Namkaran Muhurat 2028

There are 158 auspicious days for the naming ceremony in 2028. Each date shows the time windows that pass every rule, with the nakshatra and tithi. Times are for New Delhi (IST).

The naming ceremony is usually held on the 11th or 12th day after birth, or on a later auspicious day chosen from these lists.

Best picks of the year

Windows with Amrit Siddhi or Sarvartha Siddhi yoga, Abhijit muhurta or Shukla paksha score highest:

January 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Sat, 1 Jan11:06–13:42
14:59–16:14
16:14–17:35
Dhanishta, ShatabhishaPanchamiVery good
Sun, 2 Jan07:14–11:41ShatabhishaPanchamiGood
Tue, 4 Jan07:14–09:19
11:08–12:25
13:43–15:01
16:19–17:37
Uttara BhadrapadaSaptamiExcellent
Sun, 9 Jan07:15–12:28
13:46–15:04
RohiniDwadashiVery good
Mon, 10 Jan07:15–08:33
09:51–11:10
MrigashiraTrayodashiExcellent
Thu, 13 Jan08:33–09:52
11:26–13:48
15:38–16:37
PushyaDwitiyaVery good
Sun, 16 Jan09:14–12:30
13:49–15:08
Uttara PhalguniPanchamiVery good
Tue, 18 Jan07:14–09:21
11:12–12:31
ChitraSaptamiGood
Fri, 21 Jan13:36–15:11
16:31–17:50
AnuradhaEkadashiVery good
Thu, 27 Jan08:32–09:52
11:29–13:54
ShravanaPratipadaVery good
Fri, 28 Jan16:35–17:56DhanishtaDwitiyaGood
Sat, 29 Jan08:37–09:52
11:13–13:55
15:15–17:57
ShatabhishaTritiyaVery good
Mon, 31 Jan07:15–08:31
09:52–11:13
15:49–17:59
Uttara BhadrapadaPanchamiGood

February 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Tue, 1 Feb07:09–07:42
07:42–09:19
Uttara Bhadrapada, RevatiPanchamiVery good
Wed, 2 Feb13:56–18:00AshwiniSaptamiGood
Thu, 3 Feb08:30–09:51AshwiniSaptamiVery good
Sat, 5 Feb12:54–13:57
15:19–18:03
RohiniDashamiExcellent
Sun, 6 Feb07:06–12:23RohiniDashamiGood
Mon, 7 Feb10:33–11:08MrigashiraDwadashiVery good
Tue, 8 Feb11:12–12:35
13:57–15:20
16:43–18:05
PunarvasuTrayodashiVery good
Mon, 14 Feb07:00–08:24
09:48–11:11
15:56–18:10
Hasta, ChitraPanchamiSuitable
Wed, 23 Feb06:52–08:18
09:43–10:45
ShravanaTrayodashiSuitable
Fri, 25 Feb16:52–18:17ShatabhishaPratipadaGood
Sun, 27 Feb11:01–12:34
14:00–15:26
Uttara BhadrapadaDwitiyaExcellent
Mon, 28 Feb06:48–08:14
09:41–11:07
16:01–18:19
Uttara Bhadrapada, RevatiTritiyaGood

March 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Wed, 1 Mar06:45–08:12
09:39–11:06
14:00–17:52
AshwiniPanchamiGood
Tue, 7 Mar06:39–09:00PunarvasuEkadashiGood
Wed, 8 Mar06:38–08:06
09:35–11:03
14:00–15:00
PushyaDwadashiGood
Sat, 11 Mar08:10–09:33
11:02–14:00
15:29–18:27
Uttara PhalguniPratipadaSuitable
Sun, 12 Mar06:34–12:31
14:00–15:29
HastaDwitiyaVery good
Mon, 13 Mar06:32–08:02
09:31–10:03
ChitraTritiyaSuitable
Mon, 20 Mar06:24–07:55Uttara AshadhaDashamiSuitable
Tue, 21 Mar06:23–08:49
10:57–12:28
13:59–15:30
17:01–18:33
ShravanaEkadashiGood
Wed, 22 Mar06:22–07:53
09:25–10:56
13:59–18:33
Shravana, DhanishtaDwadashiSuitable
Thu, 23 Mar07:52–09:24
11:22–13:59
16:07–18:34
Dhanishta, ShatabhishaTrayodashiGood
Sun, 26 Mar10:02–12:26
13:59–15:31
Uttara BhadrapadaPratipadaExcellent
Mon, 27 Mar06:16–07:49
09:21–10:54
16:08–18:36
RevatiPratipada, DwitiyaGood
Fri, 31 Mar06:12–07:45
09:31–10:52
13:40–14:36
RohiniPanchamiGood

April 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Sat, 1 Apr15:32–18:39MrigashiraSaptamiGood
Tue, 4 Apr10:50–12:24
13:58–15:32
17:06–18:40
PushyaDashamiVery good
Fri, 7 Apr17:07–18:42Uttara PhalguniTrayodashiGood
Sun, 9 Apr06:01–11:52
11:52–12:22
13:58–15:33
Hasta, ChitraPurnimaVery good
Mon, 10 Apr06:00–07:36
09:37–10:47
16:11–18:44
Chitra, SwatiPratipada, DwitiyaSuitable
Tue, 11 Apr05:59–07:48SwatiDwitiyaSuitable
Tue, 18 Apr13:57–15:11
17:11–18:48
Shravana, DhanishtaDashamiSuitable
Wed, 19 Apr16:15–18:18
18:18–18:49
Dhanishta, ShatabhishaEkadashiSuitable
Thu, 20 Apr07:27–09:05
11:02–13:57
16:14–18:50
ShatabhishaEkadashiGood
Sat, 22 Apr07:32–09:04Uttara BhadrapadaTrayodashiSuitable
Thu, 27 Apr07:33–09:01
10:59–13:57
16:16–18:54
RohiniTritiyaVery good

May 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Mon, 1 May05:40–06:41
06:41–07:19
08:59–10:38
16:17–18:56
Punarvasu, PushyaSaptamiVery good
Fri, 5 May13:38–15:38
17:18–18:59
Uttara PhalguniDwadashiGood
Sat, 6 May07:23–08:57
10:37–13:58
15:38–18:59
HastaDwadashi, TrayodashiGood
Sun, 7 May05:35–06:06ChitraTrayodashiGood
Tue, 9 May17:20–19:01AnuradhaPratipadaSuitable
Wed, 10 May05:33–07:14
08:55–10:36
13:58–15:53
AnuradhaDwitiyaVery good
Sat, 13 May18:11–19:03Uttara AshadhaPanchamiSuitable
Mon, 15 May16:22–19:05ShravanaSaptamiVery good
Fri, 19 May13:39–15:42
17:25–19:07
Uttara BhadrapadaEkadashiSuitable
Sat, 20 May07:17–08:52
10:35–14:00
15:42–19:08
Uttara Bhadrapada, RevatiEkadashi, DwadashiGood
Sun, 21 May05:27–12:17
14:00–15:43
Revati, AshwiniDwadashi, TrayodashiVery good
Mon, 22 May05:26–07:09
08:52–10:35
AshwiniTrayodashiSuitable
Wed, 24 May14:47–19:10RohiniPratipadaVery good
Thu, 25 May07:08–08:51
10:55–14:01
16:25–19:10
Rohini, MrigashiraPratipada, DwitiyaVery good
Fri, 26 May05:25–07:08
09:05–10:35
MrigashiraDwitiyaGood
Sun, 28 May08:23–12:16
14:02–15:45
Punarvasu, PushyaPanchamiVery good
Mon, 29 May05:24–06:27PushyaPanchamiVery good

June 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Fri, 2 Jun05:28–07:07
09:05–10:35
13:42–14:20
HastaDashamiGood
Sat, 3 Jun17:26–19:15ChitraDwadashiGood
Sun, 4 Jun05:23–12:19
14:03–15:47
SwatiDwadashiGood
Sun, 11 Jun14:05–15:50ShravanaPanchamiSuitable
Wed, 14 Jun08:52–10:36ShatabhishaSaptamiSuitable
Sat, 17 Jun07:14–08:52
10:37–13:50
RevatiDashamiGood
Sun, 18 Jun05:23–12:22
14:07–15:51
AshwiniEkadashiVery good
Sat, 24 Jun07:16–08:54
10:38–14:08
15:53–19:22
PunarvasuDwitiyaVery good
Sun, 25 Jun05:25–12:23
14:08–15:53
PushyaTritiyaVery good

July 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Sat, 1 Jul07:18–08:33
10:40–14:09
15:54–19:23
Chitra, SwatiDashamiExcellent
Sun, 2 Jul05:27–07:53SwatiEkadashiGood
Mon, 3 Jul08:56–10:41
16:35–19:22
AnuradhaDwadashiVery good
Tue, 4 Jul05:28–07:40AnuradhaTrayodashiGood
Sat, 8 Jul08:17–08:58
10:42–12:39
12:39–14:10
15:54–19:22
Uttara Ashadha, ShravanaDwitiyaVery good
Sun, 9 Jul05:30–12:26
14:10–15:01
ShravanaTritiyaSuitable
Tue, 11 Jul06:34–08:17
10:42–12:26
14:10–15:54
17:38–19:21
ShatabhishaPanchamiGood
Fri, 14 Jul05:32–07:16
09:13–10:43
RevatiSaptamiVery good
Tue, 18 Jul10:44–12:27
14:10–15:53
17:36–19:19
RohiniEkadashi, DwadashiSuitable
Wed, 19 Jul05:35–07:18
09:01–10:44
14:10–19:19
Rohini, MrigashiraDwadashiVery good
Thu, 20 Jul07:18–08:07MrigashiraTrayodashiSuitable
Sat, 22 Jul08:32–09:02
10:44–14:10
15:52–19:17
PushyaPratipadaGood
Wed, 26 Jul05:39–07:21
09:03–10:45
14:09–16:46
Uttara PhalguniPanchamiGood
Thu, 27 Jul16:32–19:15ChitraSaptamiGood
Fri, 28 Jul05:40–07:22
09:17–10:45
ChitraSaptamiGood
Sun, 30 Jul14:08–15:50AnuradhaDashamiGood
Mon, 31 Jul05:42–07:23
09:04–10:46
AnuradhaDashami, EkadashiVery good

August 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Sat, 5 Aug07:32–09:06
10:46–14:07
15:47–19:08
ShravanaPurnima, PratipadaVery good
Sun, 6 Aug05:45–12:26
14:07–15:47
DhanishtaPratipadaGood
Mon, 7 Aug05:46–07:26
09:06–10:46
16:27–19:07
ShatabhishaDwitiyaSuitable
Thu, 10 Aug07:27–09:07
11:06–14:05
16:25–19:04
Uttara Bhadrapada, RevatiPanchamiVery good
Tue, 15 Aug05:50–08:28
10:46–12:25
14:04–15:42
RohiniDashamiSuitable
Wed, 16 Aug05:51–07:29
09:08–10:46
14:03–18:02
MrigashiraEkadashiVery good
Thu, 17 Aug17:00–18:58PunarvasuDwadashiVery good
Fri, 18 Aug05:52–07:30
09:21–10:46
PunarvasuTrayodashiVery good
Tue, 22 Aug05:54–08:30
10:46–12:23
14:01–15:38
17:15–18:53
Uttara PhalguniDwitiya, TritiyaVery good
Thu, 24 Aug07:32–09:09
11:05–14:00
16:15–18:51
ChitraPanchamiVery good
Thu, 31 Aug07:34–09:10
11:04–13:56
16:10–18:43
Uttara AshadhaDwadashiVery good

September 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Fri, 1 Sept05:59–07:34
09:22–10:45
13:37–15:31
17:06–18:42
ShravanaTrayodashiVery good
Mon, 4 Sept06:00–07:35
09:10–09:53
ShatabhishaPratipadaSuitable
Tue, 5 Sept13:54–15:28
17:03–18:37
Uttara BhadrapadaDwitiyaGood
Wed, 6 Sept06:01–07:36
09:10–10:44
13:53–15:48
15:48–18:36
Uttara Bhadrapada, RevatiDwitiya, TritiyaSuitable
Fri, 8 Sept14:31–15:26
17:00–18:34
AshwiniPanchamiVery good
Mon, 11 Sept06:04–07:37
09:10–10:44
16:01–18:10
RohiniSaptamiGood
Thu, 14 Sept15:58–18:27PunarvasuEkadashiVery good
Fri, 15 Sept06:06–07:38
09:23–10:43
13:29–15:20
16:53–18:25
PushyaEkadashi, DwadashiSuitable
Tue, 19 Sept06:08–08:34
10:43–12:14
13:46–15:17
16:49–18:21
Uttara Phalguni, HastaPratipadaVery good
Wed, 20 Sept06:08–07:40
09:17–10:42
13:45–18:19
Hasta, ChitraDwitiyaVery good
Thu, 21 Sept07:40–09:11
11:00–13:01
SwatiTritiyaVery good
Wed, 27 Sept09:12–10:41
13:41–18:11
Uttara AshadhaDashamiSuitable
Thu, 28 Sept07:42–09:12
10:59–13:41
15:46–18:10
ShravanaDashami, EkadashiVery good
Fri, 29 Sept13:22–15:10
16:39–18:09
DhanishtaDwadashiGood
Sat, 30 Sept07:48–09:12
10:41–12:55
12:55–13:40
15:09–18:07
Dhanishta, ShatabhishaDwadashi, TrayodashiGood

October 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Sun, 1 Oct06:14–12:10
13:39–15:08
ShatabhishaTrayodashiGood
Tue, 3 Oct10:41–12:09
13:38–15:07
16:35–18:04
Uttara BhadrapadaPurnimaExcellent
Wed, 4 Oct06:15–07:44
09:12–10:41
13:38–18:03
RevatiPratipadaSuitable
Thu, 5 Oct07:44–09:12
10:58–13:37
15:40–18:02
AshwiniDwitiyaVery good
Sun, 8 Oct06:52–10:56RohiniPanchamiSuitable
Fri, 13 Oct06:20–07:47PushyaDashamiSuitable
Mon, 16 Oct06:22–07:48
09:14–10:40
Uttara PhalguniTrayodashiSuitable
Wed, 18 Oct09:15–10:40
13:31–17:28
ChitraPratipadaSuitable
Thu, 19 Oct07:49–09:15
10:57–13:31
SwatiDwitiyaVery good
Fri, 20 Oct13:13–14:55
16:21–17:46
AnuradhaTritiyaVery good
Tue, 24 Oct13:29–14:53
16:18–17:42
Uttara AshadhaSaptamiGood
Fri, 27 Oct06:29–07:53
09:28–10:41
13:11–14:52
16:16–17:39
DhanishtaDashamiGood
Sat, 28 Oct07:59–09:17
10:41–13:28
14:51–17:04
ShatabhishaEkadashiVery good
Mon, 30 Oct06:31–07:55
09:18–10:41
15:24–17:37
Uttara BhadrapadaDwadashi, TrayodashiGood
Tue, 31 Oct06:32–08:45RevatiTrayodashiGood

November 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Thu, 2 Nov07:56–09:08AshwiniPurnimaVery good
Sat, 4 Nov12:35–13:26
14:49–17:33
RohiniDwitiyaVery good
Tue, 7 Nov16:09–17:30PunarvasuPanchamiSuitable
Thu, 9 Nov08:00–09:22
10:59–13:26
PushyaSaptamiExcellent
Mon, 13 Nov06:42–08:03
09:23–10:44
15:19–17:28
Uttara Phalguni, HastaEkadashi, DwadashiSuitable
Tue, 14 Nov06:43–08:52
10:44–12:05
13:26–14:46
16:07–17:27
ChitraTrayodashiGood
Fri, 17 Nov06:45–08:05
09:36–10:45
13:10–14:46
16:06–17:26
AnuradhaPratipadaVery good
Tue, 21 Nov06:48–08:56
10:47–12:06
Uttara AshadhaPanchamiGood
Wed, 22 Nov14:47–17:25ShravanaSaptamiGood
Thu, 23 Nov08:09–09:28
11:04–13:26
15:17–16:38
DhanishtaSaptamiVery good
Sun, 26 Nov08:57–12:08
13:27–14:46
Uttara BhadrapadaDashamiVery good
Mon, 27 Nov06:53–08:12
09:31–10:49
Uttara BhadrapadaEkadashiGood
Wed, 29 Nov06:55–08:13
09:32–10:50
13:28–16:40
AshwiniTrayodashiGood

December 2028

DateTime (IST)NakshatraTithiRating
Sat, 2 Dec08:20–09:33
10:52–13:28
14:47–17:23
RohiniPratipadaExcellent
Sun, 3 Dec06:58–12:10
13:29–14:47
MrigashiraPratipada, DwitiyaGood
Wed, 6 Dec07:00–08:18
09:36–10:54
13:30–17:24
PushyaPanchamiSuitable
Tue, 12 Dec07:04–09:08
10:57–11:54
13:32–14:50
16:07–17:25
Chitra, SwatiEkadashi, DwadashiSuitable
Wed, 13 Dec07:05–08:22
09:40–10:19
SwatiDwadashiSuitable
Thu, 14 Dec08:52–09:40AnuradhaTrayodashiVery good
Mon, 18 Dec07:08–08:25
09:43–11:00
15:23–17:27
Uttara AshadhaTritiyaGood
Wed, 20 Dec07:46–08:26
09:44–11:01
13:36–17:28
Shravana, DhanishtaPanchamiGood
Thu, 21 Dec08:27–09:24DhanishtaPanchamiSuitable
Fri, 22 Dec13:21–14:13ShatabhishaSaptamiGood
Tue, 26 Dec07:11–09:15
11:04–12:21
13:39–14:56
16:14–17:31
AshwiniDashamiExcellent
Fri, 29 Dec07:13–08:30
09:58–11:05
13:25–14:58
16:16–17:33
RohiniTrayodashiGood

How these dates are chosen

Nakshatras
Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Tithis
Pratipada (Shukla), Dwitiya (Shukla), Tritiya (Shukla), Panchami (Shukla), Saptami (Shukla), Dashami (Shukla), Ekadashi (Shukla), Dwadashi (Shukla), Trayodashi (Shukla), Purnima (Shukla), Pratipada (Krishna), Dwitiya (Krishna), Tritiya (Krishna), Panchami (Krishna), Saptami (Krishna), Dashami (Krishna), Ekadashi (Krishna), Dwadashi (Krishna), Trayodashi (Krishna)
Avoided periods
none

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