Choghadiya Today in Bhopal
Today’s choghadiya for Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, worked out from Bhopal’s own sunrise and sunset in India Standard Time (Asia/Kolkata). Bhopal’s devotional map runs from the Lakshmi Narayan Temple on Arera Hills, the marble shrine Jaipur masons finished in 1964, to the seven cave shrines of Gufa Mandir at Lalghati and, 28 km out at Bhojpur, the unfinished Bhojeshwar Temple of Raja Bhoj, where about 40,000 people had come by 11 AM on the first Shravan Monday of 2025.
Best times in Bhopal
| Choghadiya | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Labh लाभ | 9:17 AM to 10:40 AM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 1:28 PM to 2:51 PM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 5:39 PM to 7:15 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 7:15 PM to 8:51 PM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 4:54 AM to 6:30 AM | Good |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:42 AM to 12:26 PM | in Amrit and Kaal; overlaps Vara Vela, Yamaganda, Kala Vela |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh windows clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Vara Vela, Kala Vela and Kala Ratri, with the Abhijit Muhurat. A good choghadiya that falls in one of them is marked Mixed in the tables below. How these overlaps work.
Day choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Udveg उद्वेग | 6:29 AM to 7:53 AM | Avoid |
| Char चर | 7:53 AM to 9:17 AM | Neutral |
| Labh लाभ | 9:17 AM to 10:40 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत Vara Vela | 10:40 AM to 12:04 PM | Mixed |
| Kaal काल Yamaganda Kala Vela | 12:04 PM to 1:28 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 1:28 PM to 2:51 PM | Good |
| Rog रोग Gulika Kaal | 2:51 PM to 4:15 PM | Avoid |
| Udveg उद्वेग Rahu Kaal | 4:15 PM to 5:39 PM | Avoid |
Night choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Shubh शुभ | 5:39 PM to 7:15 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 7:15 PM to 8:51 PM | Good |
| Char चर | 8:51 PM to 10:28 PM | Neutral |
| Rog रोग | 10:28 PM to 12:04 AM | Avoid |
| Kaal काल | 12:04 AM to 1:41 AM | Avoid |
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 1:41 AM to 3:17 AM | Mixed |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 3:17 AM to 4:54 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 4:54 AM to 6:30 AM | Good |
Panchang in Bhopal for today
Auspicious time
Times to avoid
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Hindu festivals in Bhopal: dates and timings
These are the dates as they fall in Bhopal, worked out for Bhopal’s own sunrise and moonrise. All of the festivals below fall on the same day here as in Delhi.
| Festival | Date in Bhopal |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Tue, Oct 20 Same day as Delhi |
| Sharad Purnima | Sun, Oct 25 Same day as Delhi |
| Karva Chauth Moonrise 8:30 PM. Puja 5:44 PM to 7:00 PM. Fast 6:23 AM to 8:30 PM. | Thu, Oct 29 Same day as Delhi |
| Ahoi Ashtami | Sun, Nov 1 Same day as Delhi |
| Dhanteras | Fri, Nov 6 Same day as Delhi |
| Kali Chaudas (Choti Diwali) | Sat, Nov 7 Same day as Delhi |
| Naraka Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) | Sun, Nov 8 Same day as Delhi |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Lakshmi puja 6:03 PM to 8:01 PM. | Sun, Nov 8 Same day as Delhi |
| Chhath Puja | Sun, Nov 15 Same day as Delhi |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Fri, Nov 20 Same day as Delhi |
| Tulsi Vivah | Sat, Nov 21 Same day as Delhi |
| Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) | Tue, Nov 24 Same day as Delhi |
| Vivah Panchami | Mon, Dec 14 Same day as Delhi |
| Gita Jayanti | Sun, Dec 20 Same day as Delhi |
| 2027 | |
| Makar Sankranti | Fri, Jan 15 Same day as Delhi |
| Maha Shivratri | Sat, Mar 6 Same day as Delhi |
| Holika Dahan | Mon, Mar 22 Same day as Delhi |
| Holi | Tue, Mar 23 Same day as Delhi |
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Wed, Apr 7 Same day as Delhi |
| Ram Navami | Thu, Apr 15 Same day as Delhi |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Tue, Apr 20 Same day as Delhi |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Sun, May 9 Same day as Delhi |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | Fri, Jun 4 Same day as Delhi |
| Shani Jayanti | Fri, Jun 4 Same day as Delhi |
| Ganga Dussehra | Sun, Jun 13 Same day as Delhi |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | Mon, Jun 14 Same day as Delhi |
| Guru Purnima | Sun, Jul 18 Same day as Delhi |
| Sawan Somwar begins | Mon, Jul 19 Same day as Delhi |
| Hariyali Teej | Wed, Aug 4 Same day as Delhi |
| Nag Panchami | Fri, Aug 6 Same day as Delhi |
| Raksha Bandhan | Tue, Aug 17 Same day as Delhi |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Wed, Aug 25 Same day as Delhi |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Sat, Sep 4 Same day as Delhi |
| Radha Ashtami | Wed, Sep 8 Same day as Delhi |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Tue, Sep 14 Same day as Delhi |
| Sharad Navratri begins | Thu, Sep 30 Same day as Delhi |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Sat, Oct 9 Same day as Delhi |
Why a date can differ: a tithi (lunar day) begins at the same instant everywhere on earth, but a festival is kept on the local day when its tithi holds at the right moment, such as sunrise or moonrise. Bhopal’s sunrise and moonrise come at different minutes from Delhi’s, so now and then that moment lands on a different calendar day here. For festivals not listed, see the festival calendar.
Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and Pradosh in Bhopal
The next vrat days for Bhopal, with the tithi window in Bhopal time.
Ekadashi
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Thu, Oct 22 |
| Rama Ekadashi | Thu, Nov 5 |
| Devutthana Ekadashi | Fri, Nov 20 |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Fri, Dec 4 |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Sun, Dec 20 |
| Saphala Ekadashi | Sun, Jan 3 |
Purnima
| Ashwina Purnima Tithi 11:55 AM Oct 25 to 9:40 AM Oct 26 Ashwina Purnima Vrat: Sun, Oct 25 Ashwina Purnima: Mon, Oct 26 | Sun, Oct 25 Mon, Oct 26 |
| Kartika Purnima Tithi 11:42 PM Nov 23 to 8:23 PM Nov 24 | Tue, Nov 24 |
| Margashirsha Purnima Tithi 10:46 AM Dec 23 to 6:57 AM Dec 24 | Wed, Dec 23 |
| Pausha Purnima Tithi 9:29 PM Jan 21 to 5:46 PM Jan 22 | Fri, Jan 22 |
| Magha Purnima Tithi 7:58 AM Feb 20 to 4:51 AM Feb 21 | Sat, Feb 20 |
| Phalguna Purnima Tithi 6:20 PM Mar 21 to 4:12 PM Mar 22 | Mon, Mar 22 |
Amavasya
| Kartika Amavasya Tithi 11:27 AM Nov 08 to 12:30 PM Nov 09 Darsha Amavasya: Sun, Nov 8 Kartika Amavasya: Mon, Nov 9 | Sun, Nov 8 Mon, Nov 9 |
| Margashirsha Amavasya Tithi 4:12 AM Dec 08 to 6:21 AM Dec 09 | Tue, Dec 8 |
| Pausha Amavasya Tithi 11:14 PM Jan 06 to 1:54 AM Jan 08 | Thu, Jan 7 |
| Magha Amavasya Tithi 7:05 PM Feb 05 to 9:25 PM Feb 06 | Sat, Feb 6 |
| Phalguna Amavasya Tithi 1:45 PM Mar 07 to 2:58 PM Mar 08 Darsha Amavasya: Sun, Mar 7 Phalguna Amavasya: Mon, Mar 8 | Sun, Mar 7 Mon, Mar 8 |
| Chaitra Amavasya Tithi 5:39 AM Apr 06 to 5:20 AM Apr 07 | Tue, Apr 6 |
Pradosh
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:48 PM to 8:19 PM | Fri, Oct 23 |
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:39 PM to 8:13 PM | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Ravi Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:34 PM to 8:11 PM | Sun, Nov 22 |
| Ravi Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:34 PM to 8:13 PM | Sun, Dec 6 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:39 PM to 8:18 PM | Mon, Dec 21 |
| Bhauma Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:48 PM to 8:27 PM | Tue, Jan 5 |
Hindu temples in and around Bhopal
Mandirs across the Bhopal area, from the city to the suburbs. Check each temple’s website for darshan hours and its festival programme.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple (Birla Mandir)
MP Tourism records its construction by the Hindustan Charity Trust between 1960 and 1964 on the highest peak of the Arera Hills, now called Lakshminarayana Giri, designed and built by master masons from Jaipur with marble images of Narayan and Lakshmi in the sanctum; Incredible India adds that the temple served as a refuge during the 1984 gas tragedy, when its priests and volunteers helped the affected, and that the Birla Museum beside it holds sculptures from Mandsaur, Sehore, Shahdol and Raisen, closed on Mondays.
Bhojeshwar Temple
The Raisen district site dates the unfinished temple to the 11th century under Raja Bhoj, built without mortar, with a single-stone lingam over 7.5 feet tall and 17.8 feet around on a platform of polished stone; MP Tourism puts the work between 1010 and 1053 AD, the platform at 21 feet and the dome at 40 feet on four pillars, and records the Archaeological Survey of India’s custody, the 2013 to 2014 National Tourism Award for the best maintained and disabled friendly monument, and the Bhojpur Utsava held each year around Maha Shivaratri; Incredible India notes the temple’s own plans carved as line drawings on the nearby rocks and the earthen ramps once used to raise the stone, open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Gufa Mandir
Free Press Journal’s account has Swamy Narayan Das discovering the seven natural caves in 1949 and restoring the shrine on 2 April 1965; the caves hold a naturally formed Shivling in a chamber where water drips from the roof and stands a foot deep even in summer, the main temple is reached by 70 steps, and the hills around it were once the Nawabs’ hunting ground.
Sri Gaura Radha Vallabha Temple (ISKCON Bhopal)
The temple’s site lists Mangal Aarti at 4:30 AM, Shringar Darshan at 7:15 AM, Raj Bhog Aarti at 12:30 PM, Sandhya Aarti at 7:00 PM and Sayana Aarti at 8:30 PM, with the temple closed from 1:00 to 4:15 PM, and announces Govardhan Puja and Annakut on 10 November 2026 and the Vigraha Sthapna anniversary on 15 November; ISKCON’s directory adds that a new Radha Madanmohan temple is under construction behind Mount Fort School in Patel Nagar.
Vindhyavasini Beejasan Devi Temple, Salkanpur
The Sehore district site calls it a siddhpeeth on an 800-foot hill climbed by more than 1,000 steps, with a grand fair every Navratri; MP Tourism adds the ropeway for those who cannot climb, the tradition that Durga killed Raktabeej on this hilltop, and hours from first light to about 6:00 PM.
Kali Mata Temple, Chhota Talab
Free Press Journal reported devotees gathering from early morning on 3 October 2024, the first day of Shardiya Navratri, for the goddess’s special shringar, pujan and aarti, in the account of the temple’s priest.
Karunadham Ashram
Free Press Journal describes the ashram founded by Bal Govind Shandilaya Maharaj as a spiritual and social service organisation and counts it among the places that draw large Guru Purnima congregations; on 22 September 2025, the first day of Navratri, its devotees welcomed ‘Badi Amma’ with a procession from Platinum Plaza Chauraha.
Festival traditions in Bhopal
- Census 2011 counted 2,371,061 people in Bhopal district, 74.05 percent of them Hindu, with Muslims (22.16 percent) and Jains (1.09 percent) the next largest groups. (Census 2011 district tables)
- For the Ganesh immersion of Saturday 6 September 2025, idols from more than 4,000 pandals and colonies went to the ghats at Bairagarh, Kamalapati, Khatlapura, Prempura, Shahpura, Hathaikheda and Malikhadi and to a new ghat at Samardha on the Kaliyasot serving over 200 colonies along Hoshangabad Road, while the Bhopal Municipal Corporation set up 33 temporary ponds across 21 zones with 12 cranes, 16 poclains and 25 immersion vehicles. (Free Press Journal, 5 September 2025)
- On the first Monday of Shravan 2025, 14 July, about 40,000 devotees had worshipped at the Bhojeshwar Temple in Bhojpur by 11 AM, and Bhopal’s Gufa Mandir was among the temples decorated for the day. (Free Press Journal, 14 July 2025)
- Shardiya Navratri 2025 opened on 22 September with the Devi pratima carried in procession near Mata Mandir, themed pandals across the localities, and Karunadham Ashram’s ‘Badi Amma’ procession from Platinum Plaza Chauraha, the nine days ending with the burning of Ravana effigies on Dussehra. (Free Press Journal, 22 September 2025)
- Chhath 2025 began on 25 October with more than one lakh devotees expected for the ritual dip, out of a Bhojpuri community the report puts at over three lakh, at about 50 temporary ghats and the main ones at Neelbad, Prempura, 5 Number Stop, Bhim Nagar and Sheetaldas Ki Bagiya, with pre-booking for rituals at several ghats to prevent overcrowding. (Free Press Journal, 23 October 2025)
Bhopal choghadiya and festivals: common questions
- What time is the Karva Chauth moonrise in Bhopal?
- Thursday, October 29, 2026: moonrise 8:30 PM, puja 5:44 PM to 7:00 PM.
- When is Lakshmi puja on Diwali in Bhopal?
- The Lakshmi puja muhurat in Bhopal is Sunday, November 8, 2026: 6:03 PM to 8:01 PM.
- When is Holi 2027 in Bhopal?
- Tuesday, March 23, 2027 in Bhopal, same day as Delhi. Holika Dahan: Monday, March 22, 2027.
- When is Janmashtami 2027 in Bhopal?
- Wednesday, August 25, 2027 in Bhopal, same day as Delhi.
- When is Dussehra 2026 in Bhopal?
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Bhopal, same day as Delhi.
- When does Navratri 2027 begin in Bhopal?
- Thursday, September 30, 2027 in Bhopal, same day as Delhi.
- When is Makar Sankranti 2027 in Bhopal?
- Friday, January 15, 2027 in Bhopal, same day as Delhi.
- Where are Ganesh idols immersed in Bhopal?
- At the lake and river ghats of Bairagarh, Kamalapati, Khatlapura, Prempura, Shahpura, Hathaikheda and Malikhadi, and since the 2025 immersion on 6 September at a new ghat at Samardha on the Kaliyasot for the colonies along Hoshangabad Road. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation also set up 33 temporary ponds across its 21 zones that year for idols from more than 4,000 pandals.
- When is Bhojpur Utsav at the Bhojeshwar Temple?
- Every year around Maha Shivaratri, when MP Tourism’s cultural programme, the Bhojpur Utsava, is held on the grounds of the 11th-century temple 28 km from Bhopal and Shiva devotees fill the site. The temple is open from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and the Mondays of Shravan also draw large crowds: about 40,000 people had come by 11 AM on 14 July 2025, the first Shravan Monday.
Choghadiya through the year in Bhopal
Sunrise and sunset in Bhopal on the 21st of each month, and how long one choghadiya lasts by day and by night.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Each day choghadiya | Each night choghadiya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January | 7:04 AM | 6:00 PM | 10h 56m | 1h 22m | 1h 38m |
| 21 February | 6:49 AM | 6:19 PM | 11h 30m | 1h 26m | 1h 34m |
| 21 March | 6:24 AM | 6:32 PM | 12h 8m | 1h 31m | 1h 29m |
| 21 April | 5:55 AM | 6:43 PM | 12h 49m | 1h 36m | 1h 24m |
| 21 May | 5:37 AM | 6:57 PM | 13h 20m | 1h 40m | 1h 20m |
| 21 June | 5:35 AM | 7:09 PM | 13h 34m | 1h 42m | 1h 18m |
| 21 July | 5:46 AM | 7:08 PM | 13h 22m | 1h 40m | 1h 20m |
| 21 August | 5:59 AM | 6:49 PM | 12h 50m | 1h 36m | 1h 24m |
| 21 September | 6:09 AM | 6:19 PM | 12h 10m | 1h 31m | 1h 29m |
| 21 October | 6:20 AM | 5:50 PM | 11h 30m | 1h 26m | 1h 34m |
| 21 November | 6:38 AM | 5:34 PM | 10h 56m | 1h 22m | 1h 38m |
| 21 December | 6:57 AM | 5:39 PM | 10h 42m | 1h 20m | 1h 40m |
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