Muhurta is selection of an auspicious date and time for commencement of an important work. Muhurta means a time which is auspicious for a particular activity like marriage, joining a new job, getting admission in school/college, construction of house, starting a treatment, joining a group, buying a property, vehicle and household things.  By making use of muhurta, a person can improve his good fortune and minimize his misfortune. For example use fixed lagna Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius for activities of fixed nature like purchasing a house, marriage and joining a new job/assignment. Choose movable signs Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn for activities needing motion like examinations, journey, hospitalization etc. Remaining four signs are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces are dual signs, their first half is called fixed 1-15o and 15-30o would be called movable. Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius are called as “Shirshodaya” are benefic signs, while Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius, and Capricorn are “Prishthodaya” signs as malefic. Pisces is generally benefic. Benefic planets placed in Kendras (1,4,7 and 10th house) and Trines (5th and 9th houses) and malefic planets in 3, 6 and 11th houses are considered auspicious.