Auspicious timing guide
Yatra Muhurta is the auspicious time selected for beginning an important journey or travel — pilgrimage, long-distance travel, relocation, or the start of a new chapter in a different place. The tradition of selecting an auspicious time for departure is embedded in both the Grihastha (householder) dharma texts and in classical astrology texts on muhurta.
Important journey, travel, relocation
Pick your city and check the live panchang for real upcoming dates. Only the dates whose tithi or nakshatra actually matches this guide's own rules are listed below.
Location
Default · Pune, India (default)
This list checks only tithi and nakshatra. Still verify the weekday, Rahu Kaal and the other rules above separately before you fix a date.
Yatra Muhurta is the auspicious time for beginning a journey in Vedic tradition. It involves checking the day of the week, lunar tithi, nakshatra, and time of departure to ensure the journey begins under favourable planetary influences for a safe, successful outcome.
Tuesday (Mangalvaar) is often listed as less auspicious for beginning travel in some regional traditions due to Mars's association with accidents and conflict. Saturday (Shanivar) travel is also traditionally viewed cautiously. Rahu Kaal on any day should be strictly avoided for departure.
Check the Panchang for the planned departure day: confirm the nakshatra is auspicious for travel (Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta, Anuradha, Revati), the tithi is not Amavasya, Chaturdashi, or Ashtami, and the departure time is not during Rahu Kaal or Yamaganda. A Vedic astrologer can check the chart of the departure time for deeper analysis.
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