Nag Panchami 2024 in New Delhi

Friday, August 9, 2024

In short

Nag Panchami 2024 falls on Friday, August 9, 2024 in New Delhi. It is Shravana Shukla Paksha Panchami in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 5:48 AM and sunset 7:04 PM.

Also known as: Naga Panchami · Nagula Chavithi

New Delhi timings

Date

Friday, August 9, 2024

Friday

Lunar date

Shravana Shukla Paksha Panchami

Sunrise

5:48 AM

Sunset

7:04 PM

Moonrise

9:51 AM

Moonset

9:45 PM

Today’s Panchang in New Delhi

What is Nag Panchami?

Nag Panchami is the day of the serpent deities, kept on the fifth of the waxing moon in Shravana — the height of the monsoon, when snakes are driven out of flooded burrows and into human paths.

How it is observed

Milk and flowers are offered at snake images, anthills and temple nagas. Ploughing and digging are avoided, so as not to disturb what lives underground.

Other cities

Agra Ahmedabad Ajmer Aligarh Amravati Amritsar Asansol Aurangabad Bangalore Bareilly Bhavnagar Bhopal

Other years

Nag Panchami 2025 Nag Panchami 2026

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Frequently asked questions

When is Nag Panchami 2024 in New Delhi?

Nag Panchami 2024 in New Delhi is on Friday, August 9, 2024. It falls on Shravana Shukla Paksha Panchami.

What else is Nag Panchami called?

Nag Panchami is also known as Naga Panchami, Nagula Chavithi. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.