Rath Yatra 2025 in Philadelphia

Thursday, June 26, 2025

In short

Rath Yatra 2025 falls on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in Philadelphia. It is Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 5:35 AM and sunset 8:32 PM.

India: Jun 27, 2025

Also known as: Jagannath Rath Yatra · Puri Rath Yatra · Chariot Festival

Philadelphia timings

Date
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Thursday
Lunar date
Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Moonrise
6:27 AM
Moonset
10:09 PM
Today’s Panchang in Philadelphia

What is Rath Yatra?

Rath Yatra is the chariot festival of Jagannath at Puri, when the deities leave the temple and travel the public road to the Gundicha temple. It is one of the rare occasions on which the images are seen outside the sanctum, by anyone at all.

How it is observed

Three enormous wooden chariots are hauled by hand along the Grand Road by crowds in the hundreds of thousands. Diaspora cities from London to Toronto now hold their own processions on the same date.

Other cities

AtlantaAustinBostonCharlotteChicagoColumbusDallasDetroitEdison, NJFremontHoustonIrvine

Other years

Rath Yatra 2024Rath Yatra 2026Rath Yatra 2027

More festivals

Guru PurnimaVat SavitriHariyali TeejNag PanchamiRaksha BandhanBuddha Purnima

Frequently asked questions

When is Rath Yatra 2025 in Philadelphia?

Rath Yatra 2025 in Philadelphia is on Thursday, June 26, 2025. It falls on Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya.

Is Rath Yatra 2025 on the same day in Philadelphia as in India?

No. Rath Yatra is on Jun 26, 2025 in Philadelphia but Jun 27, 2025 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.

What else is Rath Yatra called?

Rath Yatra is also known as Jagannath Rath Yatra, Puri Rath Yatra, Chariot Festival. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.