Mundan (First Haircut) Muhurat
Mundan (chudakarana) is the sacred first-haircut ceremony for a child. An auspicious muhurat is chosen on a gentle, favourable nakshatra. See upcoming dates and today's windows below.
Today · Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 · Sunday
Not ideal for mundan (first haircut) today
Today's nakshatra (Uttara Ashadha) is not among the traditional favourable nakshatras for mundan (first haircut). See upcoming auspicious dates below.
Moon in Uttara Ashadha · Shukla Ashtami · Sunrise 06:25 · Sunset 17:59
Today's Auspicious & Inauspicious Timings
Inauspicious Periods
Rahu Kaal
16:32, 17:59
Gulika Kaal
15:05, 16:32
Yamaghanda
12:12, 13:39
Auspicious Period
Abhijit Muhurat
11:49, 12:35
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
Night Choghadiya
Upcoming Auspicious Dates for Mundan (First Haircut)
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 | Wednesday | Dhanishtha | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 | Thursday | Shatabhisha | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Sun, 25 Oct, 2026 | Sunday | Revati | Shukla Purnima |
| Mon, 26 Oct, 2026 | Monday | Ashwini | Krishna Pratipada |
| Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 | Thursday | Mrigashira | Krishna Chaturthi |
| Sun, 1 Nov, 2026 | Sunday | Pushya | Krishna Saptami |
| Fri, 6 Nov, 2026 | Friday | Hasta | Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sun, 8 Nov, 2026 | Sunday | Swati | Krishna Amavasya |
| Wed, 11 Nov, 2026 | Wednesday | Jyeshtha | Shukla Dwitiya |
| Mon, 16 Nov, 2026 | Monday | Shravana | Shukla Saptami |
| Wed, 18 Nov, 2026 | Wednesday | Shatabhisha | Shukla Navami |
| Sun, 22 Nov, 2026 | Sunday | Ashwini | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Thu, 26 Nov, 2026 | Thursday | Mrigashira | Krishna Tritiya |
| Thu, 3 Dec, 2026 | Thursday | Hasta | Krishna Dashami |
| Fri, 4 Dec, 2026 | Friday | Chitra | Krishna Ekadashi |
Favourable Nakshatras for Mundan (First Haircut)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which nakshatras are best for mundan?▾
Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Jyeshtha, Shravana, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, and Revati are considered auspicious for mundan.