Haridwar Kumbh 2027 · Amrit Snan
Phalguna Amavasya Amrit Snan: Monday 8 March 2027
The second Amrit Snan of Haridwar Kumbh 2027 falls on Monday 8 March 2027. The akharas take their ceremonial bath first, in an order the mela administration sets with them.
Phalguna Amavasya is the new moon of Phalguna. It comes two days after Mahashivratri, so the first two Amrit Snans of the season fall in the same week. Amrit Snan days usually draw the most pilgrims; follow police and mela instructions on the day.
The day at a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday 8 March 2027 |
| Festival | Phalguna Amavasya |
| Tithi at sunrise | Phalguna Amavasya |
| Type | Amrit Snan |
| Main place | Har Ki Pauri and the Haridwar ghats |
| Status | Provisional |
What happens on the day
- Before the day: the police traffic plan for the first two Amrit Snans had not been published when we checked. In 2021, one Haridwar police plan covered both April shahi snans, keeping vehicles out of the city from 8 to 15 April.
- The tithi: Phalguna Amavasya prevails at sunrise and lasts until 2:58 pm, by the Tirth panchang for Haridwar. 8 March 2027 is a Monday, so the new moon is a Somvati Amavasya, the name the Juna Akhara’s calendar uses for this bath.
- Morning, akharas first: the akharas go in procession to Har Ki Pauri and bathe first, in an order the mela administration sets with them. On the Somvati Amavasya shahi snan of 12 April 2021, Har Ki Pauri was kept for the akharas from 7 am. The 2027 order and timings have not been announced.
- Rest of the day: pilgrims bathe at the ghats the police direct them to. The official Haridwar Kumbh website says devotees offer prayers and perform ancestral rites on this new moon.
- At sunset: Shri Ganga Sabha holds the evening Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri every day; how it runs on an Amrit Snan day has not been announced. See the Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri.
- Read more: Amrit Snan or Shahi Snan: what changed and why
What is not announced yet
- Ghat timings and which ghats are open to the public
- Traffic diversions, parking and shuttle arrangements
- The order and timing of the akhara processions
The official Haridwar Kumbh website is haridwarkumbh.uk.gov.in. We add each detail here, with its source, when it is published.
The day by the panchang
Sunrise, the tithi and when it changes, and sunset at the bathing place, calculated by the Tirth panchang.
- Sunrise6:36 am
- Tithi at sunriseAmavasya until 2:58 pm
- From 2:58 pmPratipada until 3:40 pm the next day
- Paksha and monthKrishna paksha, Magha (amanta) or Phalguna (purnimanta)
- Observed asPhalguna Amavasya
- Sunset6:21 pm
The panchang gives the day's timings by tradition; it does not set bathing times. The mela administration decides when each ghat opens and the order of the akhara processions. Follow its plan, the police and mela instructions on the day.
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Questions people ask
When is Phalguna Amavasya in Haridwar Kumbh 2027?
On Monday 8 March 2027, according to the official Haridwar Kumbh website; the mela administration first announced it in April 2026 (PTI). It is provisional until a government notice lists it.
Is 8 March 2027 an Amrit Snan?
Yes. It is one of the four Amrit Snans on the official Haridwar Kumbh website: 6 March, 8 March, 15 March and 14 April 2027.