Guru Pushya Yoga 2026 — Dates, Timings & Significance
Pushya nakshatra on a Thursday — the peak muhurat for gold, vehicles, property and new ventures.
Auspicious Muhurat 2026
Times are a central-India (Ujjain) reference in IST and shift a few minutes by city. Confirm your local window with a Vedic Panchang before buying gold or starting a venture. The yoga lasts only while Pushya and the weekday overlap.
Significance
Pushya is called the "King of Nakshatras" — its name means "to nourish and flourish," its presiding deity is Brihaspati (Jupiter), the guru of the gods. When Pushya coincides with Thursday (Jupiter’s own weekday) the two Jupiter influences combine into Guru Pushya Yoga, considered supreme for prosperity, learning, investment and any new beginning — except marriage, for which Pushya is traditionally avoided. Buying gold or starting a venture in this window is believed to bring lasting growth.
How the Muhurat Is Chosen
Periods to Avoid
- Marriage (Vivah) — Pushya is traditionally not used for weddings despite being highly auspicious otherwise.
- Acting outside the actual overlap window — the yoga is valid only while Pushya and Thursday coincide.
- Ignoring Rahu Kaal / Bhadra within the day — pick a clean sub-window.
Tips & Vidhi
- Worship Lord Vishnu / Brihaspati and offer something yellow (chana dal, turmeric, yellow flowers).
- Reciting the Brihaspati / Guru beej mantra during the window is considered especially fruitful.
- Combine with Akshaya Tritiya or Dhanteras for an even stronger gold-buying muhurat.
- Pick a sub-window free of Rahu Kaal and Bhadra on that Thursday.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Guru Pushya Yoga?
Guru Pushya Yoga forms when the Pushya nakshatra falls on a Thursday (Guruvar). Because both Pushya and Thursday are linked to Jupiter, the combination is considered one of the most auspicious windows for buying gold, vehicles and property and for starting ventures.
Is Guru Pushya Yoga good for marriage?
No. Although Pushya is the "King of Nakshatras" and excellent for almost everything, it is traditionally not used for weddings. It is ideal for purchases, investments, education and new beginnings.
What is a Shubh Muhurat?
A Shubh Muhurat is an auspicious window of time chosen with the help of the Vedic Panchang so that an important act — a wedding, housewarming, naming or purchase — begins under a supportive combination of tithi, nakshatra, weekday (vaar), yoga and lagna, and clear of inauspicious periods like Rahu Kaal and Bhadra.
Why do muhurat timings differ by city?
Muhurat windows are calculated from sunrise, sunset and the Moon’s position, all of which change with longitude and latitude. A muhurat that begins at one clock time in Delhi will begin a few minutes earlier or later in Mumbai, Chennai or Kolkata — so always confirm the timing for your own city.
What are Rahu Kaal and Bhadra, and why avoid them?
Rahu Kaal is a roughly 90-minute period each day ruled by the shadow planet Rahu, considered inauspicious for starting new work. Bhadra (the Vishti karana) is a period associated with obstacles. Even within an otherwise good day, a muhurat is chosen to fall outside these windows.
What is an "abujh" muhurat?
An abujh (or swayam-siddha) muhurat is a self-auspicious day on which the whole day is considered pure without consulting an astrologer — for example Akshaya Tritiya, Vijayadashami, Gudi Padwa and Vasant Panchami. These are ideal when there is no time to compute a personal muhurat.
What to do next
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