Hanuman Jayanti 2026 in USA: Wed, Apr 1 — Puja Time by City

How the Hanuman Jayanti date is decided

The tithi prevailing at local sunrise (Udaya tithi).

Significance

Hanuman is Sankatmochan, the remover of trouble — 'Bhoot pishach nikat nahin aavai, Mahabir jab naam sunavai'; his worship is for protection from fear, illness, the afflictions of Shani and Mangal and the evil eye; women who want the safety of children/husband keep this day's vrat (women worship Hanuman; only the touching of chola and sindoor is done by men in many traditions).

The hour of birth is sunrise — so the puja is in Brahma Muhurat/at sunrise (time above); being a Purnima, the moon arghya and the Satyanarayan katha too. Even more special if it falls on a Tuesday or Saturday.

The sindoor story — seeing Sita apply sindoor, Hanuman smeared his whole body with it for Rama's long life; hence the sindoor chola; jasmine oil is dear to Hanuman; boondi laddoo and paan-beeda as bhog.

Puja vidhi (brief)

1. Bathe in Brahma Muhurat, wear red/saffron; sankalp — 'I keep the Hanuman Jayanti vrat for the protection of the family and the removal of trouble.' Fruit/one meal during the day (many homes only do the puja, no fast).
2. Puja at sunrise (time above — the hour of birth): red cloth on the idol/picture of Hanuman ji (with the Ram Darbar); a water bath, then sindoor and jasmine oil (chola — offered by men where that is the custom), red flowers and garland (marigold-hibiscus), paan-beeda, cloves and cardamom, boondi laddoo/besan laddoo, jaggery-chana; incense and lamp (jasmine/ghee).
3. Hanuman Chalisa 1/7/11 times, Bajrang Baan, Sundarkand (complete or collective); 108 chants of 'Om Ham Hanumate Namah'; the name of Rama — dearest of all to Hanuman.
4. Listen to the birth story (below); tell the children of Hanuman's childhood leela (swallowing the sun thinking it a fruit); a tilak of Hanuman's sindoor on the foreheads of men and children — protection.
5. Temple: offer a flag (red/saffron) at the Hanuman temple, chola, oil and sindoor; distribute boondi prasad and chana-jaggery; a bhandara.
6. Charity: red cloth, jaggery-chana, boondi, oil — to the needy/a gaushala; roti and banana to dogs and monkeys.
7. Evening: the aarti 'Aarti kije Hanuman lala ki', lamps; Purnima — arghya at moonrise, the Satyanarayan katha (if possible); break the fast.
8. Night/next day: the tradition of Sundarkand reading (continue on Tuesdays/Saturdays); share Hanuman ji's prasad until the next day.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hanuman Jayanti 2026 on the same day in USA and India?

No. India: Thursday, April 2, 2026; New York (USA): Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The tithi is judged at the local deciding moment, which falls on a different calendar day here.

What is the puja time for Hanuman Jayanti 2026 in New York?

Purvahna (morning) Puja time: 6:40 AM to 11:44 AM (EDT). Other cities are in the table above.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Each row is in that city's own local time with daylight saving applied (Eastern Time (EST/EDT) for New York).

Can women worship Hanuman ji?

Yes — flowers, bhog, lamp, Chalisa-Sundarkand and the fast are all fine; in folk tradition, in many places, offering sindoor chola to the idol and touching the feet is done by men (Hanuman is a bal-brahmachari) — it depends on the custom of the home and temple; the shastras do not forbid women's worship.

Why sindoor for Hanuman ji?

Hearing that the sindoor in Sita's parting was for Rama's long life, Hanuman smeared his whole body with it — Rama was pleased and granted that those who offer sindoor and oil would receive his grace; hence the sindoor-jasmine chola.

Hanuman Jayanti or Hanuman Janmotsav?

Many scholars say 'Janmotsav' instead of 'Jayanti' — because Hanuman is a Chiranjeevi (Jayanti is for the departed); both names are in use, the festival is the same.

Hanuman worship for Mangal dosha/Shani affliction?

Hanuman is held to pacify both Mangal and Shani — Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesdays and Saturdays, sindoor and oil, charity of jaggery-chana for Manglik dosha/Sade Sati; taking the vow from the Jayanti is best. See your dosha on the Kundali page.

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