Sri Rama Navami 2026 in Canada: date and local timings
Sri Rama Navami (Ram Navami) 2026 falls on Thursday 26 March 2026 in all 11 Canada cities listed here. In India it is on Friday 27 March 2026 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: Telugu convention: Chaitra sukla navami at sunrise; drikpanchang's madhyahna rule can give the previous day. Kshaya -> the day it begins. In Toronto the sunrise on 26 March 2026 runs 7:09 AM local time, and the tithi runs from 26 March 2026 2:19 AM to 27 March 2026 12:37 AM. The table gives the date for each city with the sunrise window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
| Cities | Date | Sunrise | Tithi (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:09 AM | 26 March 2026 2:19 AM – 27 March 2026 12:37 AM |
| Brampton | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:11 AM | 26 March 2026 2:19 AM – 27 March 2026 12:37 AM |
| Mississauga | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:10 AM | 26 March 2026 2:19 AM – 27 March 2026 12:37 AM |
| Ottawa | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 6:54 AM | 26 March 2026 2:19 AM – 27 March 2026 12:37 AM |
| Waterloo | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:14 AM | 26 March 2026 2:19 AM – 27 March 2026 12:37 AM |
| Montreal | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 6:45 AM | 26 March 2026 2:19 AM – 27 March 2026 12:37 AM |
| Vancouver | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:02 AM | 25 March 2026 11:19 PM – 26 March 2026 9:37 PM |
| Surrey | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:01 AM | 25 March 2026 11:19 PM – 26 March 2026 9:37 PM |
| Calgary | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:25 AM | 26 March 2026 12:19 AM – 26 March 2026 10:37 PM |
| Edmonton | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:21 AM | 26 March 2026 12:19 AM – 26 March 2026 10:37 PM |
| Winnipeg | Thursday 26 March 2026 | 7:17 AM | 26 March 2026 1:19 AM – 26 March 2026 11:37 PM |
FAQ
When is Sri Rama Navami 2026 in Canada?
Sri Rama Navami 2026 is on Thursday 26 March 2026 in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Ottawa, Waterloo, Montreal.
Is Sri Rama Navami on the same day in Canada and India?
No, in India it is on Friday 27 March 2026. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
How is the date of Sri Rama Navami decided?
Telugu convention: Chaitra sukla navami at sunrise; drikpanchang's madhyahna rule can give the previous day. Kshaya -> the day it begins.
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