Ram Navami in Aurangabad

Date and timing in this city

In Aurangabad (औरंगाबाद), India, Ram Navami falls on Thursday 26 March 2026. The following year it falls on Thursday 15 April 2027. Aurangabad keeps Asia/Kolkata as its time zone, so the clock here matches the rest of India.

The day is fixed by the tithi Chaitra Shukla Navami — the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra. Because a tithi is a span of the moon's motion and not a fixed clock hour, the date is worked out for Aurangabad's own sunrise. The tithi may begin before sunrise and end after it, or it may touch only part of the daylight hours. That is why the observance is tied to the local sunrise and to the tithi prevailing at that time, rather than to a single all-India moment.

Why the date can differ from India

It is common to see Ram Navami listed on one date for the country and another for a particular city. This is not a contradiction. The panchang is read from the local horizon: sunrise in Aurangabad and sunrise in a city far to the east or west can fall on either side of the tithi's start or end. When that happens, the city observes the day on the date its own sunrise meets Chaitra Shukla Navami.

For 2026 and 2027, the Aurangabad dates given above are Thursday 26 March 2026 and Thursday 15 April 2027. Readers who follow a specific panchang or family tradition may see a neighbouring date in some years; where traditions differ, it is best to follow the calendar your household or temple uses. For personal chart questions, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Ram Navami marks the birth of Rama, and observance is pan-India. In Aurangabad, as elsewhere, the day is kept by Vaishnava and Smarta households alike, though the details of fasting, puja timings and readings vary between families and regions.

• Recitation of the Ramayana, especially the Bala Kanda passages describing Rama's birth.
• Reading or listening to the Ramcharitmanas and singing bhajans in Rama's name.
• Temples and home shrines are decorated, and a midday puja is common because Rama's birth is remembered at midday.
• Some keep a fast for the day and break it after the puja; others take only simple food. Practice differs by family.
• In many places, processions and community gatherings are held, though the form varies from locality to locality.

Practical tips

• Confirm the tithi window for Aurangabad in your own panchang before fixing puja time.
• If you fast, keep it simple and suited to your health; the day does not require austerity beyond what you normally observe.
• For household rituals, follow the custom of your family or the temple you attend.
• Plan travel and temple visits around the midday puja, which is usually the busiest part of the day.