Below are the most auspicious New Business / Shop Opening muhurat dates in Durban over the coming months, ranked from the daily panchang — the nakshatra (lunar mansion), tithi (lunar day), vara (weekday), yoga and karana — with the classically forbidden combinations and seasons removed. Each date shows its rating and the auspicious choghadiya and Abhijit windows to perform the ceremony, in Durban local time.
ℹ️ A muhurat is based on the panchang for the date and place, so it is the same for everyone in Durban— it is not tied to an individual's birth chart. For a muhurat matched to your personal horoscope, use a full consultation.
Top 12 auspicious New Business / Shop Opening dates in Durban
Thu, 3 December 2026ExcellentThursday · Hasta nakshatra · Dashami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:17 am–12:13 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Shubh (04:47 am–06:31 am) · Labh (11:45 am–01:30 pm) · Amrit (01:30 pm–03:14 pm) · Shubh (04:59 pm–06:44 pm)
Hasta is auspicious for this activity; Thursday is a favourable weekday
Fri, 4 December 2026ExcellentFriday · Hasta nakshatra · Ekadashi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:18 am–12:14 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (06:32 am–08:16 am) · Amrit (08:16 am–10:01 am) · Shubh (11:46 am–01:30 pm)
Hasta is auspicious for this activity; Friday is a favourable weekday
Fri, 15 January 2027ExcellentFriday · Revati nakshatra · Saptami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:37 am–12:32 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (06:53 am–08:37 am) · Amrit (08:37 am–10:21 am) · Shubh (12:05 pm–01:48 pm)
Revati is auspicious for this activity; Friday is a favourable weekday
Wed, 27 January 2027ExcellentWednesday · Hasta nakshatra · Shashthi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:41 am–12:35 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (05:19 am–07:02 am) · Amrit (07:02 am–08:44 am) · Shubh (10:26 am–12:08 pm) · Labh (05:14 pm–06:56 pm)
Hasta is auspicious for this activity; Wednesday is a favourable weekday
Mon, 19 October 2026Very goodMonday · Uttara Ashadha nakshatra · Ashtami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:15 am–12:06 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Amrit (05:13 am–06:50 am) · Shubh (08:27 am–10:04 am) · Labh (02:54 pm–04:31 pm) · Amrit (04:31 pm–06:08 pm)
Uttara Ashadha is auspicious for this activity
Sun, 1 November 2026Very goodSunday · Pushya nakshatra · Saptami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:13 am–12:06 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (08:20 am–10:00 am) · Amrit (10:00 am–11:39 am) · Shubh (01:19 pm–02:58 pm)
Pushya is auspicious for this activity
Sat, 7 November 2026Very goodSaturday · Chitra nakshatra · Trayodashi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:12 am–12:06 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Shubh (06:37 am–08:18 am) · Labh (01:20 pm–03:01 pm) · Amrit (03:01 pm–04:41 pm)
Chitra is auspicious for this activity
Tue, 10 November 2026Very goodTuesday · Anuradha nakshatra · Pratipada
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:13 am–12:07 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (09:58 am–11:40 am) · Amrit (11:40 am–01:21 pm) · Shubh (03:02 pm–04:43 pm)
Anuradha is auspicious for this activity
Mon, 16 November 2026Very goodMonday · Shravana nakshatra · Saptami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:13 am–12:08 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Amrit (04:51 am–06:33 am) · Shubh (08:16 am–09:58 am) · Labh (03:05 pm–04:47 pm) · Amrit (04:47 pm–06:30 pm)
Shravana is auspicious for this activity
Sat, 21 November 2026Very goodSaturday · Revati nakshatra · Dwadashi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:14 am–12:09 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Shubh (06:32 am–08:15 am) · Labh (01:25 pm–03:08 pm) · Amrit (03:08 pm–04:51 pm)
Revati is auspicious for this activity
Sun, 29 November 2026Very goodSunday · Pushya nakshatra · Shashthi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:16 am–12:12 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (08:15 am–10:00 am) · Amrit (10:00 am–11:44 am) · Shubh (01:28 pm–03:12 pm)
Pushya is auspicious for this activity
Sat, 5 December 2026Very goodSaturday · Chitra nakshatra · Dwadashi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:18 am–12:14 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Shubh (06:32 am–08:17 am) · Labh (01:31 pm–03:16 pm) · Amrit (03:16 pm–05:00 pm)
Chitra is auspicious for this activity
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How New Business / Shop Opening muhurat is chosen
A muhurat (auspicious time) for new business / shop opening is selected so that the moon, weekday and lunar combinations support the ceremony. ZingAstro scores every upcoming day for Durban on five factors — the nakshatra (we favour the classical nakshatras for this activity), the vara (weekday lord), the tithi (avoiding the Rikta tithis and Amavasya for new beginnings), the yoga and the karana (avoiding Vishti/Bhadra) — and ranks the best dates. The auspicious choghadiya windows and the ever-auspicious Abhijit muhurat around midday give the best time within the day.
Why these dates are specific to Durban
Sunrise, sunset and the exact moment the moon changes nakshatra differ by location, so the panchang — and therefore the muhurat — is computed for Durban's coordinates (29.86°S, 31.02°E) and local time. This makes the timings precise for Durban and the surrounding region of South Africa.