Ram Navami 2024 Date — Wednesday, April 17, 2024
When is Ram Navami in 2024? Ram Navami 2024 falls on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Observance: Rama Navami. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Other years: Ram Navami 2025 date
Ram Navami 2024 muhurat & timings — Delhi
| Sunrise | 05:53 am |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 06:48 pm |
| Moonrise | 01:04 pm |
| Brahma Muhurat | 04:24 am – 05:09 am |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 12:20 pm – 01:57 pm |
| Tithi at sunrise | Shukla Navami |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha |
These are the day’s general muhurats and Rahu Kaal for Delhi, computed from the AllMandir panchang. Festival puja timings vary by tradition and city — open the full panchang for Wed, 17 April 2024 or ask your local mandir.
Ram Navami 2024 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Tue, 9 April 2024 | |
| Durga Ashtami (Chaitra) | Tue, 16 April 2024 | |
| Ram Navami | Wed, 17 April 2024 | Main day |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Tue, 23 April 2024 |
Why we celebrate
Birth of Maryada Purushottam Rama in Ayodhya — ideal king and dharma avatar.
How it is celebrated
Ramayana path, bhajan, temple processions, panakam distribution in South.
Puja timing
Madhyahna puja (Rama born at noon in tradition); some observe until sunset.
Foods & offerings
Panakam, kosambari, fruits; sattvic fast broken at noon.
Rituals
- Rama paduka puja and Sundarakanda parayan.
- Bhajan and kirtan.
- Charity and feeding poor.
Ram Navami dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Wed, 17 April 2024 |
| 2025 | Ram Navami 2025 date |
| 2026 | Ram Navami 2026 date |
Hindu festivals around Ram Navami 2024
- Vishu 2024 date — Sat, 13 April 2024
- Baisakhi 2024 date — Sat, 13 April 2024
- Tamil Puthandu 2024 date — Sat, 13 April 2024
- Hanuman Jayanti 2024 date — Tue, 23 April 2024
- Ugadi 2024 date — Tue, 9 April 2024
- Gudi Padwa 2024 date — Tue, 9 April 2024
- Chaitra Navratri 2024 date — Tue, 9 April 2024
- Holi 2024 date — Tue, 26 March 2024
- Akshaya Tritiya 2024 date — Fri, 10 May 2024
- Holika Dahan 2024 date — Mon, 25 March 2024
- Buddha Purnima 2024 date — Thu, 23 May 2024
- Thaipusam 2024 date — Sat, 24 February 2024
Ram Navami 2024 puja & muhurat timings in major cities
| City | Rahu Kaal (avoid) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 12:20 pm – 01:57 pm | 05:53 am | 06:48 pm |
| Mumbai | 12:38 pm – 02:12 pm | 06:19 am | 06:56 pm |
| Bengaluru | 12:19 pm – 01:52 pm | 06:05 am | 06:32 pm |
| Chennai | 12:08 pm – 01:41 pm | 05:55 am | 06:21 pm |
| Hyderabad | 12:15 pm – 01:49 pm | 05:58 am | 06:32 pm |
| Kolkata | 11:36 am – 01:11 pm | 05:14 am | 05:57 pm |
Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Wed, 17 April 2024.
