Resignation / Leaving Job Muhurta
Submitting resignation from current employment.
Best day
Saturday
Saturn IS the karaka of endings — supreme resignation day.
Day to avoid
Tuesday
Mars adds aggression — exit becomes a confrontation.
Primary karaka
saturn
Secondary
mars
Sub-category
Career
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Day-by-day verdict
Day-by-day verdict for Resignation / Leaving Job
Karaka: Saturn (with Mars)
Sunday
Surya
Sun-bias preserves position — resignation feels like demotion.
Monday
Chandra
Moon's emotional swing risks impulsive resignation.
Tuesday
Mangal
Mars adds aggression — exit becomes a confrontation.
Wednesday
Budha
Mercury supports clean handover and clear notice paperwork.
Thursday
Guru / Brihaspati
Guru blesses dharmic transition to a higher path.
Friday
Shukra
Venus supports harmonious exit and warm references.
Saturday
Shani
Saturn IS the karaka of endings — supreme resignation day.
Detailed reasoning by day
Resignation / Leaving Job on Sundayरविवार
Ruled by Surya · Authority, leadership, soul-purpose, royal undertakings.
Surya rules authority and held-position. Sunday resignations are reported to leave the resigning employee with subtle long-term regret about the move, especially if the new role doesn't pan out. Acceptable for resignations that are status-upgrades to a clearly-better role; risky for lateral moves.
Resignation / Leaving Job on Mondayसोमवार
Ruled by Chandra · Mind, mother, emotion, water, comfort.
Chandra-day resignations are noted to be more impulsive — the employee resigns in a moment of frustration, regrets the decision the following week. Acceptable when the resignation is the calm conclusion of a multi-month deliberation; risky when it follows a recent argument or stress incident.
Resignation / Leaving Job on Tuesdayमंगलवार
Ruled by Mangal · Courage, conflict, blood, valour, brothers.
Mangalvara resignations are widely reported to escalate into HR-confrontations or notice-period disputes. The Mars-bias makes the resigning employee's tone defensive and the manager's response harsher. Acceptable when leaving an already-toxic environment where confrontation cannot be avoided; risky otherwise.
Resignation / Leaving Job on Wednesdayबुधवार
Ruled by Budha · Intellect, communication, business, learning.
Budha-day resignations have notably clean exit paperwork — last-day calculations are accurate, F&F payouts process on time, experience-letters arrive without follow-up. Suitable when the resignation is amicable and the focus is clean handover.
Resignation / Leaving Job on Thursdayगुरुवार
Ruled by Guru / Brihaspati · Wisdom, dharma, expansion, blessing.
Thursday resignations are blessed when the move is to a clearly more-dharmic role — entrepreneurship, social work, an institution that aligns better with the employee's purpose. The exit is treated kindly by the current employer and the new role lands well. Pair with Pushya nakshatra.
Resignation / Leaving Job on Fridayशुक्रवार
Ruled by Shukra · Beauty, love, women, comfort, jewelry.
Shukra-day resignations land softly — the manager understands, colleagues stay friendly, references arrive when requested years later. Suitable when relationship-preservation with the current employer matters as much as the exit itself.
Resignation / Leaving Job on Saturdayशनिवार
Ruled by Shani · Discipline, restriction, austerity, karma.
Shani is the primary karaka here and rules all formal endings of tenure. Saturday is the universally first-choice day to submit resignation — Shani gives the move karmic finality, no take-back regret, clean closure on the chapter. Pair with Anuradha or Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra.