Hanuman Jayanti 2025 falls on Saturday, April 12, 2025 in Dehradun. It is Chaitra Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 5:55 AM and sunset 6:42 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Hanuman Janmotsav
Dehradun timings
Date
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Saturday
Lunar date
Chaitra Purnima
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Moonrise
6:17 PM
Moonset
5:20 AM
Shubh muhurat in Dehradun
Abhijit Muhurat11:53 AM – 12:44 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid9:07 AM – 10:42 AM
The tradition names no separate muhurat for this festival — it is observed through the day. Abhijit is the day’s generally auspicious window and Rahu Kaal the one to avoid.
Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Hanuman on the full moon of Chaitra. In parts of the south and west the same birth is observed on other dates entirely — this is the north Indian reckoning.
How it is observed
Devotees read the Hanuman Chalisa, offer sindoor and boondi, and visit Hanuman temples at dawn, when the recitation traditionally begins.
Hanuman Jayanti 2025 in Dehradun is on Saturday, April 12, 2025. It falls on Chaitra Purnima.
Is Hanuman Jayanti 2025 on the same day in Dehradun as in India?
Yes. Hanuman Jayanti falls on Apr 12, 2025 in both Dehradun and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
What else is Hanuman Jayanti called?
Hanuman Jayanti is also known as Hanuman Janmotsav. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.