👶Namakaran, Annaprashan & Mundan
Namakaran, Annaprashan & Mundan Muhurat, July 2027
The filter for a child samskara returns 4 days in July 2027 from 31. Every rejection below carries the limb it failed on, so the working can be checked rather than taken on trust.
4
pass every filter
13
one rule short
0
in a closed period
The 4 days that qualify
Shukla Shashthi · Uttara Phalguni nakshatra · Variyan yoga · Taitila karana
Sunrise 05:30 · sunset 19:22 · Abhijit 11:58-12:54 · Rahu Kaal 10:42-12:26
Krishna Tritiya · Dhanishta nakshatra · Ayushman yoga · Vanija karana
Sunrise 05:36 · sunset 19:18 · Abhijit 12:00-12:54 · Rahu Kaal 12:27-14:10
Krishna Saptami · Ashwini nakshatra · Dhriti yoga · Bava karana
Sunrise 05:38 · sunset 19:16 · Abhijit 12:00-12:54 · Rahu Kaal 07:21-09:03
Krishna Dwadashi · Mrigashira nakshatra · Dhruva yoga · Kaulava karana
Sunrise 05:41 · sunset 19:13 · Abhijit 12:00-12:54 · Rahu Kaal 10:45-12:27
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 4 days answer three different questions, and how far the answer reaches depends on the unit. Namakaran serves a window 27 days wide; Annaprashan serves a window 112 days wide; Mundan serves a window 752 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 July 2027 that reaches births from 24 June 2027 to 20 July 2027: 10 dates served, 2 of them with more than one day to choose between.
| Day | Suits a child born |
|---|---|
| 9 Fri | 11th day: 29 June 202712th day: 28 June 202716th day: 24 June 2027 |
| 21 Wed | 11th day: 11 July 202712th day: 10 July 202716th day: 6 July 2027 |
| 26 Mon | 11th day: 16 July 202712th day: 15 July 202716th day: 11 July 2027 |
| 30 Fri | 11th day: 20 July 202712th day: 19 July 202716th day: 15 July 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 July 2027 that reaches births from 9 November 2026 to 28 February 2027: 16 dates served, none of them with a choice of day.
| Day | Suits a child born |
|---|---|
| 9 Fri | 6th month, a boy: 9 January 20278th month, a boy: 9 November 20265th month, a girl: 9 February 20277th month, a girl: 9 December 2026 |
| 21 Wed | 6th month, a boy: 21 January 20278th month, a boy: 21 November 20265th month, a girl: 21 February 20277th month, a girl: 21 December 2026 |
| 26 Mon | 6th month, a boy: 26 January 20278th month, a boy: 26 November 20265th month, a girl: 26 February 20277th month, a girl: 26 December 2026 |
| 30 Fri | 6th month, a boy: 30 January 20278th month, a boy: 30 November 20265th month, a girl: 28 February 20277th month, a girl: 30 December 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 July 2027 that reaches births from 9 July 2024 to 30 July 2026: 8 dates served, none of them with a choice of day.
| Day | Suits a child born |
|---|---|
| 9 Fri | 1st year: 9 July 20263rd year: 9 July 2024 |
| 21 Wed | 1st year: 21 July 20263rd year: 21 July 2024 |
| 26 Mon | 1st year: 26 July 20263rd year: 26 July 2024 |
| 30 Fri | 1st year: 30 July 20263rd year: 30 July 2024 |
One rule short — 13 days
They divide by the rule they missed: 3 on vara, 3 on nakshatra, 3 on yoga, 2 on tithi, 2 on karana.
- 1 ThuKrishna Dwadashi, Krittika — short on nakshatra: Krittika is not in this occasion's set
- 2 FriKrishna Trayodashi, Rohini — short on yoga: Ganda is one of the nine ashubha yogas
- 5 MonShukla Dwitiya, Punarvasu — short on yoga: Vyaghata is one of the nine ashubha yogas
- 6 TueShukla Tritiya, Pushya — short on vara: Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays
- 12 MonShukla Navami, Swati — short on tithi: Shukla Navami is a Rikta tithi
- 14 WedShukla Ekadashi, Anuradha — short on karana: Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise
- 15 ThuShukla Dwadashi, Jyeshtha — short on nakshatra: Jyeshtha is not in this occasion's set
- 16 FriShukla Trayodashi, Jyeshtha — short on nakshatra: Jyeshtha is not in this occasion's set
- 19 MonKrishna Pratipada, Uttara Ashadha — short on yoga: Vishkambha is one of the nine ashubha yogas
- 20 TueKrishna Dwitiya, Shravana — short on vara: Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays
- 22 ThuKrishna Chaturthi, Shatabhisha — short on tithi: Krishna Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi
- 25 SunKrishna Shashthi, Revati — short on vara: Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays
- 29 ThuKrishna Dashami, Rohini — short on karana: Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise
Which rule did the excluding
No closure touches July 2027, so all 31 days were examined. 4 passed everything, 13 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 19 days. Vara is the binding constraint here, ruling out 13 of the 31.
| Rule | What it asks for | Days it excluded | On its own |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | anything but the 3 Rikta tithis and Amavasya, Ashtami excluded as well | 10 | 2 |
| Vara | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 13 | 3 |
| Nakshatra | 16 of the 27 | 12 | 3 |
| Yoga | none of the nine ashubha yogas | 10 | 3 |
| Karana | not Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise | 3 | 2 |
Read the last column as a counterfactual. 3 days of July fail on vara and nothing else — 6, 20, 25 — 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 19 days of July 2027, with Rohini and Mrigashira and Ashwini coming round twice.
Weekday supply. July 2027 holds 18 days of the right weekday (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday), none of them inside a closure, and 4 survive the rest of the filter — against 19 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 July 2027, and what ruled it out
All 31 days with the verdict and the reason, each linked to its own panchang page: all examined against 16 nakshatras, 4 through.
| Day | Verdict |
|---|---|
| 1 Thu | Krittika is not in this occasion's set |
| 2 Fri | Ganda is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 3 Sat | Krishna Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi; Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays |
| 4 Sun | Amavasya; Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays; Ardra is not in this occasion's set |
| 5 Mon | Vyaghata is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 6 Tue | Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays |
| 7 Wed | Shukla Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi; Magha is not in this occasion's set |
| 8 Thu | Purva Phalguni is not in this occasion's set; Vyatipata is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 9 Fri | passes every filter |
| 10 Sat | Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays; Parigha is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 11 Sun | Ashtami, avoided in most traditions for this rite; Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays |
| 12 Mon | Shukla Navami is a Rikta tithi |
| 13 Tue | Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays; Vishakha is not in this occasion's set |
| 14 Wed | Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise |
| 15 Thu | Jyeshtha is not in this occasion's set |
| 16 Fri | Jyeshtha is not in this occasion's set |
| 17 Sat | Shukla Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi; Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays; Moola is not in this occasion's set |
| 18 Sun | Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays; Purva Ashadha is not in this occasion's set; Vaidhriti is one of the nine ashubha yogas; Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise |
| 19 Mon | Vishkambha is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 20 Tue | Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays |
| 21 Wed | passes every filter |
| 22 Thu | Krishna Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi |
| 23 Fri | Krishna Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi; Purva Bhadrapada is not in this occasion's set |
| 24 Sat | Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays; Atiganda is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 25 Sun | Sunday is not among the preferred weekdays |
| 26 Mon | passes every filter |
| 27 Tue | Ashtami, avoided in most traditions for this rite; Tuesday is not among the preferred weekdays; Shula is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 28 Wed | Krishna Navami is a Rikta tithi; Bharani is not in this occasion's set; Ganda is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
| 29 Thu | Vishti (Bhadra) at sunrise |
| 30 Fri | passes every filter |
| 31 Sat | Saturday is not among the preferred weekdays; Ardra is not in this occasion's set; Vyaghata is one of the nine ashubha yogas |
July 2027 against the rest of 2027
July 2027 is 5th of the twelve of 2027 for this rite. November 2027 carries the most at 8, out of 45 for the year.
The other six occasions in July 2027
Same 31 days, seven different filters: in July they return between 0 and 4 qualifying days, median 3. This rite’s 4 is on the generous side of that, and the reason is the 16-nakshatra set and the 2 closures it carries.
Questions about July 2027
How many days in July 2027 are good for child samskara?
4 days of the 31 pass every filter: 9 July (Friday), 21 July (Wednesday), 26 July (Monday), 30 July (Friday). They are not evenly spread — the widest gap between two of them is 12 days. 13 further days miss on one rule alone and are listed with the rule they missed.
Is any part of July 2027 closed for auspicious beginnings?
No. None of the closed periods of 2027 that apply to this occasion — Kharmas, Adhika maas — touches July 2027, so every day in the month was decided on its own panchang.
Why do other sites list more child samskara dates in July 2027?
No closure touches July 2027, so the difference is the five limbs themselves: vara alone rules out 13 of the 31 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 July 2027 suit?
That depends on which rite and on the date of birth, because each rite's own count comes before the panchang. Take 9 July: for a namakaran it is the 11th day of a child born 29 June 2027, for an annaprashan it is the 6th month of a boy born 9 January 2027, for a mundan it is the 1st year of a child born 9 July 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 July 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 July muhurat