In 2026, there is no Lok Sabha (Parliament) election due in India; the current House is expected to complete its full term and go for general elections around 2029. Several important elections will, however, take place in 2026 at the state and local level.
Five major state assemblies are due for elections: Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. Their present terms end between May and June 2026, so voting is likely to be scheduled in the first half of 2026 (approximately March to May/June) to ensure new assemblies are in place before expiry of tenure.
In addition, important municipal elections and staggered Rajya Sabha biennial elections will also be held through the year, including large local bodies such as major municipal corporations. Exact polling dates and phases are always decided and notified by the Election Commission of India and respective State Election Commissions closer to the time, so any muhurat‑planning for nomination filing should be cross‑checked with the official election schedule once it is announced.
When selecting a muhurat for filing nomination papers, multiple astrological factors are usually examined to make the time as supportive as possible. At the basic Panchang level, Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (constellation), Yoga and Karana should be auspicious and free from major doshas. In addition, inauspicious periods such as Rahu Kaal, Yamagand, Gulika Kaal, major eclipses and combustions of key planets are normally avoided. The individual horoscope of the candidate is also important: running Dasha and Antar‑dasha, the strength and dignity of the 1st, 6th, 10th and 11th lords, and benefic influence on Lagna and Moon sign are carefully noted. Transit of Jupiter and Saturn over key houses, along with aspects on the 10th house of status and public office, further refines the choice of date and time. Finally, practical considerations like official office hours for filing, last date of nomination, and the candidate’s health and mental state on that day must be aligned so that both astrology and real‑world constraints are respected.
Shubh Muhurat To File Nomination Paper 2026
Jan 2026
1 January 2026 – 08:41–10:23, 11:51–16:47
3 January 2026 – 09:35–11:43, 13:08–18:53
5 January 2026 – 08:25–13:00, 14:35–18:45
8 January 2026 – 16:19–18:34
10 January 2026 – 08:53–09:48, 11:15–16:11
12 January 2026 – 14:08–18:18
13 January 2026 – 15:59–18:14
14 January 2026 – 09:32–12:25, 14:00–18:10
19 January 2026 – 10:40–15:36, 17:50–20:11
20 January 2026 – 10:36–15:32, 17:47–20:07
21 January 2026 – 09:05–10:32, 11:57–17:43
23 January 2026 – 15:20–19:55
24 January 2026 – 08:53–11:45, 13:21–19:51
26 January 2026 – 11:37–13:13
28 January 2026 – 10:05–15:00, 17:15–19:35
29 January 2026 – 17:11–19:00
30 January 2026 – 08:29–09:57, 11:22–17:07
February 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
2 February 2026 – 09:45–11:10, 12:45–19:16
6 February 2026 – 09:29–14:25, 16:40–19:00
7 February 2026 – 09:25–16:36
18 February 2026 – 10:07–15:53
20 February 2026 – 08:34–09:59, 11:34–15:45
21 February 2026 – 15:41–18:01
23 February 2026 – 17:53–20:10
March 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
4 March 2026 – 09:22–10:47, 12:43–19:35
5 March 2026 – 09:08–12:39, 14:54–19:31
9 March 2026 – 08:52–16:58
10 March 2026 – 14:34–16:54
14 March 2026 – 08:41–12:04, 14:18–18:56
16 March 2026 – 08:25–11:56, 14:10–18:44
17 March 2026 – 08:44–09:56
19 March 2026 – 09:48–16:19
20 March 2026 – 09:44–16:15
21 March 2026 – 11:36–18:28
23 March 2026 – 09:33–11:28, 13:43–18:20
24 March 2026 – 09:37–11:24, 13:39–18:16
25 March 2026 – 09:25–13:35
26 March 2026 – 09:21–13:31
27 March 2026 – 11:12–15:47
28 March 2026 – 09:15–15:43, 18:01–20:17
April 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
2 April 2026 – 08:53–10:49, 13:03–18:08
3 April 2026 – 09:12–13:00, 15:20–19:53
4 April 2026 – 08:45–12:56, 15:16–19:50
6 April 2026 – 17:25–19:42
10 April 2026 – 12:32–17:10
13 April 2026 – 08:10–12:20, 14:41–19:14
14 April 2026 – 08:06–12:16, 14:37–16:54
15 April 2026 – 16:50–19:06
18 April 2026 – 09:46–12:01
21 April 2026 – 11:49–18:43
22 April 2026 – 09:38–11:45, 14:05–18:39
23 April 2026 – 09:26–11:41, 14:01–18:35
24 April 2026 – 09:22–13:57, 16:15–18:31
28 April 2026 – 11:21–18:15
29 April 2026 – 11:17–18:11
May 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
1 May 2026 – 13:30–20:23
2 May 2026 – 08:51–11:05, 13:26–20:19
4 May 2026 – 08:43–10:58
8 May 2026 – 10:42–13:02
9 May 2026 – 10:38–17:32
11 May 2026 – 17:24–19:44
13 May 2026 – 08:08–12:43, 15:00–19:36
14 May 2026 – 08:04–12:39, 14:56–18:23
June 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
15 June 2026 – 10:33–17:26
16 June 2026 – 10:29–17:22
17 June 2026 – 08:43–10:25, 12:42–19:37
19 June 2026 – 07:57–10:17
22 June 2026 – 07:45–14:39
24 June 2026 – 09:57–16:51
26 June 2026 – 09:50–19:01
27 June 2026 – 07:25–09:46, 12:03–18:57
July 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
1 July 2026 – 07:21–11:47, 16:23–20:46
2 July 2026 – 07:06–14:00, 16:19–20:42
4 July 2026 – 13:52–16:11, 18:30–20:34
7 July 2026 – 06:46–09:06, 11:24–18:18
8 July 2026 – 06:42–09:02, 11:20–13:36
9 July 2026 – 13:32–15:52
10 July 2026 – 15:48–20:10
11 July 2026 – 06:30–13:24, 15:44–20:06
14 July 2026 – 17:51–19:54
15 July 2026 – 06:15–08:35, 10:52–17:47, 19:51–21:33
16 July 2026 – 06:11–08:31, 10:48–17:43, 19:47–20:05
20 July 2026 – 06:07–12:49, 15:08–21:13
21 July 2026 – 17:23–21:09
23 July 2026 – 08:03–14:57, 17:15–20:36
24 July 2026 – 06:09–08:00, 10:17–17:11, 19:15–20:41
29 July 2026 – 07:44–12:13, 14:33–20:35
30 July 2026 – 07:36–12:10, 14:29–20:34
31 July 2026 – 07:32–14:25, 16:44–19:56
August 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
1 August 2026 – 07:28–12:02
3 August 2026 – 09:37–16:32, 18:36–20:18
4 August 2026 – 09:34–16:28, 18:32–20:03
5 August 2026 – 11:46–18:28
7 August 2026 – 18:20–20:02
8 August 2026 – 16:12–19:58
10 August 2026 – 06:53–13:46, 16:04–21:18
15 August 2026 – 07:38–08:50, 13:26–19:31
17 August 2026 – 06:25–10:59, 13:18–20:50
18 August 2026 – 06:23–13:14, 15:33–20:47
19 August 2026 – 07:16–13:10, 15:29–20:43
20 August 2026 – 10:47–15:25, 17:29–20:39
25 August 2026 – 06:51–10:27, 12:47–18:52
26 August 2026 – 06:27–10:23
28 August 2026 – 07:57–12:35, 14:54–20:07
September 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
1 September 2026 – 10:00–16:42, 18:24–19:51
3 September 2026 – 16:34–18:16, 19:44–21:09
4 September 2026 – 07:32–09:48, 12:08–18:12, 19:40–21:05
7 September 2026 – 07:20–11:56, 16:18–20:53
8 September 2026 – 07:16–14:10, 16:14–20:49
9 September 2026 – 07:12–14:06
11 September 2026 – 13:59–16:02, 17:45–20:37
12 September 2026 – 07:00–09:17, 11:36–17:41, 19:08–19:53
15 September 2026 – 09:05–11:24, 13:43–18:56
16 September 2026 – 06:44–13:39, 15:43–20:17
17 September 2026 – 06:41–13:35, 15:39–20:14
21 September 2026 – 08:41–17:05, 18:33–19:58
22 September 2026 – 07:36–08:37
23 September 2026 – 06:41–08:33, 10:53–16:58, 18:25–21:25
24 September 2026 – 06:41–10:49, 13:07–18:21, 19:46–21:21
October 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
12 October 2026 – 07:19–09:38, 11:57–17:10, 18:35–20:10
13 October 2026 – 07:15–09:34, 11:53–17:06, 18:31–20:07
19 October 2026 – 09:11–11:29
20 October 2026 – 13:29–15:11, 16:39–21:35
21 October 2026 – 07:30–09:03, 11:21–16:35, 18:00–20:17
22 October 2026 – 17:56–21:18
24 October 2026 – 06:58–11:09, 13:13–14:56
26 October 2026 – 07:00–13:06, 14:48–19:15
27 October 2026 – 16:11–19:12
28 October 2026 – 08:35–14:40
30 October 2026 – 07:03–08:27, 10:46–16:00, 17:24–19:55
31 October 2026 – 07:41–08:23, 10:42–15:56, 17:21–18:56
November 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
2 November 2026 – 07:05–10:34, 12:38–14:20
5 November 2026 – 07:07–14:09, 15:36–20:32
6 November 2026 – 08:00–14:05, 15:32–20:28
7 November 2026 – 07:56–12:18
9 November 2026 – 13:53–15:20, 16:45–20:16
10 November 2026 – 07:44–10:03, 12:07–16:41, 18:16–20:12
11 November 2026 – 07:40–09:59, 12:03–13:45
16 November 2026 – 07:46–13:25, 14:53–19:48
17 November 2026 – 17:49–21:59
20 November 2026 – 07:45–09:23, 11:27–16:02, 17:37–19:33
21 November 2026 – 07:20–09:19, 11:23–15:58, 17:33–21:43
24 November 2026 – 11:12–12:54, 14:21–19:17
25 November 2026 – 07:23–12:50, 14:17–19:13
26 November 2026 – 09:00–14:13, 15:38–21:24
28 November 2026 – 07:52–08:52, 10:56–15:30, 17:06–20:47
December 2026 – Nomination Filing Muhurat
3 December 2026 – 08:32–12:18
4 December 2026 – 07:30–12:14, 13:42–18:38
5 December 2026 – 08:24–13:38, 15:03–20:48
12 December 2026 – 07:57–10:01, 13:10–16:11
14 December 2026 – 07:49–11:35, 13:03–17:58
15 December 2026 – 07:45–12:59, 14:24–20:09
16 December 2026 – 07:41–12:55, 14:20–15:55
17 December 2026 – 17:47–20:01
19 December 2026 – 09:33–14:08, 15:43–19:53
21 December 2026 – 14:00–15:35, 17:31–22:06
22 December 2026 – 07:41–11:04, 12:31–15:31
24 December 2026 – 07:42–12:23, 13:48–19:34
25 December 2026 – 07:43–12:19, 13:44–21:50
26 December 2026 – 09:06–10:48
30 December 2026 – 07:44–10:32, 12:00–16:55, 19:10–21:30
31 December 2026 – 07:45–10:28, 11:56–13:21
The information given on this page is for general guidance only and should not be treated as a substitute for personalised astrological consultation or legal advice. Election procedures, notification schedules, and filing rules are decided by the Election Commission and concerned authorities, and they must always be followed strictly, irrespective of any muhurat. Users are advised to confirm local sunrise, Panchang details and their own horoscope with a qualified astrologer, and to verify all dates and timings with the latest official notifications before acting on them.
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