👶Namakaran, Annaprashan & Mundan
Namakaran, Annaprashan & Mundan Muhurat, February 2027
6 days in February 2027 survive the child samskara filter, and the longest unbroken stretch with nothing available runs 10 days. No closure touches the month, so all 28 were decided on their own panchang.
6
pass every filter
8
one rule short
0
in a closed period
The 6 days that qualify
Shukla Panchami · Revati nakshatra · Sadhya yoga · Bava karana
Sunrise 07:03 · sunset 18:08 · Abhijit 12:13-12:57 · Rahu Kaal 13:58-15:21
Shukla Shashthi · Ashwini nakshatra · Shubha yoga · Kaulava karana
Sunrise 07:02 · sunset 18:08 · Abhijit 12:13-12:57 · Rahu Kaal 11:12-12:35
Shukla Dwadashi · Punarvasu nakshatra · Ayushman yoga · Balava karana
Sunrise 06:57 · sunset 18:13 · Abhijit 12:12-12:57 · Rahu Kaal 13:59-15:24
Shukla Trayodashi · Pushya nakshatra · Saubhagya yoga · Taitila karana
Sunrise 06:56 · sunset 18:13 · Abhijit 12:12-12:57 · Rahu Kaal 11:10-12:35
Krishna Panchami · Chitra nakshatra · Vriddhi yoga · Kaulava karana
Sunrise 06:50 · sunset 18:18 · Abhijit 12:11-12:57 · Rahu Kaal 14:00-15:26
Krishna Shashthi · Swati nakshatra · Dhruva yoga · Gara karana
Sunrise 06:49 · sunset 18:18 · Abhijit 12:11-12:57 · Rahu Kaal 11:08-12:34
Which births these days fit
The three rites share one panchang filter, so the qualifying days are the same for all three. What differs is the count from birth — days for the naming, months for the first food, years for the first hair-cut — which is why each has its own table below.
The same 6 days answer three different questions, and how far the answer reaches depends on the unit. Namakaran serves a window 21 days wide; Annaprashan serves a window 108 days wide; Mundan serves a window 747 days wide. That is the whole of the difference between these three rites as far as the panchang is concerned.
Namakaran (naming)
The naming falls on the 11th, 12th or 16th day from birth, so the panchang is read inside a window six days wide. In February 2027 that reaches births from 27 January 2027 to 16 February 2027: 15 dates served, 3 of them with more than one day to choose between.
| Day | Suits a child born |
|---|---|
| 11 Thu | 11th day: 1 February 202712th day: 31 January 202716th day: 27 January 2027 |
| 12 Fri | 11th day: 2 February 202712th day: 1 February 202716th day: 28 January 2027 |
| 18 Thu | 11th day: 8 February 202712th day: 7 February 202716th day: 3 February 2027 |
| 19 Fri | 11th day: 9 February 202712th day: 8 February 202716th day: 4 February 2027 |
| 25 Thu | 11th day: 15 February 202712th day: 14 February 202716th day: 10 February 2027 |
| 26 Fri | 11th day: 16 February 202712th day: 15 February 202716th day: 11 February 2027 |
Annaprashan (first food)
Annaprashan is counted in months from birth and the count is gendered: an even month for a boy, an odd one for a girl. In February 2027 that reaches births from 11 June 2026 to 26 September 2026: 24 dates served, none of them with a choice of day.
| Day | Suits a child born |
|---|---|
| 11 Thu | 6th month, a boy: 11 August 20268th month, a boy: 11 June 20265th month, a girl: 11 September 20267th month, a girl: 11 July 2026 |
| 12 Fri | 6th month, a boy: 12 August 20268th month, a boy: 12 June 20265th month, a girl: 12 September 20267th month, a girl: 12 July 2026 |
| 18 Thu | 6th month, a boy: 18 August 20268th month, a boy: 18 June 20265th month, a girl: 18 September 20267th month, a girl: 18 July 2026 |
| 19 Fri | 6th month, a boy: 19 August 20268th month, a boy: 19 June 20265th month, a girl: 19 September 20267th month, a girl: 19 July 2026 |
| 25 Thu | 6th month, a boy: 25 August 20268th month, a boy: 25 June 20265th month, a girl: 25 September 20267th month, a girl: 25 July 2026 |
| 26 Fri | 6th month, a boy: 26 August 20268th month, a boy: 26 June 20265th month, a girl: 26 September 20267th month, a girl: 26 July 2026 |
Mundan (first hair-cut)
Mundan is counted in years, and many families keep it only in an odd year of age — in practice the first or the third. In February 2027 that reaches births from 11 February 2024 to 26 February 2026: 12 dates served, none of them with a choice of day.
| Day | Suits a child born |
|---|---|
| 11 Thu | 1st year: 11 February 20263rd year: 11 February 2024 |
| 12 Fri | 1st year: 12 February 20263rd year: 12 February 2024 |
| 18 Thu | 1st year: 18 February 20263rd year: 18 February 2024 |
| 19 Fri | 1st year: 19 February 20263rd year: 19 February 2024 |
| 25 Thu | 1st year: 25 February 20263rd year: 25 February 2024 |
| 26 Fri | 1st year: 26 February 20263rd year: 26 February 2024 |
One rule short — 8 days
They divide by the rule they missed: 3 on tithi, 3 on nakshatra, 1 on vara, 1 on yoga.
- 3 WedKrishna Dwadashi, Moola — short on nakshatra: Moola is not in this occasion's set
- 5 FriKrishna Chaturdashi, Uttara Ashadha — short on tithi: Krishna Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi
- 7 SunShukla Pratipada, Dhanishta — short on vara: Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays
- 8 MonShukla Dwitiya, Shatabhisha — short on yoga: Parigha is one of the nine ashubha yogas
- 10 WedShukla Chaturthi, Uttara Bhadrapada — short on tithi: Shukla Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi
- 15 MonShukla Navami, Rohini — short on tithi: Shukla Navami is a Rikta tithi
- 17 WedShukla Ekadashi, Ardra — short on nakshatra: Ardra is not in this occasion's set
- 22 MonKrishna Dwitiya, Purva Phalguni — short on nakshatra: Purva Phalguni is not in this occasion's set
Which rule did the excluding
No closure touches February 2027, so all 28 days were examined. 6 passed everything, 8 missed by a single rule, and 14 missed by two or more, in a month where one of this rite's 16 accepted nakshatras ran on 16 days. Vara is the binding constraint here, ruling out 12 of the 28.
| Rule | What it asks for | Days it excluded | On its own |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | anything but the 3 Rikta tithis and Amavasya, Ashtami excluded as well | 8 | 3 |
| Vara | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 12 | 1 |
| Nakshatra | 16 of the 27 | 12 | 3 |
| Yoga | none of the nine ashubha yogas | 9 | 1 |
| Karana | not Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise | 3 | — |
Read the last column as a counterfactual. 3 days of February fail on tithi and nothing else — 5, 10, 15 — so a family willing to set aside that one rule has those days available. No other single relaxation buys as much.
Nakshatra supply. 16 of the 27 are accepted for this rite, and they fell on 16 days of February 2027.
Weekday supply. February 2027 holds 16 days of the right weekday (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday), none of them inside a closure, and 6 survive the rest of the filter — against 16 days supplied by the 16 nakshatras. Unlike the sky's four limbs, this is the one the calendar fixes.
The three rites share one panchang filter, so the qualifying days are the same for all three. What differs is the count from birth — days for the naming, months for the first food, years for the first hair-cut — which is why each has its own table below.
Every day of February 2027, and what ruled it out
All 28 days with the verdict and the reason, each linked to its own panchang page: all examined against 16 nakshatras, 6 through.
| Day | Verdict |
|---|---|
| 1 Mon | Jyeshtha is not in this occasion's set; Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise |
| 2 Tue | Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays; Jyeshtha is not in this occasion's set; Vyaghata is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 3 Wed | Moola is not in this occasion's set |
| 4 Thu | Purva Ashadha is not in this occasion's set; Vajra is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 5 Fri | Krishna Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi |
| 6 Sat | Amavasya; Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays; Vyatipata is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 7 Sun | Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays |
| 8 Mon | Parigha is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 9 Tue | Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays; Purva Bhadrapada is not in this occasion's set |
| 10 Wed | Shukla Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi |
| 11 Thu | passes every filter |
| 12 Fri | passes every filter |
| 13 Sat | Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays; Bharani is not in this occasion's set |
| 14 Sun | Ashtami, avoided in most traditions for this rite; Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays; Krittika is not in this occasion's set; Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise |
| 15 Mon | Shukla Navami is a Rikta tithi |
| 16 Tue | Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays; Vaidhriti is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 17 Wed | Ardra is not in this occasion's set |
| 18 Thu | passes every filter |
| 19 Fri | passes every filter |
| 20 Sat | Shukla Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi; Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays; Ashlesha is not in this occasion's set |
| 21 Sun | Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays; Magha is not in this occasion's set; Atiganda is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 22 Mon | Purva Phalguni is not in this occasion's set |
| 23 Tue | Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays; Shula is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 24 Wed | Krishna Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi; Ganda is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 25 Thu | passes every filter |
| 26 Fri | passes every filter |
| 27 Sat | Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays; Vishakha is not in this occasion's set; Vyaghata is one of the nine ashubha yogas; Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise |
| 28 Sun | Ashtami, avoided in most traditions for this rite; Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays |
February 2027 against the rest of 2027
6 days here, 45 days across 2027 — 2nd of the twelve for a child samskara, and above the 4 that is the median across the seven occasions this month. The seven occasions between them range from 1 to 7 in February alone.
The other six occasions in February 2027
Same 28 days, seven different filters: in February they return between 1 and 7 qualifying days, median 4. This rite’s 6 is on the generous side of that, and the reason is the 16-nakshatra set and the 2 closures it carries.
Questions about February 2027
How many days in February 2027 are good for child samskara?
6 days of the 28 pass every filter: 11 February (Thursday), 12 February (Friday), 18 February (Thursday), 19 February (Friday), 25 February (Thursday), 26 February (Friday). They are not evenly spread — the widest gap between two of them is 6 days. 8 further days miss on one rule alone and are listed with the rule they missed.
Is any part of February 2027 closed for auspicious beginnings?
No. None of the closed periods of 2027 that apply to this occasion — Kharmas, Adhika maas — touches February 2027, so every day in the month was decided on its own panchang.
Why do other sites list more child samskara dates in February 2027?
No closure touches February 2027, so the difference is the five limbs themselves: vara alone rules out 12 of the 28 days, and 5 of the five bite at all this month. A list that returns four or five dates for any month you name is not reading a panchang.
Our child was born recently — will a day in February 2027 suit?
That depends on which rite and on the date of birth, because each rite's own count comes before the panchang. Take 11 February: for a namakaran it is the 11th day of a child born 1 February 2027, for an annaprashan it is the 6th month of a boy born 11 August 2026, for a mundan it is the 1st year of a child born 11 February 2026. One day, three unrelated birth dates — which is why the three tables above are separate.
Next
- Namakaran, Annaprashan & Mundan across all twelve months
- The same filter, run interactively
- Why each closed period is closed
- The February panchang in full
Computed at sunrise for New Delhi from the JPL DE421 ephemeris; all five limbs change through the day, so a day listed here can turn at noon.
Ask a pandit for the February muhurat