 - 18:53
January	4/1/2026	Sunday	07:46 - 13:04, 14:39 - 18:49
January	5/1/2026	Monday	08:25 - 11:35
January	7/1/2026	Wednesday	12:52 - 14:27, 16:23 - 18:38
January	21/1/2026	Wednesday	07:45 - 10:32, 11:57 - 17:43
January	23/1/2026	Friday	07:44 - 11:49, 13:25 - 19:55
January	28/1/2026	Wednesday	10:05 - 15:00, 17:15 - 19:35
January	29/1/2026	Thursday	17:11 - 19:00
January	30/1/2026	Friday	07:41 - 09:57, 11:22 - 12:57

February 2026

Month	Date	Day	Time
February	2/2/2026	Sunday	07:40 - 11:10, 12:45 - 19:16
February	6/2/2026	Thursday	07:37 - 08:02, 09:29 - 14:25, 16:40 - 19:00
February	19/2/2026	Wednesday	07:27 - 08:38, 10:03 - 18:09
February	20/2/2026	Thursday	07:26 - 09:59, 11:34 - 15:45
February	21/2/2026	Friday	15:41 - 18:01
February	22/2/2026	Saturday	07:24 - 11:27

March 2026 Upanayana Muhurat

Month	Date	Day	Time
March	4/3/2026	Wednesday	07:14 - 10:47, 12:43 - 19:35
March	5/3/2026	Thursday	07:43 - 12:39, 14:54 - 19:31
March	8/3/2026	Sunday	08:56 - 14:42
March	20/3/2026	Friday	06:56 - 08:09, 09:44 - 16:15
March	21/3/2026	Saturday	06:55 - 09:40, 11:36 - 18:28
March	27/3/2026	Friday	11:12 - 15:47
March	28/3/2026	Saturday	09:13 - 15:43, 18:01 - 20:17
March	29/3/2026	Sunday	09:09 - 15:40

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April 2026

Month	Date	Day	Time
April	2/4/2026	Thursday	08:53 - 10:49, 13:03 - 18:08
April	3/4/2026	Friday	07:14 - 13:00, 15:20 - 19:53
April	4/4/2026	Saturday	07:10 - 10:41
April	6/4/2026	Monday	17:25 - 19:42
April	20/4/2026	Monday	07:42 - 09:38

May 2026 Upanayana Muhurat

Month	Date	Day	Time
May	3/5/2026	Sunday	07:39 - 13:22, 15:39 - 20:15
May	6/5/2026	Wednesday	08:35 - 15:27, 17:44 - 20:03
May	7/5/2026	Thursday	08:31 - 10:46

June 2026

Month	Date	Day	Time
June	17/6/2026	Wednesday	05:54 - 08:05, 12:42 - 19:37
June	19/6/2026	Friday	06:23 - 10:17
June	24/6/2026	Wednesday	09:57 - 16:51

July 2026 Upanayana Muhurat

Month	Date	Day	Time
July	1/7/2026	Wednesday	07:21 - 11:47, 16:23 - 18:42
July	2/7/2026	Thursday	07:06 - 11:43
July	4/7/2026	Saturday	13:52 - 16:11
July	5/7/2026	Sunday	09:14 - 16:07
July	15/7/2026	Tuesday	13:09 - 17:47
July	16/7/2026	Wednesday	06:11 - 08:31, 10:48 - 17:43
July	18/7/2026	Friday	06:06 - 10:40, 12:57 - 18:30
July	24/7/2026	Thursday	06:09 - 08:00, 10:17 - 17:11
July	26/7/2026	Sunday	12:25 - 14:45
July	30/7/2026	Thursday	07:36 - 12:10, 14:29 - 18:13
July	31/7/2026	Friday	07:32 - 14:25, 16:44 - 18:48

August 2026

Month	Date	Day	Time
August	3/8/2026	Monday	09:37 - 16:32
August	14/8/2026	Friday	06:37 - 08:54, 11:11 - 17:53
August	15/8/2026	Saturday	07:38 - 08:50, 13:26 - 19:31
August	16/8/2026	Sunday	17:45 - 19:27
August	17/8/2026	Monday	06:25 - 10:59, 13:18 - 17:41
August	23/8/2026	Sunday	06:44 - 08:19, 10:35 - 17:17
August	24/8/2026	Monday	07:34 - 08:15, 10:31 - 17:13
August	28/8/2026	Friday	14:54 - 18:40
August	29/8/2026	Saturday	07:06 - 12:31, 14:50 - 18:36
August	30/8/2026	Sunday	07:51 - 10:08

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September 2026 Upanayana Muhurat

Month	Date	Day	Time
September	12/9/2026	Saturday	11:36 - 17:41
September	13/9/2026	Sunday	07:38 - 09:13, 11:32 - 17:37
September	21/9/2026	Monday	08:41 - 17:05
September	23/9/2026	Wednesday	06:41 - 08:33, 10:53 - 16:58

October 2026

Month	Date	Day	Time
October	12/10/2026	Monday	07:19 - 09:38, 11:57 - 17:10
October	21/10/2026	Wednesday	07:30 - 09:03, 11:21 - 16:35, 18:00 - 19:35
October	22/10/2026	Thursday	17:56 - 19:31
October	23/10/2026	Friday	06:58 - 08:55, 11:13 - 16:27
October	26/10/2026	Monday	11:02 - 13:06, 14:48 - 18:11
October	30/10/2026	Friday	07:03 - 08:27, 10:46 - 16:00, 17:24 - 19:00

November 2026 Upanayana Muhurat

Month	Date	Day	Time
November	11/11/2026	Wednesday	07:40 - 09:59, 12:03 - 13:45
November	12/11/2026	Thursday	15:08 - 18:09
November	14/11/2026	Saturday	07:28 - 11:51, 13:33 - 18:01
November	19/11/2026	Thursday	09:27 - 14:41, 16:06 - 19:37
November	20/11/2026	Friday	07:26 - 09:23, 11:27 - 16:02, 17:37 - 19:30
November	21/11/2026	Saturday	07:20 - 09:19, 11:23 - 15:58, 17:33 - 18:20
November	25/11/2026	Wednesday	07:23 - 12:50, 14:17 - 19:13
November	26/11/2026	Thursday	09:00 - 14:13
November	28/11/2026	Saturday	10:56 - 15:30, 17:06 - 19:01

December 2026

Month	Date	Day	Time
December	10/12/2026	Thursday	11:51 - 16:19
December	11/12/2026	Friday	07:35 - 10:05, 11:47 - 16:15
December	12/12/2026	Saturday	07:35 - 10:01, 13:10 - 16:11
December	14/12/2026	Monday	07:37 - 11:35, 13:03 - 17:58
December	19/12/2026	Saturday	09:33 - 14:08, 15:43 - 19:53
December	20/12/2026	Sunday	07:40 - 09:29
December	24/12/2026	Thursday	07:42 - 12:23, 13:48 - 19:34
December	25/12/2026	Friday	07:43 - 12:19, 13:44 - 19:30

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Meaning Of 2026 Upanayana Muhurat

As mentioned above, the 2026 Upanayana Muhurta is also known as "Janeu Sanskar" or "Yagnopaveet Sanskar". This is the ritual of formally admitting a child into Brahmacharya Ashram, in which he is considered eligible to study Vedas and receive education from the Guru. This Muhurta is determined according to the Panchang, keeping in mind the planets, constellations, date, day and Yoga so that this ritual brings auspiciousness, mercy and spiritual progress in the child's life.

Auspicious Tithi, Nakshatra, Month And Yoga

Upanayan Sanskar is a very important Vedic Sanskar, which marks the beginning of a brahmachari life. To perform this, it is especially important to consider the appropriate date, Nakshatra, month and Yoga so that the child's life becomes auspicious, spiritual and restrained. Let us know about the auspicious date, constellation, month and Yoga for Upanayan Sanskar :

Auspicious And Inauspicious Tithi

Auspicious Tithi	Inauspicious Tithi
Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Shashthi, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Trayodashi.	New Moon, Full Moon, Ashtami, Navami and Chaturdashi

Auspicious And Inauspicious

Auspicious Nakshatra	Inauspicious Nakshatra
Rohini, Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya (extremely best), Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Shravan, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha.	Krittika, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Moola and Revati.

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Auspicious And Inauspicious Months

Auspicious Month	Inauspicious Month
Magh (January-February), Phalgun (February-March), Vaishakh (April-May), Jyeshtha (May-June), Margashirsha (November-December)	None

Auspicious And Inauspicious Yoga

Auspicious Yoga	Inauspicious Yoga
Shubha, Siddhi, Saubhagya, Dhriti, Shiva, Amrit, Brahma, Sadhhya	Inauspicious Yogas like Vajra, Vyaghat, Gand, Atigand, Vishkumbh etc. should be avoided.

2026 Upanayana Muhurat: Do's And Don'ts

It is very important to follow certain specific things while performing the Upanayan ceremony so that its spiritual and cultural effects can be fully achieved.

For Upanayana Sanskar, definitely consider the auspicious date, Nakshatra, Yoga, day and ascendant.
After bathing the child, dress him in clean clothes (Dhoti/Kurta or traditional dress).
Get the Sanskar done in the Vedic way under the guidance of a qualified Brahmin or Guru.
On this day, the child is taught the Gayatri Mantra for the first time and the method of chanting it is told to him.
The child is made to wear Tripunda (Yajnopaveet with three threads) which is a symbol of the three debts of life (Dev, Pitra, Rishi).
The child is made to do a symbolic ritual of begging so that he learns humility and self-restraint.
The child is made to take a vow that he will live a virtuous, restrained and knowledge-seeking life.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many auspicious times are there for Janeu in May 2026?

Three auspicious times are given for Upanayanan Sanskar in May 2026.

Which date is good for Upanayanam?

Talking about the dates, Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Shashthi, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi are the best.

What is the age of Upanayanam?

According to Grihyasutras, Upanayanam Sanskar of a Brahmin boy was performed at the age of eight, Kshatriya at eleven and Vaishya at twelve years of age.

How many auspicious times are there for Janeu in May 2026?

Three auspicious times are given for Upanayanan Sanskar in May 2026.

Which date is good for Upanayanam?

Talking about the dates, Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Shashthi, Dashami, Ekadashi, and Dwadashi are the best.

What is the age of Upanayanam?

According to Grihyasutras, the Upanayanam Sanskar of a Brahmin boy was performed at the age of eight, Kshatriya at eleven, and Vaishya at twelve years of age.