What are Dhanu Kharmaas?
The months which are ruled by GuruJupiter More, from mid-December to mid-January are known as Dhanu Kharmas.
Dhanu Kharmaas 2025 begins on the following date:
Dhanu Kharmaas begins on December 16, 2025, i.e. on Dhanu Sankranti and ends on January 14, 2026.
Khar Maas or Kharmaas a kind of Malmaas is an inauspicious period, one should avoid all auspicious events during Khar Maas. It occurs twice a year during Dhanu Kharmaas and Meen Kharmaas.
What are Meen Kharmaas? Meen Kharmaas begins on which date?
The months that are also ruled by GuruJupiter More, from mid-March to mid-April are known as Meen Kharmaas.
This one-month period of Meen Kharmaas begins on March 14, 2026, and ends on April 14, 2026.
Kharmaas is different from Adhika Maas. It occurs twice a year, during the months of the transitMovement of planets in the sky in real time More of the Sun in zodiacHeaven divided into 12 signs, of 30° each More signs Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meena (Pisces).
The signs Sagittarius and Pisces are governed by the planet Jupiter (GuruJupiter More). The sun’s transitMovement of planets in the sky in real time More through either of these zodiacHeaven divided into 12 signs, of 30° each More signs for a month is considered an inauspicious month or Kharmaas.
Khar means bad and maas means month. Hence Khar-maas means inauspicious month.
Date for Meen Kharmaas 2026 (inauspicious period)
Meen Kharmaas 2026 begins on the following date:
Starts on 16th December 2026 and ends on January 14 2027.
All auspicious ceremonies will start again on 15th January 2026 after the end of Dhanu Kharmaas. The sun will leave Jupiter’s sign.
Avoid Auspicious events/ ceremonies during Dhanu Kharmas or inauspicious Pausha Maas
The auspicious events or ceremonies, one has to avoid during Kharmas are as follows:
People should avoid performing important auspicious ceremonies during Kharmas (Hindu calendar) or Pausha Maas (based on the Hindu Lunar calendar).
According to the Hindu Lunar calendar, inauspicious Pausha Maas begins with either Purnima (Full Moon) or Pratipada (New Moon) in December and ends in January before the festival Makar Sankranti.
However, the beginning of Pausha or Paush which comes during Dhanurmaas or Dhanu Surya transitMovement of planets in the sky in real time More is based on the Hindu Lunar calendar though it varies.
Lunar Paush Maas starting date 2025
Lunar Pausha Maas begins on 5th December 2025 and ends on 3th January 2026.
This period is significant for the worshipping of the Sun God. Shraddha can be performed during this month.
Some of the events or ceremonies to be avoided are as follows:
Engagement, marriage, Namkaran Sanskar, Mundan, Grah Pravesh (a housewarming ceremony), laying the foundation stone for an office, purchasing a new vehicle, new house, or property.
One should avoid the inauguration of a new office or investment in a new business. Even to start the journey for important work is not recommended.
People can perform all important events or ceremonies after the inauspicious one month during Kharmaas.
Kharmaas is different from Adhika Maas. It occurs twice a year, during the months of the transitMovement of planets in the sky in real time More of the Sun in zodiacHeaven divided into 12 signs, of 30° each More signs Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meena (Pisces).
Sagittarius and Pisces are governed by the planet Jupiter (GuruJupiter More). The sun’s transitMovement of planets in the sky in real time More through either of these zodiacHeaven divided into 12 signs, of 30° each More signs for a month is considered an inauspicious month or Kharmaas.
Khar means bad and maas means month. Hence Khar-maas means inauspicious month.
All auspicious ceremonies will start again on 15th January 2026 after the end of Dhanu Kharmaas. The sun will leave Jupiter’s sign.
Avoid Auspicious events/ ceremonies during Dhanu Kharmas or inauspicious Pausha Maas
The auspicious events or ceremonies, one has to avoid during Kharmas are as follows:
People should avoid performing important auspicious ceremonies during Kharmas (Hindu calendar) or Pausha Maas (based on the Hindu Lunar calendar).
According to the Hindu Lunar calendar, inauspicious Pausha Maas begins with either Purnima (Full Moon) or Pratipada (New Moon) in December and ends in January before the festival Makar Sankranti.
However, the beginning of Pausha Maas which comes during Dhanurmaas or Dhanu Surya transitMovement of planets in the sky in real time More is based on the Hindu Lunar calendar.
Paush Maas staring date 2026
Lunar Pausha Maas begins on 24th December 2026 and ends on 22th January 2027.
This period is significant for the worshipping of the Sun God. Shraddha can be performed during this month.
Some of the events or ceremonies to be avoided are as follows:
Engagement, marriage, Namkaran Sanskar, Mundan, Grah Pravesh (a housewarming ceremony), laying the foundation stone for an office, purchasing a new vehicle, new house, or property.
One should avoid the inauguration of a new office or investment in a new business. Starting the journey or travelling for important work is not recommended.
People can perform all important events or ceremonies after one month’s inauspicious period during Kharmaas.
Adhik Maas (2026)
Adhika Maas means extra month is also known as Malmass, is different from Kharmaas. It does not come every year. It comes after three years. Next Adhik Maas will come in 2026.
