When is Ram Navami in 2026?
26
March 2026
(Thursday)
Ram Navami Madhyahna Muhurat
12:23 PM – 02:52 PM
Duration: 2 Hour 29 Minute
Significance
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, born to King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya in Ayodhya. He is revered as the ideal of dharma, truth and righteous rule (Ram Rajya).
The festival crowns the nine days of Chaitra Navratri.
Rituals
Devotees fast, read the Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas, and celebrate Rama's birth at noon — his believed birth-hour — with bhajans, jhankis and the rocking of an idol in a cradle. Temples, especially at Ayodhya, hold grand celebrations.
How the date is fixed
Ram Navami falls on the Navami of Chaitra Shukla paksha and is decided by the presence of the tithi at midday (madhyahna), Rama's birth-time, so the madhyahna muhurat is shown above for your location.