Festival muhurat
Ram Navami 2026 Muhurat
Ram Navami 2026 is on Thursday, 26 March 2026. The madhyahna puja muhurat in New Delhi is 11:13 am – 1:41 pm, with the midday moment at 12:27 pm. See Navami times and timings for 15 cities.
Ram Navami · in New Delhi
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Madhyahna muhurat
11:13 am – 1:41 pm
2 hr 28 min
- Midday moment (birth of Rama)
- 12:27 pm
- Navami begins
- 11:49 am
- Navami ends
- 10:07 am, 27 Mar
Timings in other cities
| City | Date | Madhyahna muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:13 am – 1:41 pm |
| Mumbai | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:31 am – 1:58 pm |
| Kolkata | Fri, 27 Mar | 10:29 am – 12:56 pm |
| Chennai | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:02 am – 1:28 pm |
| Bengaluru | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:12 am – 1:39 pm |
| Hyderabad | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:09 am – 1:35 pm |
| Pune | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:27 am – 1:54 pm |
| Ahmedabad | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:32 am – 1:59 pm |
| Jaipur | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:19 am – 1:46 pm |
| Lucknow | Thu, 26 Mar | 10:59 am – 1:26 pm |
| Chandigarh | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:15 am – 1:43 pm |
| Patna | Thu, 26 Mar | 10:42 am – 1:09 pm |
| Varanasi | Thu, 26 Mar | 10:50 am – 1:17 pm |
| Ranchi | Thu, 26 Mar | 10:41 am – 1:08 pm |
| Bhopal | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:13 am – 1:40 pm |
Each city's timings come from its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in Indian Standard Time.
Timings outside India (local time)
| City | Date | Madhyahna muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:47 am – 2:16 pm |
| Edison, New Jersey | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 am – 2:18 pm |
| Chicago | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:42 am – 2:11 pm |
| Houston | Thu, 26 Mar | 12:13 pm – 2:41 pm |
| San Francisco | Thu, 26 Mar | 12:01 pm – 2:30 pm |
| Toronto | Thu, 26 Mar | 12:09 pm – 2:38 pm |
| London | Thu, 26 Mar | 10:51 am – 1:22 pm |
| Dubai | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:11 am – 1:38 pm |
| Singapore | Fri, 27 Mar | 11:57 am – 2:23 pm |
| Sydney | Fri, 27 Mar | 11:49 am – 2:12 pm |
Each city's timings use its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in local time with daylight saving where it applies. The tithi is judged by local sunrise and sunset, so the festival can fall on a different date abroad than in India.
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami, the last day of Chaitra Navratri. Rama is believed to have been born at midday, under Punarvasu nakshatra and Karka lagna, so the puja is done in madhyahna.
Ram Navami falls on the day Navami is current at midday; if it is on neither day, the day Navami holds at sunrise. The puja muhurat is madhyahna, the middle fifth of the day, with the moment of birth at its centre.
Devotees fast, recite the Ramcharitmanas, and every Rama temple, Ayodhya above all, celebrates the birth at midday.
Times for Indian cities are Indian Standard Time; times abroad are local time. They match established panchangs to within a minute or two. For a city not listed, the nearest city is usually within a few minutes.
Festival and vrat calendars
Read in the puja
- Ram Chalisa
The prayer to Shri Ram, read on Ram Navami, in Chaitra Navratri and on Thursdays, praising the power of his name.
Shri Ramchandra Kripalu - Hanuman Chalisa
Tulsidas's forty-verse hymn to Hanuman, recited for courage and protection, and for Mars and Saturn.
Hanuman Stuti
FAQ
Ram Navami FAQs
When is Ram Navami in 2026?
On Thursday, 26 March 2026. The puja muhurat in New Delhi is 11:13 am – 1:41 pm, and Navami runs from 11:49 am to 10:07 am, 27 Mar.
Why is the Ram Navami puja done at midday?
The Valmiki Ramayana places Rama's birth at midday, so the celebration and puja are held in madhyahna.
Is the muhurat the same in every city?
No. Madhyahna depends on local sunrise and sunset. The timings for 15 cities are given above.
When is Ram Navami 2026 in the USA, UK and other countries?
New York: Thursday, 26 March 2026, Madhyahna muhurat 11:47 am – 2:16 pm. London: Thursday, 26 March 2026, Madhyahna muhurat 10:51 am – 1:22 pm. Times are local. The table above lists Edison, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney.