Below are the most auspicious Naming Ceremony (Namkaran) muhurat dates in Chennai 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 removed. Each date shows its rating and the auspicious choghadiya and Abhijit windows to perform the ceremony.
ℹ️ A muhurat is based on the panchang for the date and place, so it is the same for everyone in Chennai— 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 Naming Ceremony (Namkaran) dates in Chennai
Thu, 25 June 2026ExcellentThursday · Swati nakshatra · Ekadashi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:45 am–12:37 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Shubh (05:44 am–07:21 am) · Labh (12:11 pm–01:48 pm) · Amrit (01:48 pm–03:24 pm) · Shubh (05:01 pm–06:38 pm)
Swati is auspicious for this activity; Thursday is a favourable weekday
Wed, 15 July 2026ExcellentWednesday · Pushya nakshatra · Pratipada
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:49 am–12:40 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (05:50 am–07:26 am) · Amrit (07:26 am–09:02 am) · Shubh (10:38 am–12:14 pm) · Labh (05:03 pm–06:39 pm)
Pushya is auspicious for this activity; Wednesday is a favourable weekday
Mon, 20 July 2026ExcellentMonday · Hasta nakshatra · Saptami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:49 am–12:40 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Amrit (05:51 am–07:27 am) · Shubh (09:03 am–10:39 am) · Labh (03:27 pm–05:03 pm) · Amrit (05:03 pm–06:39 pm)
Hasta is auspicious for this activity; Monday is a favourable weekday
Fri, 24 July 2026ExcellentFriday · Anuradha nakshatra · Dashami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:49 am–12:40 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (07:28 am–09:03 am) · Amrit (09:03 am–10:39 am) · Shubh (12:15 pm–01:51 pm)
Anuradha is auspicious for this activity; Friday is a favourable weekday
Thu, 30 July 2026ExcellentThursday · Shravana nakshatra · Pratipada
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:49 am–12:40 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Shubh (05:53 am–07:29 am) · Labh (12:15 pm–01:50 pm) · Amrit (01:50 pm–03:26 pm) · Shubh (05:01 pm–06:36 pm)
Shravana is auspicious for this activity; Thursday is a favourable weekday
Mon, 17 August 2026ExcellentMonday · Chitra nakshatra · Panchami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:47 am–12:38 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Amrit (05:56 am–07:30 am) · Shubh (09:04 am–10:38 am) · Labh (03:21 pm–04:55 pm) · Amrit (04:55 pm–06:29 pm)
Chitra is auspicious for this activity; Monday is a favourable weekday
Wed, 19 August 2026ExcellentWednesday · Swati nakshatra · Saptami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:47 am–12:37 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (05:57 am–07:30 am) · Amrit (07:30 am–09:04 am) · Shubh (10:38 am–12:12 pm) · Labh (04:54 pm–06:28 pm)
Swati is auspicious for this activity; Wednesday is a favourable weekday
Wed, 26 August 2026ExcellentWednesday · Shravana nakshatra · Trayodashi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:45 am–12:35 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (05:57 am–07:30 am) · Amrit (07:30 am–09:04 am) · Shubh (10:37 am–12:10 pm) · Labh (04:50 pm–06:23 pm)
Shravana is auspicious for this activity; Wednesday is a favourable weekday
Fri, 4 September 2026ExcellentFriday · Rohini nakshatra · Ashtami
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:43 am–12:32 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (07:30 am–09:02 am) · Amrit (09:02 am–10:35 am) · Shubh (12:07 pm–01:40 pm)
Rohini is auspicious for this activity; Friday is a favourable weekday
Mon, 14 September 2026ExcellentMonday · Chitra nakshatra · Tritiya
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:40 am–12:28 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Amrit (05:58 am–07:29 am) · Shubh (09:01 am–10:32 am) · Labh (03:07 pm–04:39 pm) · Amrit (04:39 pm–06:10 pm)
Chitra is auspicious for this activity; Monday is a favourable weekday
Wed, 23 September 2026ExcellentWednesday · Shravana nakshatra · Dwadashi
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:37 am–12:25 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Labh (05:58 am–07:28 am) · Amrit (07:28 am–08:59 am) · Shubh (10:30 am–12:01 pm) · Labh (04:33 pm–06:04 pm)
Shravana is auspicious for this activity; Wednesday is a favourable weekday
Mon, 28 September 2026ExcellentMonday · Revati nakshatra · Dwitiya
🕛 Abhijit muhurat: 11:35 am–12:23 pm
Auspicious choghadiya: Amrit (05:58 am–07:28 am) · Shubh (08:58 am–10:29 am) · Labh (03:00 pm–04:30 pm) · Amrit (04:30 pm–06:00 pm)
Revati is auspicious for this activity; Monday is a favourable weekday
How Naming Ceremony (Namkaran) muhurat is chosen
A muhurat (auspicious time) for naming ceremony (namkaran) is selected so that the moon, weekday and lunar combinations support the ceremony. ZingAstro scores every upcoming day for Chennai 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 Chennai
Sunrise, sunset and the exact moment the moon changes nakshatra differ slightly by location, so the panchang — and therefore the muhurat — is computed for Chennai's coordinates (13.08°N, 80.27°E). This makes the timings precise for Chennai and the surrounding region of Tamil Nadu.