Taj Mahal night viewing: dates for the next 12 months
Five nights a month: full-moon night plus two before and two after. Never on Fridays or during Ramadan. Tickets are sold one day ahead at the ASI office in Agra, in 30-minute batches from 8:30 pm.
| Full moon | Nights | Moonrise (full-moon night) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov Mon 23 Nov Tue 24 Nov Wed 25 Nov Thu 26 Nov | 16:54 |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Mon 21 Dec Tue 22 Dec Wed 23 Dec Thu 24 Dec Fri 25 Dec (closed on Fridays) | 16:38 |
| 22 Jan 2027 | Wed 20 Jan Thu 21 Jan Fri 22 Jan (closed on Fridays) Sat 23 Jan Sun 24 Jan | 17:48 |
| 20 Feb 2027 | Thu 18 Feb (not held during Ramadan) Fri 19 Feb (closed on Fridays) Sat 20 Feb (not held during Ramadan) Sun 21 Feb (not held during Ramadan) Mon 22 Feb (not held during Ramadan) | 17:47 |
| 22 Mar 2027 | Sat 20 Mar Sun 21 Mar Mon 22 Mar Tue 23 Mar Wed 24 Mar | 18:42 |
| 20 Apr 2027 | Sun 18 Apr Mon 19 Apr Tue 20 Apr Wed 21 Apr Thu 22 Apr | 18:30 |
| 20 May 2027 | Tue 18 May Wed 19 May Thu 20 May Fri 21 May (closed on Fridays) Sat 22 May | 19:19 |
| 18 Jun 2027 | Wed 16 Jun Thu 17 Jun Fri 18 Jun (closed on Fridays) Sat 19 Jun Sun 20 Jun | 19:02 |
| 18 Jul 2027 | Fri 16 Jul (closed on Fridays) Sat 17 Jul Sun 18 Jul Mon 19 Jul Tue 20 Jul | 19:13 |
| 17 Aug 2027 | Sun 15 Aug Mon 16 Aug Tue 17 Aug Wed 18 Aug Thu 19 Aug | 18:53 |
| 15 Sep 2027 | Mon 13 Sep Tue 14 Sep Wed 15 Sep Thu 16 Sep Fri 17 Sep (closed on Fridays) | 17:52 |
| 15 Oct 2027 | Wed 13 Oct Thu 14 Oct Fri 15 Oct (closed on Fridays) Sat 16 Oct Sun 17 Oct | 17:23 |
| 13 Nov 2027 | Thu 11 Nov Fri 12 Nov (closed on Fridays) Sat 13 Nov Sun 14 Nov Mon 15 Nov | 16:35 |
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Times are local (Asia/Kolkata). Full moon times by Meeus' algorithm. Ramadan dates are approximate and depend on the moon sighting. Operators can cancel for weather or local events.