A house, flat or plot is usually a once-in-a-lifetime purchase. Families like to sign the agreement or get the registry done on a shubh day. These are the days that pass the usual rules, with the time window for each.
Shubh days in the next 5 months
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Muhurat window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2026Monday | Saptami (Shukla) | Shravana | 9:25 am – 5:27 pm |
| 20 Nov 2026Friday | Ekadashi (Shukla) | Uttara Bhadrapada | 12:07 pm – 5:26 pm |
| 26 Nov 2026Thursday | Dwitiya (Krishna) | Mrigashira | 6:52 am – 1:15 pm |
| 3 Dec 2026Thursday | Dashami (Krishna) | Uttara Phalguni | 6:58 am – 9:23 am |
| 4 Dec 2026Friday | Ekadashi (Krishna) | Hasta | 6:58 am – 10:23 am |
| 14 Dec 2026Monday | Panchami (Shukla) | Dhanishtha | 9:41 am – 5:26 pm |
| 30 Dec 2026Wednesday | Saptami (Krishna) | Uttara Phalguni | 7:13 am – 12:24 pm |
| 11 Jan 2027Monday | Tritiya (Shukla) | Dhanishtha | 7:15 am – 8:34 am |
| 14 Jan 2027Thursday | Saptami (Shukla) | Uttara Bhadrapada | 3:08 pm – 5:45 pm |
| 15 Jan 2027Friday | Saptami (Shukla) | Revati | 7:15 am – 11:12 am |
| 20 Jan 2027Wednesday | Trayodashi (Shukla) | Mrigashira | 7:14 am – 12:32 pm |
| 11 Feb 2027Thursday | Panchami (Shukla) | Revati | 7:03 am – 1:59 pm |
| 19 Feb 2027Friday | Trayodashi (Shukla) | Pushya | 6:56 am – 11:10 am |
| 22 Feb 2027Monday | Dwitiya (Krishna) | Uttara Phalguni | 11:54 am – 6:16 pm |
| 5 Mar 2027Friday | Trayodashi (Krishna) | Shravana | 12:33 pm – 6:23 pm |
| 10 Mar 2027Wednesday | Dwitiya (Shukla) | Uttara Bhadrapada | 6:37 am – 10:52 am |
| 11 Mar 2027Thursday | Tritiya (Shukla) | Revati | 6:36 am – 11:20 am |
| 15 Mar 2027Monday | Saptami (Shukla) | Rohini | 6:31 am – 8:01 am |
| 18 Mar 2027Thursday | Ekadashi (Shukla) | PushyaGuru Pushya | 6:28 am – 2:00 pm |
| 1 Apr 2027Thursday | Dashami (Krishna) | Uttara Ashadha | 6:12 am – 9:25 am |
| 2 Apr 2027Friday | Ekadashi (Krishna) | Dhanishtha | 12:25 pm – 6:39 pm |
Timings are for New Delhi and can shift by a few minutes in your city. The list is filtered with the traditional rules. For a big occasion, please confirm with your pandit.
Rules used
- Good nakshatras: Rohini, Mrigashira, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Pushya, Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishtha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati.
- Good days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Good tithis: Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi and Trayodashi.
- Pitru Paksha is left out. Rahu Kaal, Vyatipata, Vaidhriti and Bhadra are cut out of the window.
Good to know
Registry offices work on fixed hours and holidays, so pick a date from the list that is also a working day. Booking the token or paying the advance on a shubh day is also common.
Questions people ask
What is a good day to buy a house?
Choose a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday with a good nakshatra like Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Anuradha or Revati, using the dates above.
Is it fine to buy a plot in Pitru Paksha?
Tradition advises against new purchases in Pitru Paksha, so these pages leave it out.