Vivah muhurat
13 auspicious wedding dates in 2028
Every date here is clear on the almanac: the nakshatra, the tithi and the weekday all agree, and neither Guru nor Shukra is hidden by the Sun. What is still for your family astrologer: the couple’s own charts, and the hour of the ceremony itself.
Match the kundlis first — the date is the second question.
An empty month is information, not a gap.
January 2028
- 21
Friday
Anuradha · Krishna Dashami
Anuradha is the star of friendship and devotion, a long-standing choice for a wedding. Friday is Shukra’s day, and Shukra is the planet of marriage itself.
- 24
Monday
Mula · Krishna Trayodashi
Mula appears in the classical vivah list, though some families in the south avoid it. Monday belongs to the Moon, which rules the mind and the household.
February 2028
- 14
Monday
Hasta · Krishna Panchami
Hasta means “the hand”, and the classical texts name it for the giving of the hand. Monday belongs to the Moon, which rules the mind and the household.
- 16
Wednesday
Swati · Krishna Saptami
Swati is a moveable star: accepted for marriage, though gentler than the fixed ones. Wednesday belongs to Budha, and is counted a steady day for agreements.
- 28
Monday
Uttara Bhadrapada · Shukla Tritiya
Uttara Bhadrapada is fixed and calm, one of the strongest stars for a marriage. Monday belongs to the Moon, which rules the mind and the household.
March 2028
No dates — Kharmas from the 15th.
April 2028
No dates — Kharmas until the 13th.
May 2028
- 5
Friday
Uttara Phalguni · Shukla Ekadashi
Uttara Phalguni is a fixed (dhruva) star — chosen for bonds meant to last. Friday is Shukra’s day, and Shukra is the planet of marriage itself.
- 10
Wednesday
Anuradha · Krishna Dwitiya
Anuradha is the star of friendship and devotion, a long-standing choice for a wedding. Wednesday belongs to Budha, and is counted a steady day for agreements.
- 26
Friday
Mrigashira · Shukla Dwitiya
Mrigashira is a soft (mridu) star, held to make the years after the wedding easy-going. Friday is Shukra’s day, and Shukra is the planet of marriage itself.
June 2028
- 29
Thursday
Uttara Phalguni · Shukla Saptami
Uttara Phalguni is a fixed (dhruva) star — chosen for bonds meant to last. Thursday is Guru’s day — the strongest weekday of all for a marriage.
July 2028
No dates — Chaturmas from the 2nd.
August 2028
No dates — Chaturmas.
September 2028
No dates — Chaturmas.
October 2028
- 30
Monday
Uttara Bhadrapada · Shukla Dwadashi
Uttara Bhadrapada is fixed and calm, one of the strongest stars for a marriage. Monday belongs to the Moon, which rules the mind and the household.
November 2028
No date in this month clears every test.
December 2028
- 8
Friday
Magha · Krishna Saptami
Magha carries the blessing of the ancestors, which is why it is used for family rites. Friday is Shukra’s day, and Shukra is the planet of marriage itself.
- 11
Monday
Hasta · Krishna Dashami
Hasta means “the hand”, and the classical texts name it for the giving of the hand. Monday belongs to the Moon, which rules the mind and the household.
- 13
Wednesday
Swati · Krishna Dwadashi
Swati is a moveable star: accepted for marriage, though gentler than the fixed ones. Wednesday belongs to Budha, and is counted a steady day for agreements.
After the date is fixed
What comes after the date
Once the muhurat is settled, the venue and the arrangements come next. Directories like WedMeGood for venues and planning, or WeddingWire India, list halls, caterers and photographers across the country. Before any of that, though, match the kundlis first.
Why some months have no dates
Kharmas
The Sun is passing through Sagittarius or Pisces. This month is set aside for worship rather than for weddings and housewarmings.
Shukra asta
Venus is too close to the Sun to be seen in the sky. Venus is the planet of marriage itself, so weddings wait until it rises again.
Chaturmas
Vishnu is said to sleep for these four months, from Devshayani Ekadashi to Prabodhini Ekadashi. No weddings are held in this period anywhere in India.
Guru asta
Jupiter is too close to the Sun to be seen in the sky. Jupiter blesses the bride, so weddings wait until it rises again.
How these dates are chosen
Vivah nakshatraChecked
Only the eleven stars the classical texts name for marriage: Rohini, Mrigashira, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati.
TithiChecked
Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi and Trayodashi only. The Rikta tithis (fourth, ninth, fourteenth), Ashtami and Amavasya are rejected.
WeekdayChecked
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Tuesday and Saturday are avoided for marriage. Sunday is accepted in some regions; we leave it out.
Dagdha combinationsChecked
A weekday and tithi that “burn” each other — Thursday with Shashthi, Friday with Ashtami, and so on — are removed even when each is fine on its own.
ChaturmasChecked
No dates between Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi) and Prabodhini Ekadashi (Kartika Shukla Ekadashi), roughly July to November.
Guru and Shukra astaChecked
No dates while Jupiter or Venus is combust — too close to the Sun to be seen. This is the constraint that empties whole months of the calendar, and it is checked here.
Kharmas and Adhik maasChecked
The Sun in Sagittarius or Pisces, and any leap lunar month, are excluded. Sankranti days — when the Sun changes sign — are excluded too.
Your two chartsNot checked
Not checked. Gun Milan, Mangal dosha and the bride’s and groom’s own nakshatras decide which of these dates suits you. Take this list to your family astrologer.
The wedding hourNot checked
Not checked. Choosing the rising sign for the ceremony itself is separate work, and it is what a muhurat is finally fixed on.
Bhadra, Panchak, Vish and HutashanaNot checked
Not checked. These are windows within a day rather than properties of a day, so a list of dates cannot state them honestly.
Every reading is taken at sunrise at New Delhi (IST), the convention printed Indian panchangs use. A lunar day is an interval, not a calendar day, so a date near a boundary can fall a day earlier or later for a reader far from Delhi.