Sri Rama Navami 2026 in Des Moines
Sri Rama Navami (Ram Navami) 2026 in Des Moines (Iowa, USA) is on Thursday 26 March 2026; in India it is on Friday 27 March 2026, because Des Moines's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Sri Rama Navami tithi (Sukla Navami) runs from 26 March 2026 1:19 AM to 26 March 2026 11:37 PM Des Moines time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in Des Moines on that day is 7:07 AM. Check of the rule: 25 March 2026: sunrise 7:09 AM, tithi covers 0%; 26 March 2026: sunrise 7:07 AM, tithi covers 100%; 27 March 2026: sunrise 7:05 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:07 AM, sunset 7:33 PM, and rahu kalam 2:53 PM – 4:26 PM; the full panchangam of the day is linked below. All times are computed for this city's coordinates and time zone from the NASA/JPL ephemeris; no time is converted from India.
Panchangam – Thursday 26 March 2026 Festivals 2026 – Des Moines
FAQ
When is Sri Rama Navami 2026 in Des Moines?
Thursday 26 March 2026.
Is Sri Rama Navami 2026 on the same day in Des Moines and India?
No: India Friday 27 March 2026, Des Moines Thursday 26 March 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Des Moines?
From 26 March 2026 1:19 AM to 26 March 2026 11:37 PM local time.
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.
Same day in other cities
- Omaha: Thursday 26 March 2026
- Kansas City: Thursday 26 March 2026
- Minneapolis: Thursday 26 March 2026
- St. Louis: Thursday 26 March 2026
- Naperville: Thursday 26 March 2026
- Schaumburg: Thursday 26 March 2026
- Milwaukee: Thursday 26 March 2026
- Chicago: Thursday 26 March 2026
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