Rath Yatra 2027: date, rule and meaning
Rath Yatra 2027 is on Monday, July 5 in Washington DC, the same day as in India (New Delhi).
- Washington DC
5MondayJuly 2027
Computed for this city. Odia rule.
The same date in India (New Delhi).
How the date is decided
In Washington DC: Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 5:48 AM
Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, on the day it prevails at sunrise; if Dwitiya touches no sunrise, the next day (GCal test 1.5.3).
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Rath Yatra 2027 Washington DC: Monday 5 July 2027 Odia rule. Each city's date follows its own sunset and time zone. Neither is wrong. https://pujadeep.com/festivals/rath-yatra/2027/?s=copy
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Rath Yatra 2027 in each city
US
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 5:30 AM | – |
| Edison, NJ | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 5:33 AM | – |
| Washington DC | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 5:48 AM | – |
| Atlanta | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 6:32 AM | – |
| Boston | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 5:13 AM | – |
| Philadelphia | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 5:37 AM | – |
| Chicago | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 6:21 PM, 4 Jul to 2:44 PM; sunrise 5:21 AM | – |
| Houston | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 6:21 PM, 4 Jul to 2:44 PM; sunrise 6:26 AM | – |
| Dallas | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 6:21 PM, 4 Jul to 2:44 PM; sunrise 6:24 AM | – |
| Los Angeles | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:21 PM, 4 Jul to 12:44 PM; sunrise 5:47 AM | – |
| San Jose, CA | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:21 PM, 4 Jul to 12:44 PM; sunrise 5:52 AM | – |
| Seattle | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:21 PM, 4 Jul to 12:44 PM; sunrise 5:18 AM | – |
UK
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 12:21 AM to 8:44 PM; sunrise 4:50 AM | – |
| Birmingham, UK | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 12:21 AM to 8:44 PM; sunrise 4:52 AM | – |
| Leicester | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 12:21 AM to 8:44 PM; sunrise 4:48 AM | – |
| Manchester | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 12:21 AM to 8:44 PM; sunrise 4:47 AM | – |
Canada
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 5:42 AM | – |
| Brampton | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 PM, 4 Jul to 3:44 PM; sunrise 5:43 AM | – |
| Vancouver | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:21 PM, 4 Jul to 12:44 PM; sunrise 5:13 AM | – |
| Calgary | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 5:21 PM, 4 Jul to 1:44 PM; sunrise 5:28 AM | – |
Australia
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Tue, Jul 6 | Shukla Dwitiya 9:21 AM, 5 Jul to 5:44 AM; sunrise 7:00 AM | In India (New Delhi): Mon, Jul 5 |
| Melbourne | Tue, Jul 6 | Shukla Dwitiya 9:21 AM, 5 Jul to 5:44 AM; sunrise 7:35 AM | In India (New Delhi): Mon, Jul 5 |
| Brisbane | Tue, Jul 6 | Shukla Dwitiya 9:21 AM, 5 Jul to 5:44 AM; sunrise 6:38 AM | In India (New Delhi): Mon, Jul 5 |
| Perth | Tue, Jul 6 | Shukla Dwitiya 7:21 AM, 5 Jul to 3:44 AM; sunrise 7:17 AM Close call | In India (New Delhi): Mon, Jul 5 |
India
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:28 AM | – |
| Mumbai | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 6:05 AM | – |
| Kolkata | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 4:56 AM | – |
| Chennai | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:47 AM | – |
| Bengaluru | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:58 AM | – |
| Hyderabad | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:46 AM | – |
| Ahmedabad | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:59 AM | – |
| Surat | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 6:01 AM | – |
| Pune | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 6:02 AM | – |
| Jaipur | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:37 AM | – |
| Lucknow | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:17 AM | – |
| Varanasi | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:12 AM | – |
| Patna | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:03 AM | – |
| Chandigarh | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:25 AM | – |
| Bhopal | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 5:39 AM | – |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Mon, Jul 5 | Shukla Dwitiya 4:51 AM to 1:14 AM, 6 Jul; sunrise 6:08 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.
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Questions families ask
When is Rath Yatra 2028?
The date moves with the Hindu calendar. In 2028, Rath Yatra is on Saturday, June 24, 2028 in Washington DC.
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 (GCal test 1.5.3). 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
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Computed for 40 cities on Monday, July 5, 2027
Rule: Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, on the day it prevails at sunrise; if Dwitiya touches no sunrise, the next day (GCal test 1.5.3).
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
- Explanation written for this site with AI help from the sources listed here, and reviewed. It is not a translation and not the only way to read the text. Free to quote with credit.
- Review
- AI review: 2 independent reviews against the cited edition, October 12, 2026.
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