2026 Wedding Dates: Complete Vivah Muhurat Calendar for Your Big Day

How Vivah Muhurat Dates Are Determined

An auspicious wedding date isn't picked at random — it comes from a process called Panchang Shuddhi, where astrologers examine several factors together before marking a date as shubh:

• Nakshatra — the lunar mansion the moon occupies that day. Certain Nakshatras like Rohini, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, and Anuradha are considered favorable for marriage.
• Tithi — the lunar day, since some tithis are avoided for auspicious ceremonies.
• Solar and Lunar month restrictions — periods like Chaturmas (the four-month period when Lord Vishnu is believed to be in cosmic sleep) are avoided entirely for weddings.
• Guru Tara and Shukra Tara — when Jupiter or Venus are combust (astronomically "set" or too close to the sun), marriage rituals are avoided, since both planets are considered significant for married life.
• Prohibited Yogas — certain planetary combinations are considered inauspicious and can rule out an otherwise good-looking date.

Because of how many variables go into this, even a date that looks fine on a regular calendar can be unsuitable once all five factors are checked together — which is exactly why families rely on a proper Panchang rather than guessing from the lunar calendar alone.

2026 Wedding Dates: Month-by-Month

Here's the complete list of auspicious wedding dates for 2026. Exact muhurat time windows (the specific hours within each date) shift slightly depending on your city's sunrise time — so for your final ceremony timing, cross-check with a Panchang set to Patna, or confirm with your family pandit.

Browse individual month guides: January 2026 · February 2026 · March 2026 · April 2026 · May 2026 · June 2026 · July 2026 · August 2026 · September 2026 · October 2026 · November 2026 · December 2026

Months to Avoid in 2026 — and Why

If you're wondering why entire months disappear from the calendar, it comes down to four recurring restrictions:

• Chaturmas (roughly mid-July to mid-November, varies by year) — the traditional four-month period considered inauspicious for weddings and other major life ceremonies.
• Planet combustion (Shukra Asta / Guru Asta) — when Venus or Jupiter are too close to the sun from Earth's viewpoint, they're considered too weak astrologically to bless a marriage.
• Adhika Maas (leap lunar month) — an extra lunar month added periodically to align the lunar and solar calendars; auspicious ceremonies are paused during it.
• Prohibited solar month transitions — short windows around solar month changes that are excluded from muhurat calculations.

This is exactly why January, August, September, and October have zero auspicious wedding dates in 2026 — each month falls under one or more of these restrictions.

Planning Around These Dates

A few practical tips once you've shortlisted a date from this calendar:

• Book venues early for February, April, and June— these are the highest-density months in 2026, which means the best banquet halls and outdoor venues will get reserved months in advance.
• December dates are compressed into the first two weeks— if you're eyeing a winter wedding, don't wait to lock your venue.
• Always confirm the exact muhurat time for your city. The date being auspicious is only half the picture — the specific hour-long (or sometimes just minutes-long) window within that date matters just as much, and this shifts based on your city's sunrise time.
• Cross-check with your family pandit before finalizing. This calendar reflects standard Panchang Shuddhi calculations, but many families also check personal horoscope compatibility (Kundali Milan) alongside the general muhurat before settling on a final date.