What is Bava Karan good for?

It is traditionally favoured for beginnings that are meant to last — starting a venture, beginning study, setting out on a journey, or taking up a position of responsibility. Its deity Indra lends it an association with leadership and decisive action.

How long does Bava Karan last?

A Karan is half a Tithi — 6° of angular separation between the Sun and Moon — so it typically runs somewhere between about 5 and 8 hours. The exact begin and end times shift day to day because the Moon's speed varies, which is why the timings above are computed for your location rather than quoted as a fixed duration.

How is Bava Karan calculated?

Karan is derived purely from the angular distance between the Sun and the Moon. Each Tithi spans 12° of that separation, and each Karan covers half of it — 6°. Because it depends only on this angle and not on the observer's horizon, the sequence of Karans is the same everywhere on Earth; only the clock times differ by timezone.

2026 Bava Karan

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Dates for New Delhi (UTC+05:30) — showing your city's dates once your location loads.

Considered favourable for new beginnings, learning, and travel. This page lists every Bava Karan in 2026 with its begin and end timings for New Delhi.

Type: Movable (Chara)

Nature: Auspicious

Frequency: ~8 times / lunar month

2026

January 2026

Jan 20263Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 5:12 AM, January 3Ends: 3:33 PM, January 3

Jan 20266Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 8:02 AM, January 6Ends: 7:22 PM, January 6

Jan 20269Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 7:40 PM, January 9Ends: 8:24 AM, January 10

Jan 202613Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 3:19 PM, January 13Ends: 4:37 AM, January 14

Jan 202619Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 1:52 PM, January 19Ends: 2:15 AM, January 20

Jan 202623Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 2:29 AM, January 23Ends: 2:11 PM, January 23

Jan 202626Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 10:17 AM, January 26Ends: 9:19 PM, January 26

Jan 202629Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 1:56 PM, January 29Ends: 12:33 AM, January 30

February 2026

Feb 20261Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 4:43 PM, February 1Ends: 3:39 AM, February 2

Feb 20265Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 12:10 AM, February 5Ends: 12:11 PM, February 5

Feb 20268Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 3:55 PM, February 8Ends: 5:02 AM, February 9

Feb 202612Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 12:23 PM, February 12Ends: 1:28 AM, February 13

Feb 202618Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 5:18 AM, February 18Ends: 4:58 PM, February 18

Feb 202621Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 1:01 PM, February 21Ends: 12:07 AM, February 22

Feb 202624Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 5:58 PM, February 24Ends: 4:52 AM, February 25

Feb 202627Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 10:33 PM, February 27Ends: 9:37 AM, February 28

March 2026

Mar 20263Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 5:29 AM, March 3Ends: 5:08 PM, March 3

Mar 20266Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 5:54 PM, March 6Ends: 6:32 AM, March 7

Mar 202610Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 12:41 PM, March 10Ends: 1:55 AM, March 11

Mar 202614Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 8:12 AM, March 14Ends: 8:49 PM, March 14

Mar 202619Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 5:56 PM, March 19Ends: 4:53 AM, March 20

Mar 202622Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 9:17 PM, March 22Ends: 7:57 AM, March 23

Mar 202626Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 12:48 AM, March 26Ends: 11:49 AM, March 26

Mar 202629Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 7:47 AM, March 29Ends: 7:26 PM, March 29

April 2026

Apr 20261Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 7:21 PM, April 1Ends: 7:42 AM, April 2

Apr 20265Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 12:00 PM, April 5Ends: 1:04 AM, April 6

Apr 20269Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 8:13 AM, April 9Ends: 9:20 PM, April 9

Apr 202613Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 1:18 AM, April 13Ends: 1:19 PM, April 13

Apr 202618Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 3:48 AM, April 18Ends: 2:11 PM, April 18

Apr 202621Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 4:15 AM, April 21Ends: 2:45 PM, April 21

Apr 202624Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 8:02 AM, April 24Ends: 7:22 PM, April 24

Apr 202627Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 6:17 PM, April 27Ends: 6:31 AM, April 28

May 2026

May 20261Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 10:01 AM, May 1Ends: 10:53 PM, May 1

May 20265Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 5:25 AM, May 5Ends: 6:38 PM, May 5

May 20269Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 1:17 AM, May 9Ends: 2:03 PM, May 9

May 202612Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 2:53 PM, May 12Ends: 2:18 AM, May 13

May 202617Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 11:37 AM, May 17Ends: 9:41 PM, May 17

May 202620Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 11:07 AM, May 20Ends: 9:43 PM, May 20

May 202623Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 4:41 PM, May 23Ends: 4:28 AM, May 24

May 202627Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 6:22 AM, May 27Ends: 7:07 PM, May 27

May 202631Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 1:06 AM, May 31Ends: 2:15 PM, May 31

June 2026

Jun 20263Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 9:22 PM, June 3Ends: 10:28 AM, June 4

Jun 20267Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 3:09 PM, June 7Ends: 3:25 AM, June 8

Jun 202611Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 12:58 AM, June 11Ends: 11:53 AM, June 11

Jun 202615Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 6:27 PM, June 15Ends: 4:31 AM, June 16

Jun 202618Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 6:59 PM, June 18Ends: 5:54 AM, June 19

Jun 202622Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 3:25 AM, June 22Ends: 3:41 PM, June 22

Jun 202625Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 8:10 PM, June 25Ends: 9:15 AM, June 26

Jun 202629Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 4:18 PM, June 29Ends: 5:27 AM, June 30

July 2026

Jul 20263Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 11:21 AM, July 3Ends: 12:04 AM, July 4

Jul 20267Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 1:42 AM, July 7Ends: 1:25 PM, July 7

Jul 202610Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 8:17 AM, July 10Ends: 6:54 PM, July 10

Jul 202615Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 1:30 AM, July 15Ends: 11:51 AM, July 15

Jul 202618Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 4:43 AM, July 18Ends: 4:07 PM, July 18

Jul 202621Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 4:36 PM, July 21Ends: 5:17 AM, July 22

Jul 202625Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 11:35 AM, July 25Ends: 12:47 AM, July 26

Jul 202629Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 7:15 AM, July 29Ends: 8:06 PM, July 29

August 2026

Aug 20261Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 11:08 PM, August 1Ends: 11:15 AM, August 2

Aug 20265Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 9:27 AM, August 5Ends: 8:43 PM, August 5

Aug 20268Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 2:00 PM, August 8Ends: 12:34 AM, August 9

Aug 202613Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 9:51 AM, August 13Ends: 8:42 PM, August 13

Aug 202616Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 4:53 PM, August 16Ends: 4:51 AM, August 17

Aug 202620Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 8:16 AM, August 20Ends: 9:19 PM, August 20

Aug 202624Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 4:19 AM, August 24Ends: 5:23 PM, August 24

Aug 202627Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 9:33 PM, August 27Ends: 9:49 AM, August 28

Aug 202631Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 8:52 AM, August 31Ends: 8:20 PM, August 31

September 2026

Sep 20263Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 3:28 PM, September 3Ends: 2:26 AM, September 4

Sep 20266Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 7:30 PM, September 6Ends: 6:17 AM, September 7

Sep 202611Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 8:18 PM, September 11Ends: 7:47 AM, September 12

Sep 202615Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 7:45 AM, September 15Ends: 8:18 PM, September 15

Sep 202619Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 2:14 AM, September 19Ends: 3:28 PM, September 19

Sep 202622Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 9:44 PM, September 22Ends: 10:22 AM, September 23

Sep 202626Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 10:47 AM, September 26Ends: 10:19 PM, September 26

Sep 202629Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 5:11 PM, September 29Ends: 4:04 AM, September 30

October 2026

Oct 20262Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 9:07 PM, October 2Ends: 8:00 AM, October 3

Oct 20266Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 2:08 AM, October 6Ends: 1:20 PM, October 6

Oct 202611Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 9:22 AM, October 11Ends: 9:32 PM, October 11

Oct 202615Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 1:14 AM, October 15Ends: 2:17 PM, October 15

Oct 202618Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 9:43 PM, October 18Ends: 10:52 AM, October 19

Oct 202622Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 2:49 PM, October 22Ends: 2:49 AM, October 23

Oct 202625Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 10:53 PM, October 25Ends: 9:42 AM, October 26

Oct 202629Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 1:07 AM, October 29Ends: 11:38 AM, October 29

November 2026

Nov 20261Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 3:52 AM, November 1Ends: 2:52 PM, November 1

Nov 20264Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 11:04 AM, November 4Ends: 10:47 PM, November 4

Nov 202610Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 1:13 AM, November 10Ends: 2:01 PM, November 10

Nov 202613Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 8:43 PM, November 13Ends: 10:04 AM, November 14

Nov 202617Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 5:18 PM, November 17Ends: 6:06 AM, November 18

Nov 202621Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 6:32 AM, November 21Ends: 5:51 PM, November 21

Nov 202624Tue

Bava KaranBegins: 10:06 AM, November 24Ends: 8:24 PM, November 24

Nov 202627Fri

Bava KaranBegins: 9:49 AM, November 27Ends: 8:12 PM, November 27

Nov 202630Mon

Bava KaranBegins: 12:55 PM, November 30Ends: 12:12 AM, December 1

December 2026

Dec 20263Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 11:04 PM, December 3Ends: 11:21 AM, December 4

Dec 20269Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 7:33 PM, December 9Ends: 8:47 AM, December 10

Dec 202613Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 4:48 PM, December 13Ends: 6:05 AM, December 14

Dec 202617Thu

Bava KaranBegins: 11:13 AM, December 17Ends: 11:27 PM, December 17

Dec 202620Sun

Bava KaranBegins: 8:15 PM, December 20Ends: 7:01 AM, December 21

Dec 202623Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 8:54 PM, December 23Ends: 6:58 AM, December 24

Dec 202626Sat

Bava KaranBegins: 8:06 PM, December 26Ends: 6:35 AM, December 27

Dec 202630Wed

Bava KaranBegins: 12:56 AM, December 30Ends: 12:37 PM, December 30

About Bava Karan

Type

Movable (Chara)

Frequency

8 times per lunar month

Presiding deity

Indra

Nature

Auspicious

Name: associated with the lion in the traditional imagery of the Karans

Bava is the first of the seven Chara (movable) Karans and, like the rest of that group, recurs eight times in every lunar month. Its presiding deity is Indra, king of the devas, and that association shapes how it is read: Bava is the Karan of initiative, authority and confident action.

It is counted among the auspicious Karans and is one of the more commonly chosen windows in Muhurta for beginnings that are meant to endure. Where a task calls for taking the lead — launching something, assuming a responsibility, making a decision that others will follow — Bava is traditionally favoured.

Suitable during this Karan

Launching a new venture or project
Taking charge of a responsibility
Education and learning
Travel and long journeys
Acts intended to have lasting effect

Frequently asked questions about Bava Karan

Eight times per lunar month. Bava is a Chara (movable) Karan, and the seven movable Karans cycle repeatedly through the month — 7 × 8 = 56 of the month's 60 Karans.