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Rath Yatra 2026: date and meaning
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This is the 2026 page. The date has passed. See Rath Yatra 2027
In Washington DC, Rath Yatra is on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. In India (New Delhi) it is on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
- Washington DC
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Washington DC. Odia tradition.
- India
Thursday, July 16, 2026
New Delhi, same rule.
Not in Washington DC? Find your city in the table below.
Why the dates differ
Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, on the day it prevails at sunrise; if Dwitiya touches no sunrise, the next day (Gaudiya rule).
The times that decide it (Washington DC): Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:55 AM, 15 Jul. Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only.
The times that decide it (India, New Delhi): Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:33 AM, 16 Jul. Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only.
Each date is worked out for its own place and rule. Neither is wrong.
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Rath Yatra 2026 Washington DC: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 India (New Delhi): Thursday, July 16, 2026 Odia tradition. Each city's date is computed for its own sky and time zone. Neither is wrong. https://pujadeep.com/festivals/rath-yatra/2026/
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Rath Yatra 2026 in each city
US
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:37 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Edison, NJ | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:40 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Washington DC | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:55 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Atlanta | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 6:38 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Boston | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:20 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Philadelphia | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:44 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Chicago | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 1:21 AM to 10:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:28 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Houston | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 1:21 AM to 10:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 6:31 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Dallas | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 1:21 AM to 10:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 6:30 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Los Angeles | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:21 PM, 14 Jul to 8:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:52 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| San Jose, CA | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:21 PM, 14 Jul to 8:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:59 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Fremont, CA | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:21 PM, 14 Jul to 8:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:58 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Sunnyvale, CA | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:21 PM, 14 Jul to 8:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:59 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Cupertino, CA | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:21 PM, 14 Jul to 8:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:59 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Seattle | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:21 PM, 14 Jul to 8:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:27 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
UK
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 AM, 15 Jul to 4:23 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:00 AM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:02 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on neither day; the rule takes the second day (16 Jul). | – |
| Birmingham, UK | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 AM, 15 Jul to 4:23 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:03 AM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:04 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on neither day; the rule takes the second day (16 Jul). | – |
| Leicester | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 AM, 15 Jul to 4:23 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 4:59 AM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:00 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on neither day; the rule takes the second day (16 Jul). | – |
| Manchester | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 AM, 15 Jul to 4:23 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 4:59 AM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:00 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on neither day; the rule takes the second day (16 Jul). | – |
Canada
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:49 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Brampton | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:51 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Vancouver | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:21 PM, 14 Jul to 8:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:23 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
| Calgary | Wed 15 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 12:21 AM to 9:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:39 AM, 15 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only. | In India (New Delhi): Thu 16 Jul |
Australia
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 4:21 PM, 15 Jul to 1:23 PM, 16 Jul; sunrise 6:57 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Melbourne | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 4:21 PM, 15 Jul to 1:23 PM, 16 Jul; sunrise 7:32 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Brisbane | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 4:21 PM, 15 Jul to 1:23 PM, 16 Jul; sunrise 6:36 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Perth | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 PM, 15 Jul to 11:23 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 7:14 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
India
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:33 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Mumbai | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 6:09 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Kolkata | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:01 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Chennai | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:50 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Bengaluru | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 6:01 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Hyderabad | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:50 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Ahmedabad | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 6:03 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Surat | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 6:05 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Pune | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 6:06 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Jaipur | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:42 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Lucknow | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:22 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Varanasi | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:17 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Patna | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:08 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Chandigarh | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:30 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Bhopal | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 5:43 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Thu 16 Jul | Shukla Dwitiya 11:51 AM, 15 Jul to 8:53 AM, 16 Jul; sunrise 6:11 AM, 16 Jul Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 16 Jul only. | – |
Panchang for Rath Yatra day: Wednesday, July 15, 2026, Washington DC
- Tithi
- Shukla Dwitiya (ends 11:23 PM), then Tritiya (ends 8:58 PM +1 day)
- Nakshatra
- Pushya (ends 12:17 PM), then Ashlesha (ends 10:22 AM +1 day) Name letters for this nakshatra
- Yoga
- Vajra (ends 7:01 PM), then Siddhi (ends 3:53 PM +1 day)
- Karana
- Balava (ends 12:48 PM), then Kaulava (ends 11:23 PM), then Taitila (ends 10:06 AM +1 day)
- Weekday
- Wednesday (बुधवार)
- Month
- Ashadha (Amanta) · Ashadha (Purnimanta)
- Tamil month
- Aani 31 (solar month)
- Year
- Vikram Samvat 2083 (Chaitradi) · Vikram Samvat (Kartikadi, Gujarati) 2082 · Shaka Samvat 1948
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 8:32 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:14 AM
- Moonset
- 9:42 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:13 PM – 3:03 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:44 AM – 9:34 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:24 AM – 1:13 PM
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:44 PM – 1:43 PM
Many panchangs do not use Abhijit on Wednesdays. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal overlap from 1:13 PM to 1:43 PM. - Brahma Muhurta
- 4:40 AM – 5:17 AM
About the festival
Rath Yatra, the chariot festival, is kept on the second day of the bright half of Ashadha, at the start of the monsoon. In Puri in Odisha, Jagannath, "the lord of the universe", with his elder brother Balabhadra and his sister Subhadra, leaves the great temple and rides in three huge wooden chariots, pulled by hundreds of thousands of devotees, to the Gundicha temple, two and a half to three kilometres (about a mile and a half to two miles) away.
Written for Pujadeep and checked against the sources listed. See the sources
Questions families ask
Why is Rath Yatra 2026 on a different day in India?
The date follows the tithi at a set time of day, and that moment falls on a different local day in each place. Washington DC: Wednesday, July 15, 2026. India (New Delhi): Thursday, July 16, 2026. In Washington DC: Shukla Dwitiya 2:21 AM to 11:23 PM, 15 Jul; sunrise 5:55 AM, 15 Jul. Shukla Dwitiya holds sunrise on 15 Jul only.
When is Rath Yatra 2027?
The date moves with the Hindu calendar. In 2027, Rath Yatra is on Monday, July 5, 2027 in Washington DC. Rath Yatra 2027
How is the date found for my city?
Each city’s date is computed for that city, from its own sunrise and sunset and the times the tithi begins and ends, with the rule named below. Find your city in the table above.
Which rule sets the date of Rath Yatra?
Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, on the day it prevails at sunrise; if Dwitiya touches no sunrise, the next day (Gaudiya rule). How we compute dates
The rule and its sources
Tradition: Odia.
- Puri's own panjika sets the official date; it has not been compared here.
Rule sources
Related
Computed for 43 cities on Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Rule: Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, on the day it prevails at sunrise; if Dwitiya touches no sunrise, the next day (Gaudiya rule).
What the words mean: Paksha: Shukla and Krishna · Smarta rule and Vaishnava rule
Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.
Source and licence
- Our explanation
- Written for this site from the sources listed here, and checked against them. Free to quote with credit.
- Checked
- Checked against the sources listed, October 15, 2026.
- Updated
- October 27, 2026