Inauspicious Muhurat
Dur Muhurtam Today
Dur Muhurtam (Durmuhurta) are specific inauspicious muhurtas within the fifteen daytime muhurtas. Depending on the weekday there are one or two of them each day, each roughly 48 minutes long, and they are avoided for starting anything auspicious.
Avoid beginning new work, travel, agreements, and ceremonies during Dur Muhurtam. Because there can be two on some days, check each window shown before fixing the start time of an important task.
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Dur Muhurtam depends on your city's exact sunrise and sunset, so pick your city below for today's precise window — recalculated daily with Swiss Ephemeris.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dur Muhurtam?
Dur Muhurtam (Durmuhurta) are specific inauspicious muhurtas within the fifteen daytime muhurtas. Depending on the weekday there are one or two of them each day, each roughly 48 minutes long, and they are avoided for starting anything auspicious.
What should be avoided during Dur Muhurtam?
Avoid beginning new work, travel, agreements, and ceremonies during Dur Muhurtam. Because there can be two on some days, check each window shown before fixing the start time of an important task.
Why does Dur Muhurtam differ from city to city?
Dur Muhurtam is derived from the day's sunrise and sunset, which depend on a city's latitude and longitude. Two cities on the same date have different sunrise/sunset, so their Dur Muhurtam timings differ. Always use the window computed for your own city — pick it from the list on this page.
Does Dur Muhurtam change every day?
Yes. The weekday pattern is fixed, but the exact clock time shifts each day because it tracks the actual sunrise and sunset, which move through the year. Every city page here recalculates Dur Muhurtam daily using Swiss Ephemeris.