The next Ganga Snan is on Kartik Purnima, Tuesday, 24 November 2026. By tradition the bath is taken before sunrise, in the Brahma muhurat; in New Delhi that day the Brahma muhurat is 5:03–5:57 AM and sunrise is at 6:51 AM. After it: Makar Sankranti 15 January, Pausha Purnima 22 January, Mauni Amavasya 6 February, Vasant Panchami 11 February, Magha Purnima 20 February, Maha Shivratri 6 March, Ganga Saptami 12 May.
Ganga Snan dates 2026-27
Times for New Delhi. The Brahma muhurat is the time before sunrise in which, by tradition, the bath is taken. The Brahma muhurta today and for the next 15 days, for your city
| Date | Bath | Brahma muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| 9 November Monday, 2026 | Somvati Amavasya Kartika Amavasya on a Monday; a bath in a sacred river by tradition | 4:54–5:46 AM sunrise 6:39 AM |
| 24 November Tuesday, 2026 | Kartik Purnima The last day of the Kartik baths; fairs on the Ganga at Garhmukteshwar and Sonpur, Dev Deepawali in Kashi · Purnima November 2026 | 5:03–5:57 AM sunrise 6:51 AM |
| 15 January Friday, 2027 | Makar Sankranti Bath and charity as the Sun enters Makara; a main bath of the Magh Mela | 5:27–6:21 AM sunrise 7:15 AM |
| 22 January Friday, 2027 | Pausha Purnima The Magh month of baths (Kalpavas) begins | 5:27–6:20 AM sunrise 7:14 AM |
| 6 February Saturday, 2027 | Mauni Amavasya Magha Amavasya; a bath kept in silence by tradition, the biggest bath of the Magh Mela | 5:22–6:14 AM sunrise 7:07 AM |
| 11 February Thursday, 2027 | Vasant Panchami Magha Shukla Panchami; a main bath of the Magh Mela | 5:20–6:11 AM sunrise 7:03 AM |
| 20 February Saturday, 2027 | Magha Purnima The last day of the Magh baths; Kalpavas ends | 5:14–6:05 AM sunrise 6:56 AM |
| 6 March Saturday, 2027 | Maha Shivratri The last bath of the Magh Mela | 5:03–5:52 AM sunrise 6:41 AM |
| 12 May Wednesday, 2027 | Ganga Saptami Vaishakha Shukla Saptami; by tradition the day Ganga appeared again (Ganga Jayanti) | 4:09–4:51 AM sunrise 5:33 AM |
| 13 June Sunday, 2027 | Ganga Dussehra Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami; by tradition the day Ganga came down to earth | 4:02–4:43 AM sunrise 5:23 AM |
| 14 November Sunday, 2027 | Kartik Purnima The last day of the Kartik baths (the Purnima fast is on 13 November) · Purnima November 2027 | 4:57–5:50 AM sunrise 6:43 AM |
Time for the bath on Kartik Purnima (24 November) by city
| City | Brahma muhurat | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 5:03–5:57 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Garhmukteshwar (Garh Ganga) | 5:00–5:54 AM | 6:47 AM |
| Varanasi | 4:36–5:29 AM | 6:21 AM |
| Mumbai | 5:08–6:00 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Kolkata | 4:10–5:03 AM | 5:55 AM |
| Chennai | 4:31–5:22 AM | 6:12 AM |
| Bengaluru | 4:42–5:32 AM | 6:22 AM |
| Hyderabad | 4:44–5:35 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 5:14–6:07 AM | 6:59 AM |
| Jaipur | 5:07–6:00 AM | 6:53 AM |
| Lucknow | 4:46–5:39 AM | 6:32 AM |
| Patna | 4:27–5:20 AM | 6:13 AM |
| Bhopal | 4:55–5:48 AM | 6:40 AM |
| Ujjain | 5:02–5:54 AM | 6:46 AM |
| Haridwar | 5:01–5:55 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Pune | 5:03–5:55 AM | 6:46 AM |
| Guwahati | 4:02–4:55 AM | 5:48 AM |
| Noida | 5:02–5:56 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Gurugram | 5:04–5:57 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Ghaziabad | 5:02–5:56 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Faridabad | 5:03–5:56 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Chandigarh | 5:08–6:02 AM | 6:57 AM |
| Ludhiana | 5:12–6:06 AM | 7:01 AM |
| Amritsar | 5:17–6:12 AM | 7:06 AM |
| Jammu | 5:19–6:14 AM | 7:08 AM |
| Dehradun | 5:02–5:57 AM | 6:51 AM |
| Rishikesh | 5:01–5:55 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Shimla | 5:07–6:01 AM | 6:56 AM |
| Agra | 4:58–5:51 AM | 6:45 AM |
| Mathura | 5:00–5:53 AM | 6:47 AM |
| Prayagraj | 4:40–5:33 AM | 6:26 AM |
| Kanpur | 4:48–5:41 AM | 6:34 AM |
| Ayodhya | 4:41–5:34 AM | 6:27 AM |
| Gorakhpur | 4:36–5:29 AM | 6:22 AM |
| Meerut | 5:02–5:56 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Bareilly | 4:54–5:48 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Jodhpur | 5:17–6:10 AM | 7:03 AM |
| Udaipur | 5:12–6:04 AM | 6:57 AM |
| Kota | 5:04–5:57 AM | 6:50 AM |
| Ajmer | 5:11–6:04 AM | 6:57 AM |
| Indore | 5:01–5:53 AM | 6:45 AM |
| Gwalior | 4:56–5:49 AM | 6:42 AM |
| Jabalpur | 4:45–5:37 AM | 6:30 AM |
| Raipur | 4:36–5:28 AM | 6:20 AM |
| Gaya | 4:27–5:20 AM | 6:12 AM |
| Muzaffarpur | 4:27–5:20 AM | 6:13 AM |
| Bhagalpur | 4:19–5:12 AM | 6:05 AM |
| Darbhanga | 4:25–5:18 AM | 6:11 AM |
| Ranchi | 4:24–5:16 AM | 6:09 AM |
| Jamshedpur | 4:19–5:12 AM | 6:04 AM |
| Dhanbad | 4:20–5:12 AM | 6:05 AM |
| Bhubaneswar | 4:18–5:09 AM | 6:01 AM |
| Puri | 4:17–5:09 AM | 6:00 AM |
| Siliguri | 4:16–5:09 AM | 6:02 AM |
| Surat | 5:11–6:03 AM | 6:55 AM |
| Vadodara | 5:11–6:03 AM | 6:55 AM |
| Rajkot | 5:20–6:13 AM | 7:05 AM |
| Nagpur | 4:46–5:38 AM | 6:30 AM |
| Nashik | 5:06–5:57 AM | 6:49 AM |
| Panaji | 5:00–5:51 AM | 6:41 AM |
| Visakhapatnam | 4:25–5:16 AM | 6:07 AM |
| Tirupati | 4:35–5:26 AM | 6:16 AM |
| Mysuru | 4:45–5:35 AM | 6:25 AM |
| Kochi | 4:44–5:33 AM | 6:23 AM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 4:40–5:29 AM | 6:18 AM |
| Coimbatore | 4:42–5:32 AM | 6:22 AM |
| Madurai | 4:36–5:26 AM | 6:15 AM |
The Kartik Nahan at Garh Ganga (Garhmukteshwar) 2026
In everyday speech the Kartik Purnima bath in the Ganga is also called "Nahan" or "Ganga Nahan". At Garhmukteshwar and nearby Brijghat in Hapur district, a big fair for the Ganga bath is held every year on Kartik Purnima, and lakhs of pilgrims bathe (Hapur district administration; Amar Ujala).
The main bath is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026: Purnima tithi runs from 11:43 PM on 23 November to 8:24 PM on 24 November. At Garhmukteshwar that day the Brahma muhurat is 5:00–5:54 AM and sunrise is at 6:47 AM (our calculation, checked against Drik Panchang). The fair’s dates and arrangements are announced by the administration each year; check the Hapur district administration’s notice before you travel.
The tradition of the bath
The Uttara Khanda of the Padma Purana speaks of the special merit of the early-morning bath in the months of Kartik and Magh. In Kartik many people bathe before sunrise all month, and the practice ends on Kartik Purnima. In Magh the Magh Mela is held at the Sangam in Prayagraj, where Kalpavasis live on the bank from Pausha Purnima to Magha Purnima and bathe daily; Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya, Vasant Panchami, Magha Purnima and Maha Shivratri are taken as its main baths.
A popular mantra said while bathing is “Gange cha Yamune chaiva Godavari Sarasvati, Narmade Sindhu Kaveri jale’smin sannidhim kuru” (O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Sarasvati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri, be present in this water). After the bath it is the custom to offer water to the Sun and to give in charity as one can.
Ganga Snan: questions and answers
When is Ganga Snan 2026?
The Kartik Ganga Snan is on Kartik Purnima, Tuesday, 24 November 2026: the full moon after Diwali. After it come the Magh Mela baths from Makar Sankranti to Maha Shivratri, and Ganga Dussehra on Sunday, 13 June 2027.
When is the Kartik Ganga Nahan 2026?
In everyday speech the Ganga Snan is also called "Ganga Nahan" or just "Nahan". The Kartik Nahan is on Kartik Purnima, Tuesday, 24 November 2026; by tradition the bath is taken before sunrise, in the Brahma muhurat.
When is the Garh Ganga Snan 2026?
The main Kartik Purnima bath at Garhmukteshwar (Garh Ganga, Hapur) is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026; that day the Brahma muhurat there is 5:00–5:54 AM and sunrise is at 6:47 AM. The fair’s dates and arrangements are announced by the administration each year.
When is the Ganga Snan after Diwali?
16 days after Diwali (8 November), on Kartik Purnima, Tuesday, 24 November 2026.
When does the Kartik Snan 2026 run?
The Kartik bathing that runs from Sharad Purnima ends with the bath on Kartik Purnima (24 November) (Drik Panchang). Many people bathe before sunrise all through the month of Kartik.
At what time is the Ganga Snan taken?
By tradition before sunrise, in the Brahma muhurat: the fourteenth muhurat of the night, from about 96 to 48 minutes before sunrise. The Brahma muhurat and sunrise for each bath day are above for New Delhi, and for every city for the next bath.
When is Mauni Amavasya 2027?
On Saturday, 6 February 2027. It is the Amavasya of Magha, and by tradition the biggest bath of the Magh Mela falls on it.
When is Ganga Dussehra 2027?
On Sunday, 13 June 2027, Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
What if I cannot go to the Ganga?
In many homes a little Ganga water is added to the bath water at home, and the Ganga, Yamuna and the other sacred rivers are remembered while bathing. Follow your family’s custom.
Sources
- Dates: Drik Panchang’s 2026 and 2027 festival, Purnima and Amavasya lists for New Delhi (checked in the SanatanBodh calendar)
- Brahma muhurat and sunrise: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine); method: sanatanbodh.in/en/panchang/ganana-vidhi/
- Padma Purana, Uttara Khanda (Kartika Mahatmya and Magha Mahatmya): the merit of the Kartik and Magh baths
- The tradition of the Magh Mela (Prayagraj) and the Kartik fairs; folk tradition
- The Kartik Purnima fair at Garhmukteshwar and Brijghat: Hapur district administration (hapur.nic.in, "About District" and "Brijghat"); Amar Ujala, Hapur, 5 November 2025 (the main bath at the fair ground, Brajghat and Puth); IANS, 26 October 2025 (review of the fair’s preparations)
- Sunrise and Brahma muhurat at Garhmukteshwar: checked against Drik Panchang’s day panchang (Garhmuktesar), 24 November 2026
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