Guru & Shukra Tara Ast 2026 — Combust Periods When Weddings Stop
Why Jupiter and Venus going combust pauses weddings and other auspicious ceremonies.
Auspicious Muhurat 2026
During these windows weddings, Sagai, Mundan, Upanayana and Griha Pravesh are paused. These are the periods reported consistently across sources — always confirm the exact rise/set dates for your region with a Vedic Panchang (IST).
Significance
"Tara Ast" means a planet has become combust — so close to the Sun that it is hidden in its glare and considered weakened. For auspicious ceremonies the two key planets are Jupiter (Guru, karaka of dharma and marriage) and Venus (Shukra, karaka of the spouse). When either is combust, weddings, Sagai, Mundan, Upanayana and Griha Pravesh are paused, because the planet that should bless the act is "asleep." Normal daily worship and routine work continue as usual.
How the Muhurat Is Chosen
Periods to Avoid
- Fixing weddings, engagements, Mundan, Upanayana or Griha Pravesh during a combustion window.
- Assuming the period blocks everything — only new auspicious sanskars are paused, not worship.
- Relying on a generic date — the exact rise/set of the planet shifts each year.
This Year (2026)
Together with Kharmas, Adhik Maas and Chaturmas, these combustion windows are the reason 2026 has no wedding dates in January, August, September or October. If you are fixing a marriage or other sanskar, check that neither Jupiter nor Venus is combust on your chosen date.
Tips & Vidhi
- When planning a wedding, first rule out the combustion windows, then look for an auspicious nakshatra and tithi.
- Reciting the Brihaspati or Shukra beej mantra during their combust period is considered beneficial.
- For any sanskar, confirm the planet’s status for your date with a Vedic Panchang.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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