Quick facts
- Date
- Thursday, 15 April 2027
- Hindu date
- Shukla paksha Navami
Chaitra - Tithi begins / ends
- 3:24 PM, 14 Apr → 1:21 PM
- Madhyahna Kaal
- 11:04 AM – 1:39 PM
- Sunrise · Sunset (New Delhi)
- 5:56 AM · 6:47 PM
- Vikram Samvat
- 2084 (Gujarati: 2083)
Dates
| Year | Date | Hindu date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Thursday, 15 April 2027 | Shukla paksha Navami | Open in calendar |
Dates are for New Delhi. Dates that have already passed are not listed. Later years are added once they have been checked.
About Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, on the ninth tithi (Navami) of the bright fortnight of Chaitra. It closes the nine days of Chaitra Navratri that begin with the Hindu new year.
Temples hold readings from the Ramayana and the Ramcharitmanas, and the celebrations at Ayodhya, where Rama is believed to have been born, draw large crowds.
How the date is decided
Ram Navami is kept on the Chaitra Shukla Navami that is running at midday (Madhyahna), because Rama’s birth is placed at noon. If Navami covers midday on two days, the day on which it is also present at sunrise is chosen. Some state holiday lists follow sunrise alone and can differ by a day.
How it is observed
- Fast through the day and perform Rama puja around midday, the traditional time of his birth.
- Read or listen to the Ramayana and sing bhajans.
- Visit a Rama temple; many keep a Rama Navami procession (Shobha Yatra).
Puja vidhi: how to do the puja
- Keep a fast or eat only sattvik food through the day.
- At madhyahna, the midday time of Rama's birth shown above, worship Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, and place an image of baby Rama in a cradle.
- Offer tulsi, flowers, panchamrit, fruit and kheer or panjiri.
- Read the birth episode from the Bal Kand of the Ramcharitmanas, or the Rama Raksha Stotra.
- Sing the aarti; many families end the nine days of Chaitra Navratri today with kanya pujan.
Puja samagri checklist
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Katha: The birth of Rama
King Dasharatha of Ayodhya had no children, and on the advice of the sages he performed the putrakameshti yajna. From the fire rose a figure holding a bowl of sweet payasam, which the king shared among his three queens.
On Chaitra Shukla Navami, at midday, under Punarvasu nakshatra, Kausalya gave birth to Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu. Kaikeyi bore Bharata, and Sumitra the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna. Ayodhya celebrated, and the day is kept as Rama's birthday.
Aarti: Shri Ramchandra Kripalu
Read it in Roman letters
Goswami Tulsidas's hymn to Rama from the Vinay Patrika (16th century), sung as the Rama aarti. Words vary slightly between families.
Ram Navami 2027 in other cities
| City | Date | Compared with New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thursday, 15 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| London | Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | 1 day earlier |
| New York | Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | 1 day earlier |
| Toronto | Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | 1 day earlier |
| Sydney | Thursday, 15 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Dubai | Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | 1 day earlier |
| Singapore | Thursday, 15 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Johannesburg | Wednesday, 14 April 2027 | 1 day earlier |
Frequently asked questions
When is Ram Navami in 2027?
Ram Navami 2027 falls on Thursday, 15 April 2027 (New Delhi). The tithi runs from 3:24 PM, 14 Apr to 1:21 PM.
Why does the date of Ram Navami change every year?
Ram Navami follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It is tied to Shukla paksha Navami of the month of Chaitra, not to a fixed Gregorian date. A lunar year is about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the date moves earlier by roughly that much each year, until a leap month (Adhik Maas) is added and it jumps back.
Is Ram Navami on the same day everywhere?
Not always. In London, New York, Toronto, Dubai, Johannesburg the date differs from New Delhi, because tithis are read at local sunrise or sunset and these places are many hours away from India. Use the city table above, or the calendar with your own location.