Pushya Nakshatra 2026 and 2027: Dates and Timings
Next Pushya nakshatra · In 19 days
Sunday, 1 November 2026
05:40 to 2 Nov, 04:30 IST · Ravi Pushya from 06:34 to 04:30
After that: Saturday, 28 November 2026, from 12:50 (Ravi Pushya).
Pushya nakshatra comes round about every 27 days, 14 times in 2026. The strongest are the Guru Pushya days, when it falls on a Thursday, and the Ravi Pushya days, when it falls on a Sunday. The one most of India waits for this year is the Pushya before Diwali, on Sunday 1 November 2026. Every window below is given in Indian Standard Time.
Pushya before Diwali 2026: Sunday, 1 November 2026
Every year the Pushya that falls in the days before Diwali becomes the first big gold-buying day of the season. In 2026 it arrives on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 05:40 IST until 2 Nov, 04:30, 5 days before Dhanteras on 6 November 2026.
It falls on a Sunday, which makes it a Ravi Pushya. The yoga holds from 06:34, New Delhi sunrise, until 04:30 the next morning: about 22 hours, longer than most Pushya windows give. Tradition ranks Ravi Pushya just below Guru Pushya.
The reasoning families give is practical as much as religious. Jewellers are far quieter than on Dhanteras itself, and there is time to choose a piece rather than grab one. People also use the day for a vehicle, a property booking or to open a new investment, all of which tradition reads as things that grow under Pushya. For the Dhanteras buying hours themselves, see the Dhanteras page, and for the year's other gold days, the gold buying muhurat.
Guru Pushya Yoga 2026
Pushya nakshatra running on a Thursday. Times are the overlap of the two, using New Delhi sunrise.
Ravi Pushya Yoga 2026
Pushya running on a Sunday. Held to be auspicious, though tradition ranks it below Guru Pushya.
These Pushya dates are for everyone. Which ones suit you?
Pushya is the same window for the whole country. Whether this is the year for you to buy property, put money into a business or make a large investment is a question for your own chart: the dasha you are running, what Saturn and Jupiter are crossing, and the condition of your 2nd and 11th houses, which govern savings and gains.
Your detailed report reads all of it for your birth details: it maps the next twelve months period by period and names the auspicious windows worth acting in, so you know which of the Pushya dates above fall in a good stretch for you. It covers far more too, from your planets and houses to remedies. See the sample for every section.
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Every Pushya nakshatra window in 2026
When the Moon enters and leaves Pushya. These times are astronomical and the same wherever you are, shown here in IST.
Pushya nakshatra in January 2026
- Sunday 4 Jan, 15:11 to 5 Jan, 13:25 · Ravi Pushya, 15:11 to 07:15
Pushya nakshatra in February 2026
- Sunday 1 Feb, 01:34 to 23:58 · Ravi Pushya, 07:10 to 23:58
- Saturday 28 Feb, 09:35 to 1 Mar, 08:34 · Ravi Pushya on Sunday 1 Mar, 06:47 to 08:34
Pushya nakshatra in March 2026
- Friday 27 Mar, 15:24 to 28 Mar, 14:50
Pushya nakshatra in April 2026
- Thursday 23 Apr, 20:57 to 24 Apr, 20:14 · Guru Pushya, 20:57 to 05:48
Pushya nakshatra in May 2026
- Thursday 21 May, 04:12 to 22 May, 02:49 · Guru Pushya, 05:28 to 02:49
Pushya nakshatra in June 2026
- Wednesday 17 Jun, 13:37 to 18 Jun, 11:32 · Guru Pushya on Thursday 18 Jun, 05:24 to 11:32
Pushya nakshatra in July 2026
- Wednesday 15 Jul, 00:10 to 21:47
Pushya nakshatra in August 2026
- Tuesday 11 Aug, 10:09 to 12 Aug, 08:00
Pushya nakshatra in September 2026
- Monday 7 Sep, 18:14 to 8 Sep, 16:39
Pushya nakshatra in October 2026
- Monday 5 Oct, 00:14 to 23:09
Pushya nakshatra in November 2026
- Sunday 1 Nov, 05:40 to 2 Nov, 04:30 · Ravi Pushya, 06:34 to 04:30
- Saturday 28 Nov, 12:50 to 29 Nov, 11:00 · Ravi Pushya on Sunday 29 Nov, 06:55 to 11:00
Pushya nakshatra in December 2026
- Friday 25 Dec, 22:50 to 26 Dec, 20:13
Every Pushya nakshatra window in 2027
When the Moon enters and leaves Pushya. These times are astronomical and the same wherever you are, shown here in IST.
Pushya nakshatra in January 2027
- Friday 22 Jan, 10:25 to 23 Jan, 07:31
Pushya nakshatra in February 2027
- Thursday 18 Feb, 21:06 to 19 Feb, 18:36 · Guru Pushya, 21:06 to 06:57
Pushya nakshatra in March 2027
- Thursday 18 Mar, 05:07 to 19 Mar, 03:21 · Guru Pushya, 06:29 to 03:21
Pushya nakshatra in April 2027
- Wednesday 14 Apr, 10:52 to 15 Apr, 09:33 · Guru Pushya on Thursday 15 Apr, 05:57 to 09:33
Pushya nakshatra in May 2027
- Tuesday 11 May, 16:26 to 12 May, 14:56
Pushya nakshatra in June 2027
- Monday 7 Jun, 23:45 to 8 Jun, 21:37
Pushya nakshatra in July 2027
- Monday 5 Jul, 09:19 to 6 Jul, 06:34
Pushya nakshatra in August 2027
- Sunday 1 Aug, 20:05 to 2 Aug, 17:09 · Ravi Pushya, 20:05 to 05:44
- Sunday 29 Aug, 06:18 to 30 Aug, 03:45 · Ravi Pushya, 06:18 to 03:45
Pushya nakshatra in September 2027
- Saturday 25 Sep, 14:27 to 26 Sep, 12:38 · Ravi Pushya on Sunday 26 Sep, 06:12 to 12:38
Pushya nakshatra in October 2027
- Friday 22 Oct, 20:25 to 23 Oct, 19:07
Pushya nakshatra in November 2027
- Friday 19 Nov, 01:52 to 20 Nov, 00:27
Pushya nakshatra in December 2027
- Thursday 16 Dec, 09:13 to 17 Dec, 07:07 · Guru Pushya, 09:13 to 07:07
How these timings are worked out
Two separate things are being measured here, and conflating them is why published Pushya timings so often disagree.
The nakshatra window is astronomy. Pushya occupies 3°20′ to 16°40′ of Cancer, and the window is simply the period during which the Moon sits in that arc. It is the same event everywhere on earth. Only the clock time used to describe it changes, and the table above uses IST.
The yoga window is the overlap between that nakshatra and a particular weekday, and this is where locality enters. A Hindu day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise, not midnight to midnight. So Guru Pushya begins at whichever is later, the start of Pushya or Thursday sunrise, and ends at whichever is earlier, the end of Pushya or Friday sunrise. The figures above use New Delhi sunrise. Chennai is roughly twenty minutes adrift, Mumbai about the other way.
This is why a window can be short. On 18 June 2026 Pushya begins the previous afternoon and ends at 11:32, so the yoga runs from Thursday sunrise only until late morning. On 23 April it is the reverse: Pushya starts at 20:57 on Thursday evening and the yoga runs through the night until Friday sunrise.
One further source of difference is the ayanamsa, the correction between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs. These figures use the value the Indian national calendar is set by. A site on a different value will place the boundary a few minutes either side.
Why Pushya carries this reputation
Pushya is the eighth nakshatra, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati, preceptor of the gods. Its name comes from a root meaning to nourish, and its symbols are a cow's udder and a lotus. The classical texts treat it as the nakshatra of things that grow slowly and hold their value, which is how it came to be associated with acquiring assets rather than spending on them.
Guru Pushya doubles the signal: Thursday belongs to Jupiter, and Brihaspati is Jupiter. Tradition also uses these windows for griha pravesh, beginning a child's education, and starting long-term ventures.
In practice Pushya is the day people choose for purchases they mean to keep: gold and silver, a house or plot, a car, the first entry into a new office, the opening of a shop or a fresh business account, and the start of a long investment. The one notable exception is marriage. Tradition holds Pushya unsuitable for weddings, so it is never chosen for one even though it is otherwise the most favoured nakshatra of all.
The nakshatra goes by different names across India: Poosam in Tamil, Pooyam in Malayalam, Pushyami in Telugu and Kannada. Ayurveda uses the same days for Swarnaprashan, the gold preparation given to children, so parents follow these dates too. Every window on this page serves for it.
Worth saying plainly: this is guidance about when to begin something already worth doing. The tradition does not claim that gold bought on Pushya appreciates faster, and neither do we.
Common questions
Pushya nakshatra kab hai? When is the next Pushya nakshatra?
The next Pushya nakshatra begins on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 05:40 IST and ends at 2 Nov, 04:30. It falls on a Sunday, so it is a Ravi Pushya. The one after begins on 28 November 2026 at 12:50. Every window for the rest of the year is in the table on this page.
When is Pushya nakshatra before Diwali 2026?
Sunday 1 November 2026, from 05:40 IST until 2 Nov, 04:30. That is 5 days before Dhanteras on 6 November 2026. Because it falls on a Sunday, it is a Ravi Pushya, which runs from 06:34 (New Delhi sunrise) to 04:30. Families who want to buy gold or silver for Diwali without waiting for the Dhanteras crowd use this day.
Is today Pushya nakshatra? (Aaj Pushya nakshatra hai kya?)
No, today is not Pushya nakshatra. The next one is on Sunday 1 November 2026, 05:40 to 2 Nov, 04:30 IST.
When is Pushya nakshatra this month (October 2026)?
In October 2026 Pushya nakshatra falls on Monday 5 October 2026, 00:14 to 23:09 IST.
Guru Pushya nakshatra kab hai? When is the next Guru Pushya?
The next Guru Pushya is on Thursday 18 February 2027, from 21:06 to 06:57 the next morning (New Delhi sunrise). Guru Pushya forms only when Pushya nakshatra runs on a Thursday, so it comes a few times a year at most. It is also called Guru Pushya Amrit Yoga, because Thursday with Pushya is one of the Amrit Siddhi combinations.
Ravi Pushya nakshatra kab hai? When is the next Ravi Pushya?
The next Ravi Pushya is on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 06:34 to 04:30 the next morning (New Delhi sunrise). Ravi Pushya forms only when Pushya nakshatra runs on a Sunday, so it comes a few times a year at most.
Pushya nakshatra kya hota hai? What is Pushya nakshatra?
Pushya is the eighth of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions. It spans 3°20′ to 16°40′ of Cancer (Karka rashi), its ruling planet is Saturn and its presiding deity is Brihaspati, guru of the gods. When the Moon passes through it, about once every 27 days for roughly a day, the window is treated as the most favourable of the month for buying and beginning things meant to last. It is called Poosam in Tamil, Pooyam in Malayalam, and Pushyami in Telugu and Kannada.
Which Pushya dates are used for Swarnaprashan?
Swarnaprashan, the Ayurvedic gold preparation given to children, is traditionally given on Pushya nakshatra days, so every window on this page is a Swarnaprashan date. The next is Sunday 1 November 2026, 05:40 to 2 Nov, 04:30 IST. It is given during clinic hours, so check that the window covers your appointment.
When is Guru Pushya Yoga in 2026?
Guru Pushya Yoga falls three times in 2026: 23 April 2026, 21 May 2026, 18 June 2026. The combination forms when Pushya nakshatra is running on a Thursday, and it lasts only as long as both hold, which is why each window is a few hours rather than a full day.
Why do Pushya timings differ between websites?
Two reasons, and both are legitimate. The nakshatra window itself is astronomical and identical everywhere, but it is quoted in local time. The yoga window is the overlap between that nakshatra and the weekday, and a Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise rather than midnight to midnight, so the yoga starts and ends at your local sunrise. Delhi and Chennai genuinely differ. A third reason is the ayanamsa, the correction between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs: sites that use a value other than the Indian national standard place the nakshatra boundary a few minutes earlier or later.
Why is Pushya considered good for buying gold?
Pushya is ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati, the guru of the gods, and its name comes from the root meaning to nourish. Tradition treats it as the nakshatra of things that grow and last, which is why it became associated with acquiring assets meant to be kept rather than spent. Guru Pushya, when Jupiter's weekday reinforces Brihaspati, is held to be the strongest form of it.
How many times does Pushya occur in a year?
The Moon completes a circuit of the 27 nakshatras in about 27.3 days, so Pushya comes round roughly every 27 days. That gives 14 windows in 2026 and 13 in 2027. Only the ones landing on a Thursday or Sunday carry a yoga.
Today's nakshatra, and your own
Pushya is the recurring window, but it is not the only one: the two days that carry most of India's gold buying are Dhanteras and Akshaya Tritiya, which have their own dates and their own buying hours. Dussehra, on 20 October 2026, is the other day many families buy a vehicle or gold without looking up a muhurat at all.
To see which nakshatra is running right now for your city, along with the tithi and Rahu Kaal, use the daily panchang. If you want your birth nakshatra rather than today's, the free kundli calculates it from your date, time and place of birth, and the nakshatra list covers all twenty-seven.
Nakshatra times are given in IST; yoga windows use New Delhi sunrise. Last generated 2026-09-08. Published by Aadityay.