Sunrise (udaya)
The tithi at sunrise names the day: Ghatasthapana, Durga Ashtami, Govardhan Puja.
Hindu festival muhurat 2027Choose a festival and your city
One card for the year: pick any of thirteen festivals, from Makar Sankranti to Bhai Dooj, and your city, and see the date and puja muhurat in your local time.
2027 at a glance
In short
Hindu festival muhurat for 2027 in New Delhi: Makar Sankranti 15 January (Maha Punya Kaal 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM), Maha Shivaratri 6 March (Nishita 12:08 AM – 12:57 AM, 7 Mar), Ram Navami 15 April, Janmashtami 25 August (Nishita 12:01 AM – 12:46 AM, 26 Aug), Ganesh Chaturthi 4 September, Ghatasthapana 30 September (8:05 AM – 10:12 AM), Dussehra 9 October, Karwa Chauth 18 October (moonrise 7:35 PM), Dhanteras 27 October, Diwali 29 October, Govardhan Puja 30 October and Bhai Dooj 31 October. Choose any festival and city for local timings.
2027 muhurat planning note: The 2027 card intentionally uses different timing rules for different festivals: sunrise, Madhyahna, Aparahna, Pradosh, Nishita, moonrise or Sankranti. That is why the same festival can show a different civil date or clock time in another city.
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Hindu festival calendar 2027
Dates for India with New Delhi muhurats. Select “Your city” to load any festival into the card.
| Festival | Date (India) | Main muhurat, New Delhi | Rule | Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makar Sankranti | Fri 15 Jan | Maha Punya Kaal7:15 AM – 9:00 AM | Sankranti moment; Punya Kaal to sunset | Your city → |
| Maha Shivaratri | Sat 6 Mar | Nishita Kaal puja12:08 AM – 12:57 AM, 7 Mar | Chaturdashi at Nishita; four prahars | Your city → |
| Ram Navami | Thu 15 Apr | Madhyahna puja muhurat11:04 AM – 1:39 PM | Navami at Madhyahna | Your city → |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Wed 25 Aug | Nishita puja12:01 AM – 12:46 AM, 26 Aug | Ashtami and Rohini at Nishita | Your city → |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Sat 4 Sept | Madhyahna Ganesh sthapana and puja11:04 AM – 1:36 PM | Chaturthi at Madhyahna | Your city → |
| Navratri: Ghatasthapana | Thu 30 Sept | Ghatasthapana muhurat8:05 AM – 10:12 AM | Pratipada, first third of the day | Your city → |
| Durga Ashtami and Sandhi Puja | Thu 7 Oct | Sandhi Puja8 Oct, 6:03 AM – 6:51 AM | Ashtami at sunrise; Sandhi at Ashtami–Navami join | Your city → |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Sat 9 Oct | Vijay muhurat2:05 PM – 2:52 PM | Dashami at Aparahna | Your city → |
| Karwa Chauth | Mon 18 Oct | Moonrise7:35 PM | Chaturthi at moonrise | Your city → |
| Dhanteras | Wed 27 Oct | Lakshmi–Kuber puja6:42 PM – 8:14 PM | Trayodashi in Pradosh, Vrishabha lagna | Your city → |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Fri 29 Oct | Lakshmi Puja muhurat6:35 PM – 7:05 PM | Amavasya in Pradosh, Vrishabha lagna | Your city → |
| Govardhan Puja | Sat 30 Oct | Pratahkala (morning) muhurat6:31 AM – 8:45 AM | Pratipada at sunrise, Pratahkala | Your city → |
| Bhai Dooj | Sun 31 Oct | Aparahna tilak muhurat1:11 PM – 3:24 PM | Dwitiya at Aparahna | Your city → |
Same festival, different cities
Local dates can shift by a day between India, Europe and North America.
| Festival | New Delhi | Mumbai | London | New York City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makar Sankranti | Fri 15 Jan7:15 AM – 9:00 AM | Fri 15 Jan7:15 AM – 9:06 AM | Thu 14 Jan3:44 PM – 4:19 PM | Thu 14 Jan10:44 AM – 12:20 PM |
| Maha Shivaratri | Sat 6 Mar12:08 AM – 12:57 AM, 7 Mar | Sat 6 Mar12:25 AM – 1:14 AM, 7 Mar | Sat 6 Mar11:46 PM – 12:37 AM, 7 Mar | Sat 6 Mar11:42 PM – 12:32 AM, 7 Mar |
| Ram Navami | Thu 15 Apr11:04 AM – 1:39 PM | Thu 15 Apr11:23 AM – 1:54 PM | Wed 14 Apr11:39 AM – 2:24 PM | Wed 14 Apr11:37 AM – 2:16 PM |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Wed 25 Aug12:01 AM – 12:46 AM, 26 Aug | Wed 25 Aug12:18 AM – 1:03 AM, 26 Aug | Wed 25 Aug12:43 AM – 1:23 AM, 26 Aug | Wed 25 Aug12:37 AM – 1:20 AM, 26 Aug |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Sat 4 Sept11:04 AM – 1:36 PM | Sat 4 Sept11:23 AM – 1:52 PM | Fri 3 Sept11:39 AM – 2:20 PM | Fri 3 Sept11:37 AM – 2:13 PM |
| Navratri: Ghatasthapana | Thu 30 Sept8:05 AM – 10:12 AM | Thu 30 Sept8:05 AM – 10:29 AM | Thu 30 Sept6:59 AM – 10:53 AM | Thu 30 Sept6:51 AM – 10:48 AM |
| Durga Ashtami and Sandhi Puja | Thu 7 Oct8 Oct, 6:03 AM – 6:51 AM | Thu 7 Oct8 Oct, 6:03 AM – 6:51 AM | Thu 7 Oct8 Oct, 1:33 AM – 2:21 AM | Thu 7 Oct7 Oct, 8:33 PM – 9:21 PM |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Sat 9 Oct2:05 PM – 2:52 PM | Sat 9 Oct2:24 PM – 3:11 PM | Sat 9 Oct2:39 PM – 3:23 PM | Sat 9 Oct2:37 PM – 3:23 PM |
| Karwa Chauth | Mon 18 Oct7:35 PM | Mon 18 Oct8:15 PM | Mon 18 Oct6:59 PM | Mon 18 Oct7:54 PM |
| Dhanteras | Wed 27 Oct6:42 PM – 8:14 PM | Wed 27 Oct7:15 PM – 8:38 PM | Wed 27 Oct5:43 PM – 6:19 PM | Tue 26 Oct6:54 PM – 8:40 PM |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Fri 29 Oct6:35 PM – 7:05 PM | Fri 29 Oct6:07 PM – 7:05 PM | Thu 28 Oct6:19 PM – 7:56 PM | Thu 28 Oct6:46 PM – 8:35 PM |
| Govardhan Puja | Sat 30 Oct6:31 AM – 8:45 AM | Sat 30 Oct6:38 AM – 8:56 AM | Sat 30 Oct7:50 AM – 9:48 AM | Sat 30 Oct7:24 AM – 8:21 AM |
| Bhai Dooj | Sun 31 Oct1:11 PM – 3:24 PM | Sun 31 Oct1:31 PM – 3:48 PM | Sat 30 Oct1:43 PM – 3:40 PM | Sat 30 Oct1:43 PM – 3:49 PM |
How each festival picks its time
Madhyahna
The middle fifth of daylight, when Ram and Ganesh were born: Ram Navami, Ganesh Chaturthi.
Aparahna
The fourth fifth of daylight: Dussehra's Vijay muhurat and the Bhai Dooj tilak.
Pradosh and lagna
The first fifth of the night with the fixed Vrishabha lagna: Dhanteras and Diwali Lakshmi Puja.
Nishita
The eighth of fifteen night muhurtas, around midnight: Janmashtami and Maha Shivaratri.
Moonrise and Sankranti
Karwa Chauth ends at moonrise; Makar Sankranti follows the Sun's entry into Makara.
How the card calculates
- Tithi instantsEach festival's tithi begins and ends at one instant worldwide. Drik Panchang's published values are used where available (Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Janmashtami, Navratri Pratipada, Diwali Amavasya); the rest come from an ephemeris adjusted to Drik, typically within a minute.
- Local skySunrise, sunset, the Vrishabha lagna and moonrise are calculated for the chosen city.
- Festival ruleEach festival's classical rule (sunrise, Madhyahna, Aparahna, Pradosh, Nishita, moonrise) picks the local date and window.
| Item | Published | This card |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi, Makar Sankranti Maha Punya Kaal | 7:15 – 9:00 AM | 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM |
| New Delhi, Maha Shivaratri Nishita | 12:07 – 12:57 AM | 12:08 AM – 12:57 AM |
| New Delhi, Janmashtami Nishita | 12:01 – 12:45 AM | 12:01 AM – 12:46 AM |
| New Delhi, Ghatasthapana | 8:05 – 10:12 AM | 8:05 AM – 10:12 AM |
| New Delhi, Abhijit (Navratri) | 11:47 AM – 12:35 PM | 11:47 AM – 12:35 PM |
| Berlin, Diwali Lakshmi Puja (28 Oct) | 6:21 – 7:57 PM | 6:20 PM – 7:56 PM |
Checked on 4 October 2026. Times are rounded to the nearest minute.
Festivals not yet in the card
Holika Dahan, Holi and Raksha Bandhan depend on Bhadra, a half-tithi period that must be avoided, and Chhath, Akshaya Tritiya, Hanuman Jayanti, Hariyali Teej and Ekadashi parana each need their own rules. They are not in the card yet rather than shown with guessed timings.
Muhurat 2027: questions people ask
Which festivals does the 2027 muhurat card cover?
Thirteen: Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivaratri, Ram Navami, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri Ghatasthapana, Durga Ashtami and Sandhi Puja, Dussehra, Karwa Chauth, Dhanteras, Diwali Lakshmi Puja, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.
Why does the date change for some cities?
A tithi begins and ends at the same instant everywhere, but each festival is tied to a local moment such as sunrise, midday, Pradosh or midnight. So the same tithi can fall on different local dates; for example Janmashtami and Maha Shivaratri fall a day earlier on the US west coast, and Diwali falls on 28 October in North America and Europe but 29 October in India.
When is Diwali in 2027?
Friday 29 October 2027 in India, with Lakshmi Puja in New Delhi from 6:35 PM – 7:05 PM, a short window because Amavasya ends at 7:05 PM IST. In the UK, Europe and North America Amavasya covers the evening of Thursday 28 October, so Lakshmi Puja is that night.
When is Navratri in 2027?
Ghatasthapana is on Thursday 30 September 2027, 8:05 AM – 10:12 AM in New Delhi, with Abhijit muhurat 11:47 AM to 12:35 PM. Pratipada does not reach any sunrise in India this year, so Ghatasthapana is on the day it begins. Durga Ashtami is 7 October and Dussehra 9 October.
When is Karwa Chauth in 2027?
Monday 18 October 2027, with moonrise at 7:35 PM in New Delhi.
When are Ram Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi in 2027?
Ram Navami is Thursday 15 April (Madhyahna 11:04 AM – 1:39 PM in New Delhi; Navami ends at 1:20 PM). Ganesh Chaturthi is Saturday 4 September (Madhyahna 11:04 AM – 1:36 PM; Chaturthi ends at 12:25 PM).
Can I use my own location?
Yes. Use the 'Use my location' button or enter latitude, longitude and time zone; the card calculates every festival for that point.
How accurate are these timings?
Where Drik Panchang has published 2027 figures, the card matches them to within a minute: New Delhi's Makar Sankranti Punya Kaal, Maha Shivaratri and Janmashtami Nishita windows, Ghatasthapana and Abhijit, and Berlin's Diwali Lakshmi Puja. Tithi times not yet published are calculated from an ephemeris that runs within about a minute of Drik. Follow your family priest or temple where they differ.
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