Rath Yatra 2025 in The Hague

Friday, June 27, 2025

In short

Rath Yatra 2025 falls on Friday, June 27, 2025 in The Hague. It is Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 5:26 AM and sunset 10:05 PM.

Same day as India

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

The Hague timings

Date

Friday, June 27, 2025

Friday

Lunar date

Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya

Sunrise

5:26 AM

Sunset

10:05 PM

Moonrise

7:13 AM

Today’s Panchang in The Hague

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

Amsterdam Bangalore Chennai New Delhi Dubai Edison, NJ Houston Hyderabad Kolkata London Mumbai New York

Other years

Rath Yatra 2024 Rath Yatra 2026 Rath Yatra 2027

More festivals

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Frequently asked questions

When is Rath Yatra 2025 in The Hague?

Rath Yatra 2025 in The Hague is on Friday, June 27, 2025. It falls on Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya.

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

Yes. Rath Yatra falls on Jun 27, 2025 in both The Hague and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.

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.