Rath Yatra 2026
Rath Yatra 2026 falls on in Delhi, India (Udaya Tithi, computed for local sunrise).
Dates are computed for Delhi, India (Udaya Tithi, Smarta convention; Pradosh dated by sunset, Sankashti by moonrise). See about for the full method and the Vaishnava difference on kshaya dates.
About Rath Yatra
Rath Yatra is the great chariot festival of Lord Jagannath at Puri in Odisha, held on the second day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha. The deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled in three enormous wooden chariots from the temple to the Gundicha temple, a few kilometres away.
Pulling the chariot ropes with one’s own hands is considered a great act of devotion, and the festival draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims. Similar processions are now held by ISKCON and regional temples across India and abroad.
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Day details for
| Tithi at sunrise | Sukla Dvitiya |
|---|---|
| Tithi window | 11:51 (-1 day) – 08:53 |
| Nakshatra | Aslesha |
| Sunrise | 05:33 IST |
| Sunset | 19:20 IST |
| Moonrise | 07:26 |
| Moonset | 21:02 |
| Madhyahna (local noon) | 12:27 |
| Pradosh Kaal (2 Muhurta after sunset) | 19:20 – 20:56 |
| Nishita Kaal (8th of 15 night divisions) | 00:07 (+1 day) – 00:47 (+1 day) |
All times are for Delhi, India (IST). The festival-specific observance anchor for this page is Udaya Tithi, computed for local sunrise.
Year comparison
| Year | Date | Weekday | Tithi at sunrise (window) | Dating anchor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday | 11:51 (-1 day) – 08:53 | Udaya Tithi, computed for local sunrise | |
| 2027 | Monday | 04:51 – 01:14 (+1 day) | Udaya Tithi, computed for local sunrise |
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Methodology and reference
Dates on this page are computed astronomically — sidereal solar and lunar longitudes with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — and dated by the classical rules of Dharmasindhu and Muhurta Chintamani (Udaya Tithi, Pradosh-vyapini and Aparahna conventions as applicable). Every value is regression-checked against Rashtriya Panchang, the official almanac compiled by Positional Astronomy Centre, IMD (Government of India) in Kolkata; the full method is described on the about page.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Rath Yatra in 2026?
- Rath Yatra 2026 falls on Thursday, 16 July 2026 in Delhi, India (Udaya Tithi, computed for local sunrise).
- What is Rath Yatra?
- Rath Yatra is the great chariot festival of Lord Jagannath at Puri in Odisha, held on the second day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha. The deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are pulled in three enormous wooden chariots from the temple to the Gundicha temple, a few kilometres away.
- How is Rath Yatra observed?
- Pulling the chariot ropes with one’s own hands is considered a great act of devotion, and the festival draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims. Similar processions are now held by ISKCON and regional temples across India and abroad.
- Why might Rath Yatra fall on a different day elsewhere?
- Observance dates follow the tithi current at local sunrise, so cities with different sunrise times can observe a day earlier or later. Vaishnava calendars also shift dates when a tithi touches no sunrise (kshaya).