Holika Dahan in 2027
Holika Dahan falls on 21 March 2027, a Sunday in 2027.
Puja muhurat (pradosh (dusk))
On 21 March 2027, the pradosh (dusk) puja window runs 6:32 PM to 7:44 PM (New Delhi). The window is cut from your city's own sunrise, so it shifts by some minutes elsewhere.
Muhurat in your city
The pradosh (dusk) window is cut from the local sunrise, so it shifts by over an hour across India. Your city's time is below.
| City | Puja muhurat |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 6:32 PM - 7:44 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:49 PM - 8:01 PM |
| Bengaluru | 6:30 PM - 7:42 PM |
| Hyderabad | 6:27 PM - 7:39 PM |
| Chennai | 6:19 PM - 7:31 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:47 PM - 6:59 PM |
| Pune | 6:45 PM - 7:57 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 6:50 PM - 8:02 PM |
| Jaipur | 6:38 PM - 7:50 PM |
| Surat | 6:49 PM - 8:01 PM |
| Lucknow | 6:17 PM - 7:29 PM |
| Kanpur | 6:20 PM - 7:32 PM |
| Nagpur | 6:24 PM - 7:36 PM |
| Indore | 6:37 PM - 7:49 PM |
| Bhopal | 6:31 PM - 7:43 PM |
| Visakhapatnam | 6:08 PM - 7:20 PM |
| Patna | 6:00 PM - 7:12 PM |
| Vadodara | 6:48 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Ghaziabad | 6:31 PM - 7:43 PM |
| Ludhiana | 6:38 PM - 7:50 PM |
What Holika Dahan is
The bonfire on the eve of Holi, lit at dusk - the burning away of what should not be carried forward.
How this date was worked out
The rule: Purnima tithi of the Shukla paksha in purnimanta Phalguna, prevailing at pradosh (dusk). The date is derived from the panchang - the same computation that drives this site's daily pages. Note that the day is fixed by the tithi running during the observance window, not the one at sunrise; that is why several festivals land on a day whose sunrise tithi is something else entirely.
Regional variation
Traditionally avoided during Bhadra; the muhurat within the evening is narrowed accordingly. These dates are computed for New Delhi and follow the north-Indian (purnimanta) convention. Tamil, Bengali and Kerala traditions differ on several festivals, and a tithi boundary falling near a window edge can shift the day for a distant city. Check a local panchang before committing to a fast or an event.
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Frequently asked
- What date is Holika Dahan in 2027?
- 21 March 2027, a Sunday.
- Why does the date change every year?
- Hindu festivals are fixed by the lunar month and tithi, which don't line up with the Gregorian calendar. The date therefore drifts each year, and shifts further in a year carrying an intercalary (adhika) month.
- How was this date computed?
- Purnima tithi of the Shukla paksha in purnimanta Phalguna, prevailing at pradosh (dusk). Computed from the sidereal (Lahiri) panchang for New Delhi.
- What time is the Holika Dahan puja in 2027?
- In the pradosh (dusk) window - 6:32 PM to 7:44 PM on 21 March 2027, for New Delhi. It shifts a few minutes with your city's sunrise.
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