Festival calendar · 2026 Ram Navami 2026: Date and Puja Muhurat
Ram Navami 2026 is on Thursday, 26 March in New Delhi. Madhyahna puja: 11:49 AM – 1:40 PM (New Delhi). In Singapore and Sydney it falls on Friday, 27 March.
Ram Navami 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:40 PM |
| Mumbai | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:57 PM |
| Kolkata | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 12:55 PM |
| Chennai | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:27 PM |
| Bengaluru | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:38 PM |
| Hyderabad | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:35 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:58 PM |
| Pune | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:53 PM |
| Jaipur | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:46 PM |
| Lucknow | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:25 PM |
| Patna | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:08 PM |
| Varanasi | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:49 AM – 1:17 PM |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Thu, 26 Mar | 10:51 AM – 1:22 PM |
| New York | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:47 AM – 2:16 PM |
| Toronto | Thu, 26 Mar | 12:08 PM – 2:38 PM |
| Dubai | Thu, 26 Mar | 11:11 AM – 1:38 PM |
| Singapore | Fri, 27 Mar | 11:57 AM – 12:37 PM |
| Sydney | Fri, 27 Mar | 11:48 AM – 2:11 PM |
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What is Ram Navami?
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama. Temples hold the main worship at midday, the hour of his birth, and many devotees fast and read from the Ramayana.
How the date is decided
It is Chaitra Shukla Navami as it stands at madhyahna, the midday period; when Navami covers both middays, the first is taken (the Smarta rule). The Madhyahna puja time is the midday period in Navami.
Where traditions differ
Vaishnava communities and ISKCON keep the Navami current at sunrise, which can be a day later.
Questions about Ram Navami 2026
When is Ram Navami in 2026?
Ram Navami 2026 is on Thursday, 26 March in New Delhi. Madhyahna puja: 11:49 AM – 1:40 PM (New Delhi). In Singapore and Sydney it falls on Friday, 27 March.
What is the madhyahna puja time on Ram Navami 2026?
New Delhi: 11:49 AM – 1:40 PM; Mumbai: 11:49 AM – 1:57 PM; London: 10:51 AM – 1:22 PM; New York: 11:47 AM – 2:16 PM. Times are local; the table on this page lists 18 cities.
Is Ram Navami 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
Yes, in some places: Singapore and Sydney: Friday, 27 March. The tithi's hours fall on different clock days outside India, so each city's date is worked out for its own sunrise and time zone.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.