Rath Yatra 2027 falls on Tuesday, July 6, 2027 in Auckland. It is Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 7:35 AM and sunset 5:16 PM.
India: Jul 5, 2027
Also known as: Jagannath Rath Yatra · Puri Rath Yatra · Chariot Festival
Auckland timings
Date
Tuesday, July 6, 2027
Tuesday
Lunar date
Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya
Sunrise
7:35 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Moonrise
9:10 AM
Moonset
7:42 PM
Shubh muhurat in Auckland
Abhijit Muhurat12:06 PM – 12:45 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid2:50 PM – 4:03 PM
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.
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.
Rath Yatra 2027 in Auckland is on Tuesday, July 6, 2027. It falls on Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya.
Is Rath Yatra 2027 on the same day in Auckland as in India?
No. Rath Yatra is on Jul 6, 2027 in Auckland but Jul 5, 2027 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.