{"id":6,"date":"2026-11-06T11:54:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ayodhyavaranasi.com\/blog\/?p=6"},"modified":"2026-11-06T11:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T06:24:04","slug":"ganga-aarti-varanasi-timings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ayodhyavaranasi.com\/blog\/ganga-aarti-varanasi-timings\/","title":{"rendered":"Varanasi Ganga Aarti: Timings, Best Viewing Spots and Boat vs Ghat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The evening Ganga Aarti at <strong>Dashashwamedh Ghat<\/strong> begins around <strong>6:30 PM in winter<\/strong> and <strong>7:00 PM in summer<\/strong>, and lasts about 45 minutes. It is held every evening, free of charge. Arrive at least 30\u201345 minutes early for a good spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ganga Aarti timings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Aarti<\/th>\n<th>Where<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Evening aarti (winter)<\/td>\n<td>Dashashwamedh Ghat<\/td>\n<td>from about 6:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evening aarti (summer)<\/td>\n<td>Dashashwamedh Ghat<\/td>\n<td>from about 7:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Morning aarti<\/td>\n<td>Dashashwamedh Ghat<\/td>\n<td>about 4:30 \u2013 5:00 AM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Subah-e-Banaras (morning)<\/td>\n<td>Assi Ghat<\/td>\n<td>before sunrise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens at the aarti<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young priests in saffron robes stand on wooden platforms facing the river. To the sound of conch shells, bells and chanting, they offer incense, flowers and large multi-tiered brass lamps to Maa Ganga in perfect rhythm. The ghat steps fill with devotees, and hundreds of small leaf-boat diyas float on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boat or ghat: where to watch from<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>From a boat<\/th>\n<th>From the ghat steps<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>View<\/td>\n<td>Full front view of all platforms, with the lit ghats behind<\/td>\n<td>Close to the priests; you feel part of the crowd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crowd<\/td>\n<td>Calm, seated<\/td>\n<td>Very crowded, especially weekends and festivals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Best for<\/td>\n<td>Families, elders, photographers<\/td>\n<td>Those who want to be in the middle of the ritual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arrive<\/td>\n<td>45\u201360 minutes early to get a front-row boat<\/td>\n<td>30\u201345 minutes early<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booking a boat in advance gets you a front-row position without the last-minute rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Keep your phone and wallet secure \u2014 the ghat gets very crowded.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Take a <strong>sunrise boat ride<\/strong> the next morning to see the ghats at their most peaceful.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Combine the evening with darshan at <strong>Kashi Vishwanath<\/strong> and <strong>Kal Bhairav<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>On <strong>Dev Deepawali<\/strong> (Kartik Purnima, 24 November 2026) the ghats are lit with lakhs of diyas; boats and hotels sell out weeks ahead.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See it with us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ganga Aarti is included in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ayodhyavaranasi.com\/tour-packages\/spiritual-varanasi-tour-3days.html\">Spiritual Varanasi 3-day tour<\/a> and every tour that stays in Varanasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related guides:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ayodhyavaranasi.com\/destinations\/ganga-aarti-varanasi.html\">Ganga Aarti<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ayodhyavaranasi.com\/destinations\/varanasi.html\">Varanasi city guide<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ayodhyavaranasi.com\/destinations\/kashi-vishwanath-temple-varanasi.html\">Kashi Vishwanath<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat begins around 6:30 PM in winter and 7:00 PM in summer, and lasts about 45 minutes. 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