Short answer: Mundan muhurat 2027 falls mainly between mid-January and early July. The dates two panchangs agree on are 15 and 20 January, 8 February, 11 March, 7 and 14 June and 5 July, all in the forenoon. Mid-March to mid-April is closed for Holashtak and kharmas, and from mid-July to December most strict panchangs give no mundan dates.
Updated 8 November 2026
Mundan muhurat 2027: month-wise dates
The table below lists the dates that both of the panchang sources I checked give for Delhi, with the weekday, the Moon’s tithi and nakshatra, and the forenoon window. Times are IST and move by a few minutes in other cities. Please treat them as a shortlist, not a final answer; the last section explains why.
| Month | Date | Tithi and nakshatra | Forenoon window (Delhi, about) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Fri 15 Jan | Shukla Saptami, Revati | 7:15 to 8:33 am, 9:52 to 11:11 am |
| January | Wed 20 Jan | Shukla Trayodashi, Mrigashira | 7:14 to 8:33 am, 9:53 to 11:12 am |
| February | Mon 8 Feb | Shukla Dwitiya, Shatabhisha | 9:50 to 11:12 am |
| March | Thu 11 Mar | Shukla Tritiya, Revati into Ashwini | late morning, about 11:20 am to 12:30 pm |
| April | Mon 19 Apr | Shukla Trayodashi, Hasta | only about 5:52 to 6:08 am, see note |
| May | none agreed | see below | |
| June | Mon 7 Jun | Shukla Tritiya, Punarvasu | 5:22 to 7:07 am, 8:51 to 10:35 am |
| June | Mon 14 Jun | Shukla Ekadashi, Chitra | 5:22 to 7:07 am, 8:52 to 10:36 am |
| July | Mon 5 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya, Punarvasu into Pushya | 5:28 to 7:12 am, 8:57 to 10:41 am |
| August to October | none | Chaturmas, Dakshinayana, Venus and Jupiter combust | |
| November to December | none in strict panchangs | see below |
A note on 19 April: the Trayodashi ends only a few minutes after sunrise, so the usable window is tiny. I list it because both sources print it, but I would not plan a family function around it.
Dates some panchangs add
Panchangs do not all apply the same rules for mundan, so lists differ more for this ceremony than for weddings. Some calendars also give Thursday 11 February (Vasant Panchami), Friday 19 February and Wednesday 12 May. They meet most of the classical tests, and many families do use them, especially Vasant Panchami. I left them out of the main table only because my two sources do not both carry them.
You will also see 15 March on some lists. I have dropped it. The Sun enters Pisces that morning, which starts Meena kharmas, and Holashtak begins the same day. Most families I speak to would not hold a mundan in either.
How is a mundan muhurat chosen?
Chudakarana, the first haircut, is one of the sixteen samskaras, and the classical texts are quite specific about timing. These are the tests most panchangs apply:
- Paksha: the bright half of the month, Shukla paksha, is preferred. Stricter panchangs use only that.
- Tithi: Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi and Trayodashi. The rikta tithis (Chaturthi, Navami, Chaturdashi), Amavasya and Purnima are avoided.
- Weekday: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Nakshatra: the gentle, movable and quick ones, such as Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha and Revati. My nakshatra guide explains these groups.
- Season: Uttarayana, the Sun’s northern half, from Makar Sankranti to mid-July, and outside both kharmas months.
- Planets: not while Venus or Jupiter is combust, close to the Sun.
- Hour: the forenoon, after sunrise and before midday, outside Rahu kaal.
Why the second half of 2027 is mostly closed
Several things stack up from July. The Sun turns south, into Dakshinayana, around 16 July. Chaturmas begins with Devshayani Ekadashi on 14 July and runs until 10 November; the Ekadashi 2027 page has both dates. Venus is combust from about 7 July to 18 September, and Jupiter from about 17 August to 16 September.
By the time Chaturmas ends in November, the Sun is still in its southern course, so strict panchangs give no mundan dates until Makar Sankranti 2028. Some families do hold a mundan in the weeks after Dev Uthani, before Dhanu kharmas begins in mid-December, and their family priest finds a day for it. If that is your tradition, it is not wrong; it is simply a looser rule.
Which year of the child for mundan?
Most families do the first mundan in an odd year of age: in the first year, or more often in the third. Some communities do it at a temple in the first year regardless of the calendar. Others keep the hair until the fifth or seventh year. All of these are traditional; follow what your family does.
Two family rules come up often. Many avoid a mundan when the mother is more than five months pregnant, and many avoid the child’s own birth month and birth nakshatra. Neither is in every text, but both are common enough that I ask about them.
What about a temple mundan?
If you are going to Tirupati, Vaishno Devi, a Ganga ghat in Haridwar or Varanasi, or your kuldevi’s temple, the rules relax. A pilgrimage tonsure at a sacred place is done on the day you reach, and the place carries the auspiciousness. Families often still prefer a Shukla paksha morning, and I am happy to suggest one in your travel window.
Practical points for the day
- Book the barber in advance and ask for a new blade. Hygiene matters more than any muhurat.
- Keep the child fed and rested. A hungry, sleepy child and a razor are a poor mix.
- Many families apply sandalwood or turmeric paste on the scalp afterwards. If the child has any scalp condition, cuts or a rash, ask your paediatrician first.
- The hair is usually offered in a river, at a temple, or buried under a tree, by family custom.
- Keep the puja short. Ganesh puja, a havan if your family does one, the first cut by the father or maternal uncle, then the barber.
How I fix the final mundan date for your child
A date in a table is good for everyone in general. For a mundan I also check the child’s own chart: the Moon’s position on the day against the birth Moon, so that the day’s nakshatra is friendly to the child’s, and that no difficult transit is touching the Moon or the ascendant that week. I also read the parents’ plans, since a mundan usually means travel and relatives. My page on the child’s birth chart explains what else I look at for young children.
If you send me the birth details and your preferred months, I will give you two or three dates in order of preference. A reading is ₹1,499 for a 45-minute session, by video or phone, in English, Hindi or Bengali. You can book a session with me. For other ceremonies in 2027, see shubh muhurat 2027.
The festival days of the year, month by month, are on my Hindu festivals 2027 page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the first mundan muhurat in 2027?
Friday 15 January 2027, the day of Makar Sankranti, with Shukla Saptami and Revati nakshatra in the forenoon. Dhanu kharmas ends the night before.
Is there any mundan muhurat in May 2027?
My two sources do not agree on any May date. Some panchangs give Wednesday 12 May, with Shukla Saptami and Pushya, which meets most of the classical tests. I would check it against the child’s chart before fixing it.
Can mundan be done in Chaturmas 2027?
Most panchangs say no. Chaturmas runs from 14 July to 10 November 2027, and strict calendars also wait for Uttarayana, so the next mundan dates after early July are in January 2028.
Is Vasant Panchami 2027 good for a mundan?
Many families treat 11 February 2027 as good for it, since Vasant Panchami is considered auspicious on its own. Not every panchang prints it as a mundan date, so I would check the child’s Moon before deciding.
Can mundan be done on Nirjala Ekadashi, 14 June 2027?
The day passes the mundan tests and is on both my lists. The only practical issue is that parents keeping the waterless fast will find a long ceremony hard, so keep it short and early.