Good for
Mundan or choodakarana (the first ritual haircut for a child), typically performed in the first or third year. Ashwini, Mrigashira, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Shravana and Revati are the classical picks.
Auspicious windows · FIRST HAIRCUT
Mundan muhurat · next 60 days from 24 August 2026
Top 8 windows scored against classical rules, computed for Columbus. Free.
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Bharani, Krittika, Magha, Mula and Ardra, Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday, and the Chaturthi, Shashti, Ashtami, Navami and Chaturdashi tithis. Skip Amavasya.
Top 8 first haircut windows
Scored 2026-08-24 through 2026-10-23 for Columbus. Updated daily.
- 15Oct
#1
Thu
Thursday, 15 October
Shukla Panchami · Jyeshtha · Saubhagya
- +Nakshatra: Jyeshtha (favorable)
- +Tithi: Shukla Panchami
93Excellent - 23Sept
#2
Wed
Wednesday, 23 September
Shukla Dwadashi · Dhanishta · Dhriti
- +Nakshatra: Dhanishta (favorable)
- +Vara: Wed (favorable)
81Excellent - 22Oct
#3
Thu
Thursday, 22 October
Shukla Dwadashi · Shatabhisha · Vriddhi
- +Nakshatra: Shatabhisha (favorable)
- +Vara: Thu (favorable)
81Excellent - 17Sept
#4
Thu
Thursday, 17 September
Shukla Saptami · Anuradha · Priti
- +Tithi: Shukla Saptami
- +Vara: Thu (favorable)
75Excellent - 24Sept
#5
Thu
Thursday, 24 September
Shukla Trayodashi · Shatabhisha · Shula
- +Nakshatra: Shatabhisha (favorable)
- +Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi
- !Inauspicious yoga: Shula
75Excellent - 12Oct
#6
Mon
Monday, 12 October
Shukla Dwitiya · Swati · Vishkambha
- +Nakshatra: Swati (favorable)
- +Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya
- !Inauspicious yoga: Vishkambha
75Excellent - 21Oct
#7
Wed
Wednesday, 21 October
Shukla Ekadashi · Dhanishta · Ganda
- +Nakshatra: Dhanishta (favorable)
- +Tithi: Shukla Ekadashi
- !Inauspicious yoga: Ganda
75Excellent - 23Oct
#8
Fri
Friday, 23 October
Shukla Trayodashi · Purva Bhadrapada · Dhruva
- +Tithi: Shukla Trayodashi
- +Vara: Fri (favorable)
75Excellent
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Each candidate day starts at a neutral 50 out of 100. We add up to 25 points for a favoured nakshatra and up to 12 for a favoured tithi, plus smaller bonuses for the right vara (weekday) and paksha. We subtract 30 for an avoided nakshatra, 18 for an avoided tithi or inauspicious yoga, and 15 if Vishti karana (Bhadra) falls on the day. The rules are drawn from BPHS, Muhurta Chintamani and Pandit J.N. Bhasin’s tables, and we cite the matching limb in the reasons column so you can see why a window scored what it did.
Lahiri ayanamsa for 24 August 2026: 24.2320°.
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