festival
Ratha Saptami रथ सप्तमी
The Sun's chariot turns north; the seventh tithi, whose deity is Surya.
2026 · Delhi
25 Jan 2026
Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Saptami
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Magha
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Saptami
- Reckoning
- Purnimanta (full moon to full moon)
- Observed in
- South India
Across years
Ratha Saptami in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 Jan 2026 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Saptami |
| 2027 | 13 Feb 2027 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Saptami |
| 2028 | 3 Feb 2028 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Saptami |
Across cities
Ratha Saptami 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 25 Jan 2026 |
| Mumbai | 25 Jan 2026 |
| London | 25 Jan 2026 |
| San Francisco | 25 Jan 2026 |