Chaitra Navratri 2027
Wednesday, 7 April 2027 (in 149 days)
Rule: Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Navami (Ghatasthapana on Pratipada)
Chaitra, Shukla Pratipada
- Pratipada Tithi Begins - 05:23 AM on Apr 07
- Pratipada Tithi Ends - 04:31 AM on Apr 08
Tithi times are the same everywhere in India (IST); sunrise-based dates are for New Delhi.
Other years: 2026: Thursday, 19 March · 2028: Monday, 27 March · 2029: Saturday, 14 April
Holiday status
- Central Government offices
- Restricted holiday: employees may take it as one of their two, Saka date Chaitra 17.
- Banks (RBI)
- The RBI has not published its 2027 bank holiday list yet.
- Also known as
- Vasant Navratri; the first day is Gudi Padwa (Maharashtra), Ugadi (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana), Cheti Chand (Sindhi) and Navreh (Kashmir).
Puja muhurat by city, Wednesday, 7 April 2027
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Pradosh Kaal | Nishita Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 06:06 AM | 06:43 PM | 06:43 PM to 08:59 PM | 12:01 AM to 12:47 AM |
| Mumbai | 06:29 AM | 06:54 PM | 06:54 PM to 09:13 PM | 12:18 AM to 01:04 AM |
| Kolkata | 05:25 AM | 05:54 PM | 05:54 PM to 08:12 PM | 11:16 PM to 12:02 AM |
| Chennai | 06:03 AM | 06:22 PM | 06:22 PM to 08:42 PM | 11:49 PM to 12:35 AM |
| Bengaluru | 06:13 AM | 06:32 PM | 06:32 PM to 08:53 PM | 11:59 PM to 12:46 AM |
| Hyderabad | 06:08 AM | 06:31 PM | 06:31 PM to 08:50 PM | 11:56 PM to 12:42 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 06:28 AM | 06:58 PM | 06:58 PM to 09:16 PM | 12:20 AM to 01:06 AM |
| Pune | 06:25 AM | 06:50 PM | 06:50 PM to 09:09 PM | 12:14 AM to 01:01 AM |
| Jaipur | 06:13 AM | 06:47 PM | 06:47 PM to 09:04 PM | 12:07 AM to 12:52 AM |
| Lucknow | 05:52 AM | 06:27 PM | 06:27 PM to 08:44 PM | 11:46 PM to 12:32 AM |
| Patna | 05:36 AM | 06:09 PM | 06:09 PM to 08:26 PM | 11:29 PM to 12:15 AM |
| Bhopal | 06:09 AM | 06:39 PM | 06:39 PM to 08:56 PM | 12:00 AM to 12:46 AM |
| Guwahati | 05:10 AM | 05:43 PM | 05:43 PM to 08:00 PM | 11:03 PM to 11:49 PM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 06:18 AM | 06:33 PM | 06:33 PM to 08:54 PM | 12:02 AM to 12:49 AM |
Pradosh Kaal: the first fifth of the night after sunset. Nishita Kaal: the eighth of the fifteen night muhurtas, around midnight. Check that the tithi is still running at the time you choose.
Chaitra Navratri begins with Ghatasthapana on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada and ends with Ram Navami on the ninth day. The same day is the lunar new year: Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Ugadi in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and Cheti Chand for Sindhis.
Good to know
The first day (Chaitra Sukladi, Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Cheti Chand) is a restricted holiday for Central Government offices. Banks close in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and some other states under the RBI list.
Source: DoPT O.M. dated 03.07.2025 (2026) and 16.07.2026 (2027), restricted holidays