Uttar Pradesh, India

Brahma Muhurta Time in Lucknow — Today

Computed for Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), latitude 26.8467°N, longitude 80.9462°E, today 13 May 2026. Fresh on every page load — no cache.

Today's Brahma Muhurta

3:45 AM—4:33 AM

Duration: 48 minutes (one ghati). The window begins 96 minutes before sunrise and ends 48 minutes before sunrise.

Today's Sunrise

5:21 AM

Computed for your exact coordinates using the NOAA Solar Position Algorithm.

Today's Panchang

Vara
BUDHAVARA
Tithi
Ekadashi Krishna
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vishkumbha

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Brahma Muhurta in Lucknow — Next 7 Days

DateBrahma MuhurtaSunrise
Today13 May 20263:45 AM — 4:33 AM5:21 AM
14 May 20263:44 AM — 4:32 AM5:20 AM
15 May 20263:43 AM — 4:31 AM5:19 AM
16 May 20263:43 AM — 4:31 AM5:19 AM
17 May 20263:42 AM — 4:30 AM5:18 AM
18 May 20263:42 AM — 4:30 AM5:18 AM
19 May 20263:41 AM — 4:29 AM5:17 AM

Brahma Muhurta in Lucknow: The Local Tradition

Lucknow's brahma muhurta survives in its riverside temples and old qissa-khwani lanes. Hanuman Setu Mandir on the Gomti's western bank holds its first puja at 4:30 AM on Tuesdays, the temple's busiest day — devotees walk from across the city to claim the front line. Aliganj Hanuman temple's morning circumambulation starts at 5:00 AM, with the Bada and Chhota Mangal observances of the month of Jyeshtha. Chandrika Devi temple north of the city (28 km out on the Sitapur road) is a major Navaratri brahma muhurta gathering; pilgrims from Awadh's villages camp overnight to attend the pre-dawn jot. ISKCON Lucknow at Bargawan performs mangala aarti at 4:30 AM. The Adi Ganga's Bhutnath Mandir, in the heart of the old city, still has the 19th-century tradition of jal-arpan (water offering) at the first light, performed by a small lineage of Marwari Brahmin families whose record-books go back to 1880.

How sunrise varies in Lucknow

Lucknow at 80.95°E and 26.85°N has sunrise about 22 minutes earlier than Delhi and 24 minutes later than Kolkata on the same date. The Gomti's east-facing banks at Hanuman Setu and Gomti Riverfront make the city's central area excellent for horizon-level brahma muhurta observation.

What is Brahma Muhurta?

Brahma Muhurta is the 96-minute window before sunrise that the Vedic tradition treats as the most spiritually charged hour of the day. It begins 96 minutes before sunrise and ends 48 minutes before sunrise — two ghatis of 48 minutes each.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where in Lucknow can I attend Brahma Muhurta prayer on a Tuesday?

Hanuman Setu Mandir on the Gomti's western bank holds its first puja at 4:30 AM on Tuesdays — the temple's busiest weekday. Aliganj Hanuman temple's circumambulation starts at 5:00 AM. Both are open to all visitors without booking.

Is Chandrika Devi worth the pre-dawn trip from Lucknow?

During Navaratri, yes — the pre-dawn jot at Chandrika Devi (28 km from Lucknow on the Sitapur road) draws thousands and is considered one of Awadh's most significant brahma muhurta gatherings. On non-Navaratri mornings, the temple's first abhishekam is at 5:00 AM but the crowd is much smaller.

What is the exact time of Brahma Muhurta?

Brahma Muhurta spans from 96 minutes before sunrise to 48 minutes before sunrise — two ghatis of 48 minutes each. Because sunrise depends on your location and the date, the exact clock time changes daily. Select your city on this page for today's precise window, computed fresh on every page load.

Why is Brahma Muhurta considered auspicious?

Three plain reasons. The air is cleaner before traffic and industrial activity start — verifiable on any city's hourly air-quality data. The world is quieter, so attention is less divided. And your mind has not yet been pulled at by phones, news, or other people's worry. The tradition formalised this observation in texts like the Ashtanga Hridaya (Sutrasthana 2.1), the Charaka Samhita (Sutrasthana 5.8), and the Vishnu Purana (6.6.10) — they describe it as the hour most useful for inner work.

Does Brahma Muhurta apply outside India?

Yes. Brahma Muhurta is defined relative to your local sunrise, not to Indian Standard Time. If you live in London, New York, or Singapore, your brahma muhurta is the 96 minutes ending 48 minutes before your local sunrise. The same Vedic logic applies — only the clock-time numbers change with your latitude and longitude.

Brahma Muhurta time in other cities

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