Siddhivinayak Temple timings
The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust publishes one schedule for Wednesday to Monday, with darshan from 6:00 AM to 9:50 PM, and a separate one for Tuesday, when darshan opens at 3:15 AM and the checkpost doors close at 11:30 PM. On both, the day is broken into darshan blocks between Kakad Aarti, Naivedhya, Dhup Aarti, the evening aarti and Shejaarti. Both schedules are set out below in full.
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Siddhivinayak timings through the day
Best time for darshan. For the calmest darshan, go on a day from Wednesday to Monday that is not a Chaturthi, and arrive in the long morning block after 6:00 AM or the afternoon block from 12:30 PM to 7:00 PM, which the Trust's schedule leaves free of aartis. Evenings are broken up by Dhup Aarti at 7:00 PM, the evening aarti from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM and Shejaarti at 9:50 PM. On Tuesday darshan opens as early as 3:15 AM, but the Trust expects up to 2 lakh people that day.
Siddhivinayak aarti timings
Full daily schedule
The Trust's own labels, in its own order. The first block is the schedule for Wednesday to Monday, the second is Tuesday. The two differ from the early morning to midnight, so read the one for your day.
| Time | What happens | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 05:30 – 06:00 | Wednesday to Monday. Kakad Aarti, the early morning prayer | Ritual |
| 06:00 – 12:00 | Wednesday to Monday. Shree Darshan, morning | Public darshan |
| 12:05 – 12:30 | Wednesday to Monday. Naivedhya | Ritual |
| 12:30 – 19:00 | Wednesday to Monday. Shree Darshan, afternoon | Public darshan |
| 19:00 – 19:10 | Wednesday to Monday. Evening Dhup Aarti | Ritual |
| 19:10 – 19:20 | Wednesday to Monday. Shree Darshan | Public darshan |
| 19:30 – 20:00 | Wednesday to Monday. Aarti, the evening prayer | Ritual |
| 20:00 – 21:50 | Wednesday to Monday. Shree Darshan | Public darshan |
| 21:50 | Wednesday to Monday. Shejaarti, the last aarti of the day. The Gabhara doors stay closed afterwards and the temple is fully closed until the next morning | Closed to the public |
| 03:15 – 04:45 | Tuesday. Shree Darshan, early morning | Public darshan |
| 05:00 – 05:30 | Tuesday. Kakad Aarti, the early morning prayer | Ritual |
| 05:30 – 12:00 | Tuesday. Shree Darshan, morning | Public darshan |
| 12:05 – 12:30 | Tuesday. Naivedhya | Ritual |
| 12:30 – 19:00 | Tuesday. Shree Darshan, afternoon | Public darshan |
| 19:00 – 19:10 | Tuesday. Evening Dhup Aarti | Ritual |
| 19:10 – 20:45 | Tuesday. Shree Darshan, evening | Public darshan |
| 20:45 – 22:10 | Tuesday. Temple doors closed for Ganesh Pooja and Aarti (night prayer from 21:00 to 22:10). Darshan possible only from a distance | Closed to the public |
| 22:10 – 23:30 | Tuesday. Shree Darshan, night. Both temple checkpost main doors close for devotees at 23:30 | Public darshan |
| 23:45 | Tuesday. Shejaarti, the last aarti of the day. The Gabhara doors stay closed afterwards | Closed to the public |
Siddhivinayak timings during festivals
Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi When Sankashti falls on a Tuesday; next on 29 September 2026
Common darshan from 2:00 AM on Tuesday to about 1:00 AM on Wednesday.
Sankashti Chaturthi Monthly; 29 October, 27 November, 26 December 2026
Darshan from 4:30 AM. Doors close for pooja 90 minutes before moonrise; aarti after moonrise.
Vinayaki Chaturthi Monthly; 14 October, 13 November, 13 December 2026
No entry to the main temple 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM for the Maha Abhishek.
Bhadrapad Ganesh Chaturthi Bhadrapad; 14 September in 2026
Darshan from 4:00 AM; doors closed 10:45 AM to 1:30 PM; Shejaarti at 10:00 PM.
Maghi Ganesh Jayanti Magh; 22 January in 2026
Darshan from 4:00 AM; doors closed 10:45 AM to 1:30 PM; Shejaarti after the chariot procession.
How to read the Siddhivinayak schedule
The day at Siddhivinayak is a sequence of short darshan blocks between aartis rather than one open window, and which day of the week you arrive changes it more than anything else.
Not the same day 03:15 – 23:30
Darshan opens at 03:15 and the checkpost doors close at 23:30. On other days it runs 06:00 to 21:50.
Doors closed for pooja 20:45 – 22:10
The Trust says darshan is possible only from a distance while the Ganesh Pooja and Aarti run.
Naivedhya 12:05 – 12:30
Every day the morning and afternoon darshan blocks are split by Naivedhya. The Trust lists darshan resuming at 12:30.
A brief window 19:10 – 19:20
From Wednesday to Monday the Trust lists only ten minutes of darshan between Dhup Aarti and the evening aarti.
Sankashti follows the moon Moonrise
On Sankashti Chaturthi the evening pooja is timed to 90 minutes before moonrise, and the Trust publishes the moonrise time for each date.
Nothing until morning Closed
The Trust states that the temple is fully closed until the next morning after Shejaarti.
Other hours at Siddhivinayak
Hours that sit beside the darshan schedule: the Trust's pooja booking counter, and the Sankashti Chaturthi moonrise times it publishes for the rest of 2026, which set the evening closure on those days.
- Pooja Booking CounterTrust counter for booked poojas
- Daily, 07:00 – 19:00
- Sankashti Chaturthi, Tuesday 29 September 2026Evening pooja from 90 minutes before moonrise
- Moonrise 21:05 (Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi)
- Sankashti Chaturthi, Thursday 29 October 2026Evening pooja from 90 minutes before moonrise
- Moonrise 20:55
- Sankashti Chaturthi, Friday 27 November 2026Evening pooja from 90 minutes before moonrise
- Moonrise 20:53
- Sankashti Chaturthi, Saturday 26 December 2026Evening pooja from 90 minutes before moonrise
- Moonrise 20:47
Not verified yet 4 items no official source publishes
- Queue or waiting times. The Trust does not publish them, and on Tuesdays they vary with a crowd it estimates at up to 2 lakh.
- What happens between the evening darshan and the evening aarti from Wednesday to Monday, 19:20 to 19:30. The Trust lists nothing for those ten minutes.
- When the checkpost doors close on days other than Tuesday. The Trust gives 23:30 for Tuesday only.
- Moonrise-dependent timings on Sankashti Chaturthi are not converted into clock times here, because the Trust publishes the moonrise, not the closure.
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What people ask about the schedule
Answered from the published schedule, and marked unverified where it is.
What time does Siddhivinayak open?
From Wednesday to Monday, Kakad Aarti is at 5:30 AM and darshan starts at 6:00 AM. On Tuesday darshan opens at 3:15 AM, before Kakad Aarti at 5:00 AM.
What time does Siddhivinayak close?
From Wednesday to Monday the last darshan block ends at 9:50 PM with Shejaarti, after which the Trust says the temple is fully closed until morning. On Tuesday the checkpost doors close at 11:30 PM and Shejaarti is at 11:45 PM.
What are the Tuesday timings?
Darshan 3:15 AM to 4:45 AM, Kakad Aarti 5:00 AM, darshan 5:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Naivedhya, darshan 12:30 PM to 7:00 PM, Dhup Aarti, darshan 7:10 PM to 8:45 PM, doors closed for pooja and aarti until 10:10 PM, then darshan to 11:30 PM.
Is the temple closed in the afternoon?
No long closure is published. Naivedhya from 12:05 PM to 12:30 PM separates the morning and afternoon darshan blocks, and darshan resumes at 12:30 PM on every day of the week.
What are the aarti timings?
Wednesday to Monday: Kakad Aarti 5:30 AM, Dhup Aarti 7:00 PM, evening aarti 7:30 PM, Shejaarti 9:50 PM. Tuesday: Kakad Aarti 5:00 AM, Dhup Aarti 7:00 PM, night pooja and aarti 9:00 PM to 10:10 PM, Shejaarti 11:45 PM.
Why are the doors closed on Tuesday evening?
The Trust closes the temple doors from 8:45 PM to 10:10 PM on Tuesday for the Ganesh Pooja and Aarti. It says darshan is possible only from a distance during that time.
Are the timings different on Chaturthi?
Yes. The Trust publishes separate schedules for Vinayaki Chaturthi, Sankashti Chaturthi, Maghi Ganesh Jayanti and Bhadrapad Ganesh Chaturthi. On Vinayaki Chaturthi devotees are kept out of the main temple from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
How do Sankashti Chaturthi timings work?
They follow moonrise. The doors close for pooja 90 minutes before moonrise, aarti follows moonrise and Shejaarti comes about 15 to 20 minutes later. The Trust publishes each date's moonrise, such as 8:55 PM on 29 October 2026.
Where do these timings come from?
From the temple schedule page of the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust, read on the date shown under the table. Nothing here comes from a travel site.
When is the pooja counter open?
The Trust's Pooja Booking Counter is open daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. That is a separate clock from the darshan schedule.
How long is the queue?
This site does not publish waiting times, because the Trust does not. Tuesdays and Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi draw the largest crowds by the Trust's own estimate.
What should I check before travelling?
Which day of the week you are going, and whether it is a Chaturthi on the Trust's important dates page. Those two things decide which of the published schedules applies.
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