Namkaran
Baby naming ceremony
What makes a day auspicious for Namkaran
Auspicious tithis, nakshatras, and varas for Namkaran
Tithi
- Pratipada
- Dwitiya
- Panchami
- Shashthi
- Saptami
- Dashami
- Ekadashi
- Trayodashi
- Chaturdashi
Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Rohini
- Mrigashira
- Punarvasu
- Pushya
- Uttara Phalguni
- Hasta
- Chitra
- Anuradha
- Uttara Ashadha
- Shravana
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Revati
Vara
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
Both pakshas are acceptable.
Days and exclusions to avoid for Namkaran
Hard exclusions
- Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Auspicious dates · next 90 days
Computed for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Top 5 best days
sorted by score- 90/ 100
Shukla Shashthi · Shukla
Anuradha · Vishkambha · Thursday
- auspicious tithi (5)
- auspicious nakshatra (16)
- auspicious vara (4)
- amrit_siddhi bonus
- 80/ 100
Shukla Pratipada · Shukla
Pushya · Harshana · Wednesday
- auspicious tithi (0)
- auspicious nakshatra (7)
- auspicious vara (3)
- 80/ 100
Shukla Shashthi · Shukla
Uttara Phalguni · Parigha · Sunday
- auspicious tithi (5)
- auspicious nakshatra (11)
- amrit_siddhi bonus
- sarvartha_siddhi bonus
- 80/ 100
Shukla Panchami · Shukla
Chitra · Shubha · Monday
- auspicious tithi (4)
- auspicious nakshatra (13)
- auspicious vara (1)
- 80/ 100
Shukla Trayodashi · Shukla
Shravana · Saubhagya · Wednesday
- auspicious tithi (12)
- auspicious nakshatra (21)
- auspicious vara (3)
All auspicious days, by month
40 daysJuly 2026
- 60/ 100
Krishna Pratipada
Purva Ashadha · Wednesday
- 50/ 100
Krishna Panchami
Shatabhisha · Sunday
- 65/ 100
Krishna Saptami
Uttara Bhadrapada · Tuesday
- 55/ 100
Krishna Ashtami
Revati · Wednesday
- 50/ 100
Krishna Ekadashi
Krittika · Saturday
- 80/ 100
Shukla Pratipada
Pushya · Wednesday
- 70/ 100
Shukla Dwitiya
Ashlesha · Thursday
- 60/ 100
Shukla Panchami
Purva Phalguni · Saturday
- 80/ 100
Shukla Shashthi
Uttara Phalguni · Sunday
- 50/ 100
Shukla Dwadashi
Jyeshtha · Sunday
- 70/ 100
Shukla Trayodashi
Mula · Monday
- 70/ 100
Krishna Pratipada
Shravana · Thursday
- 65/ 100
Krishna Dwitiya
Dhanishtha · Friday
August 2026
- 70/ 100
Krishna Panchami
Uttara Bhadrapada · Monday
- 60/ 100
Krishna Ekadashi
Mrigashira · Sunday
- 60/ 100
Amavasya
Pushya · Wednesday
- 70/ 100
Shukla Pratipada
Ashlesha · Thursday
- 75/ 100
Shukla Dwitiya
Purva Phalguni · Friday
- 80/ 100
Shukla Panchami
Chitra · Monday
- 60/ 100
Shukla Shashthi
Swati · Tuesday
- 55/ 100
Shukla Navami
Anuradha · Friday
- 60/ 100
Shukla Dashami
Jyeshtha · Saturday
- 65/ 100
Shukla Dwadashi
Purva Ashadha · Monday
- 65/ 100
Shukla Dwadashi
Uttara Ashadha · Tuesday
- 80/ 100
Shukla Trayodashi
Shravana · Wednesday
- 50/ 100
Krishna Pratipada
Purva Bhadrapada · Saturday
September 2026
- 50/ 100
Krishna Chaturthi
Ashwini · Tuesday
- 55/ 100
Krishna Ashtami
Rohini · Friday
- 60/ 100
Krishna Navami
Mrigashira · Saturday
- 70/ 100
Krishna Ekadashi
Punarvasu · Monday
- 60/ 100
Krishna Dwadashi
Pushya · Tuesday
- 70/ 100
Shukla Pratipada
Uttara Phalguni · Saturday
- 75/ 100
Shukla Dwitiya
Hasta · Sunday
- 75/ 100
Shukla Panchami
Vishakha · Wednesday
- 90/ 100
Shukla Shashthi
Anuradha · Thursday
- 80/ 100
Shukla Dashami
Uttara Ashadha · Monday
- 70/ 100
Shukla Dwadashi
Shravana · Wednesday
- 70/ 100
Shukla Trayodashi
Dhanishtha · Thursday
- 70/ 100
Krishna Pratipada
Uttara Bhadrapada · Sunday
- 75/ 100
Krishna Dwitiya
Revati · Monday
Disclaimer
Rule-based muhurat. The dates above satisfy the classical panchang rules for this occasion in the chosen city. For high-stakes events, also consult a qualified pandit who can read the natal charts of the participants alongside the daily panchang.