Vasant Panchami 2027: date and Saraswati Puja muhurat

When is Vasant Panchami in 2027, and when should you do the Saraswati Puja? Vasant Panchami falls on Thursday 11 February 2027. In New Delhi the Saraswati Puja muhurat is 7:04 AM to 12:35 PM. That is the forenoon of the day, from sunrise to midday, while the Panchami tithi is running.

Vasant Panchami 2027 at a glance (New Delhi)

	New Delhi (IST)
Date	Thursday 11 February 2027
Saraswati Puja muhurat	7:04 AM to 12:35 PM
Midday (madhyahna moment)	12:36 PM
Panchami begins	3:05 AM, 11 February
Panchami ends	3:19 AM, 12 February

How the day and the time are chosen

Vasant Panchami is the fifth day (Panchami) of the bright half of the month of Magha. The rule Drik Panchang describes is simple: the festival is kept on the day when Panchami is running during the purvahna, the part of the day between sunrise and midday. The puja itself is also done in that forenoon window.

In 2027 the Panchami begins before dawn on 11 February and lasts the whole of that morning, so there is no doubt about the day. The muhurat starts at sunrise and ends at midday. Midday here means the point exactly halfway between sunrise and sunset, not 12 noon on the clock.

This morning window is also when most schools, colleges and homes in India hold the puja, so the traditional rule and everyday practice line up.

Who is worshipped, and why spring

Saraswati is the goddess of learning, music, speech and the arts. Vasant means spring. Wikipedia's article notes that celebrations vary by region, and that yellow, the colour of the mustard flowers in bloom, is closely tied to the day.

A simple Saraswati Puja at home

Families and regions do this differently, so treat this as a common outline, not a rule:

1. Clean the puja space and place a picture or murti of Saraswati on a clean cloth, often yellow or white.
2. Keep books, notebooks, pens or a musical instrument near her. Many families do not study or write from these until the puja is finished.
3. Offer flowers (yellow ones are common), a lamp, incense and a simple sweet.
4. Say a short prayer or a Saraswati mantra you know, or read the Saraswati Vandana.
5. Share the prasad with the family.

For young children, many families begin their first letters on this day, a custom called Vidyarambh or Akshar Abhyas. Ask your family elders or priest how your family does it.

If you would like a pandit to perform it for you, see our Saraswati Puja page.

How these times were worked out

Every date and time in this article was computed by Proper Pandit's own panchang engine for New Delhi (28.61°N, 77.21°E, Indian Standard Time). We then checked each one against Drik Panchang's page for New Delhi on 31 October 2026. Where the two differ, it is by a minute or two, which comes from rounding and small differences in how sunrise and the Moon are calculated. We round the start of a window up and the end down, so a window shown here never runs past the one you would get from a more exact calculation.

Your own city will differ. Sunrise and sunset move with latitude and longitude, so look up your city on our panchang page, and if your family priest or temple follows a different timing, follow them.

Questions people ask

What is the Saraswati Puja muhurat on Vasant Panchami 2027? In New Delhi, 7:04 AM to 12:35 PM on Thursday 11 February 2027.

Can I do the puja after midday? The forenoon is the traditional window. If you can only do it later, a simple puja done with care is still meaningful; your priest can advise on your family's practice.

Why is it called Basant Panchami as well? Basant is the Hindi form of Vasant, meaning spring. Both names are used.

Is the date the same everywhere? For most of India, yes, because Panchami covers the whole morning of 11 February. Abroad, check your own city.