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Upanayana Muhurta

The upanayana API provides auspicious dates and timings for performing the Upanayana ceremony. It uses traditional Vedic astrology and Panchang calculations to identify suitable Muhurta for the ceremony. The response includes recommended dates, timings, and relevant astrological details that can be used when planning the event.

POSThttps://json.astrologyapi.com/v1/monthly_muhurta/upanayana

Authentication

x-astrologyapi-keystringrequired

API access token used to authenticate requests. Send your access token in this custom header.

Accept-Languagestring

Preferred language for the response content. Supported: English - en.

Body parameters

monthintrequired

Month for which Muhurta timings are requested, eg: 9

yearintrequired

Year for which Muhurta timings are requested, eg: 2026

latfloatrequired

Latitude, eg: 19.132234

lonfloatrequired

Longitude, eg: 72.13245

tzonefloatrequired

Timezone, eg: 5.5

Provide month, year, latitude, longitude, and timezone to receive monthly auspicious timings.
curl --location 'https://json.astrologyapi.com/v1/monthly_muhurta/upanayana' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-astrologyapi-key: <YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
  --data '{
    "month": 9,
    "year": 2026,
    "lat": 19.132234,
    "lon": 72.13245,
    "tzone": 5.5
}'
Try it

Runs with sample data — no API key needed

{
  "muhuruta_available": 10,
  "muhurtas": [
    {
      "date": "19-06-2026",
      "score": 90,
      "start_time": "10:06",
      "end_time": "14:53",
      "is_ending_next_day": false,
      "is_late_night": false
    },
    {
      "date": "22-06-2026",
      "score": 90,
      "start_time": "10:30",
      "end_time": "06:04",
      "is_ending_next_day": true,
      "is_late_night": false
    },
    {
      "date": "28-06-2026",
      "score": 90,
      "start_time": "01:08",
      "end_time": "03:06",
      "is_ending_next_day": false,
      "is_late_night": true
    }
  ]
}