Ratha Saptami 2027

February 2027

Saturday

Surya

Sun-worship marking Uttarayana

Ratha Saptami Puja Timings

Ratha Saptami on Saturday, February 13, 2027

Magha, Shukla Paksha, Saptami

Begins: 02:59 AM, Feb 13 · Ends: 02:07 AM, Feb 14

Duration: Morning

116 days

About Ratha Saptami

Ratha Saptami celebrates the Sun God's chariot, driven by seven horses, and is considered the Sun's own birthday in the Hindu calendar.

A ritual bath before sunrise, chanting Surya mantras, is believed to cure ailments and bring vitality.

Significance

Falls on the seventh day (Saptami) of the bright half of Magha and is celebrated as Surya Jayanti, the Sun God's birthday. It is pictured as Surya turning his chariot, drawn by seven horses, towards the north, and is linked with the change of season towards spring. It is also called Arogya Saptami because of its association with health.

How to Observe

Bathe before sunrise, during the Arunodaya window (roughly the 90 minutes before sunrise), ideally in a river or other flowing water
Many traditions place seven calotropis (arka/ekka) leaves on the head, shoulders and feet during the bath
Offer Arghya — a slow pour of water — to the rising sun with folded hands
Light a ghee lamp and worship Surya with camphor, incense and red flowers
Give charity; the day is regarded as being as meritorious for daan as a solar eclipse

Regional Variations

Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh)

Lord Malayappa Swamy is taken out on seven different vahanas in a single day, which is why the day is called a 'mini Brahmotsavam'.

Arasavalli (Srikakulam)

The Suryanarayana Swamy temple holds its main festival on this day, with a special darshan of the deity from early morning.

Odisha (Konark)

Devotees take a holy dip at Chandrabhaga beach; the ritual bath is a custom of the day, not part of temple worship at the ruined Sun Temple.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Makar Sankranti

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. RESOLVED Sprint 36c: individually re-checked against 3+ independent fresh sources for 2026 — plain sunrise/Udaya Tithi confirmed correct, Jan 25, 2026 (Sunday). Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Ratha Saptami Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Ratha Saptami 2027 mein kab hai?

Ratha Saptami 2027 mein Saturday, 13 February ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Magha, Shukla Paksha, Saptami. Yeh tithi 02:59 AM, Feb 13 se 02:07 AM, Feb 14 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Ratha Saptami kab se kab tak hai?

Ratha Saptami 13 February se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: Morning.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.