Ram Navami 2027 in the UK: Wednesday 14 April
India: Thursday 15 April. Hindu date: Chaitra Shukla Navami.
Why London keeps a different day
Ram Navami follows Shukla Navami at midday. Shukla Navami runs from Wed 14 Apr 10:54 BST to Thu 15 Apr 08:51 BST (Wed 14 Apr 15:24 IST to Thu 15 Apr 13:21 IST). In London it covers the midday on Wednesday (11:39 to 14:24 BST), so London keeps Wednesday. In New Delhi Wednesday's midday (11:05 to 13:39 IST) is over before it begins, so New Delhi keeps Thursday.
in London: Wed 14 Apr 10:54 BST to Thu 15 Apr 08:51 BST.
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Why Leicester keeps a different day
Ram Navami follows Shukla Navami at midday. Shukla Navami runs from Wed 14 Apr 10:54 BST to Thu 15 Apr 08:51 BST (Wed 14 Apr 15:24 IST to Thu 15 Apr 13:21 IST). In Leicester it covers the midday on Wednesday (11:42 to 14:29 BST), so Leicester keeps Wednesday. In New Delhi Wednesday's midday (11:05 to 13:39 IST) is over before it begins, so New Delhi keeps Thursday.
in Leicester: Wed 14 Apr 10:54 BST to Thu 15 Apr 08:51 BST.
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Why Birmingham keeps a different day
Ram Navami follows Shukla Navami at midday. Shukla Navami runs from Wed 14 Apr 10:54 BST to Thu 15 Apr 08:51 BST (Wed 14 Apr 15:24 IST to Thu 15 Apr 13:21 IST). In Birmingham it covers the midday on Wednesday (11:45 to 14:32 BST), so Birmingham keeps Wednesday. In New Delhi Wednesday's midday (11:05 to 13:39 IST) is over before it begins, so New Delhi keeps Thursday.
in Birmingham: Wed 14 Apr 10:54 BST to Thu 15 Apr 08:51 BST.
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Why Manchester keeps a different day
Ram Navami follows Shukla Navami at midday. Shukla Navami runs from Wed 14 Apr 10:54 BST to Thu 15 Apr 08:51 BST (Wed 14 Apr 15:24 IST to Thu 15 Apr 13:21 IST). In Manchester it covers the midday on Wednesday (11:46 to 14:33 BST), so Manchester keeps Wednesday. In New Delhi Wednesday's midday (11:05 to 13:39 IST) is over before it begins, so New Delhi keeps Thursday.
in Manchester: Wed 14 Apr 10:54 BST to Thu 15 Apr 08:51 BST.
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The date in each city
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| London | Wed 14 Apr 2027 |
| Leicester | Wed 14 Apr 2027 |
| Birmingham | Wed 14 Apr 2027 |
| Manchester | Wed 14 Apr 2027 |
| New Delhi | Thu 15 Apr 2027 |
Navami in force at midday.