Ram Mandir Darshan Timings (2026-27)
Mangla, Shringar, Rajbhog, Sandhya - every aarti, with the inside knowledge of when crowds are thinnest.
The new Ram Mandir at Ayodhya re-opened to public darshan after the pran pratishtha ceremony in January 2024, and the daily schedule has been stable since. Knowing the exact timings - and which slot has the smallest queue - is the difference between a chaotic two-hour wait and a calm forty-minute visit.
The full daily schedule
- Mangla Aarti
- 4:30 AM
- Shringar Aarti
- 6:30 AM
- Darshan opens
- 7:00 AM
- Rajbhog Aarti
- 11:30 AM
- Mid-day closure
- 12:00 – 2:00 PM
- Afternoon darshan
- 2:00 – 6:00 PM
- Utthapan Aarti
- 4:30 PM
- Sandhya Aarti
- 6:30 PM
- Bhog Aarti
- 8:30 PM
- Shayan Aarti / close
- 9:30 PM
When the queue is shortest
Three slots see far fewer people than the rest: Mangla Aarti (you have to be inside by 4:00 AM, so most casual visitors skip it), the immediate 30 minutes after the mid-day reopening at 2:00 PM, and the final hour before Shayan Aarti. Weekday mornings outside festival weeks are dramatically calmer than weekends.
Before you walk in
- Aadhaar mandatory for security check
- Phones, cameras, wallets, belts - all must go into the locker outside
- Free lockers are available at every entry gate
- From the security check onward you walk barefoot
- Allow 90 minutes total (queue + darshan + locker return)
Festival days are different
On Ram Navami, Sawan Purnima, Janmashtami, and Deepotsav, timings extend and the city becomes a walking-only zone from 2–3 km out. Read our guide on Ram Navami in Ayodhya for what to expect - and book your hotel three months in advance.