Kashi Vishwanath temple timings
The temple's own rituals page states it opens daily at 2:30 A.M. and closes at 11 PM. Between those points the day is five aartis with darshan in the gaps. The temple publishes the aarti times on two of its own pages and the two do not match exactly, so both are shown here and the difference is named rather than resolved by guessing.
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Kashi Vishwanath timings through the day
Best time for darshan. Darshan at Kashi Vishwanath happens between the aartis rather than in one continuous window. The longest block on the temple's published schedule is the morning, from 04:00 to 11:00 after Mangala Aarti, followed by the afternoon block that runs until 19:00. The evening gap between the Sandhya and Shringar aartis is only half an hour, so a morning or afternoon visit gives the most time in the queue. The trust's FAQ gives slightly different figures from its aarti and rituals pages (opening at 03:00 and afternoon darshan from 12:20), so check the temple's own site close to your date.
Kashi Vishwanath aarti timings
Full daily schedule
These are the times on the temple's aarti page. Where its rituals page gives a different figure, the difference is called out in the next section rather than averaged away.
| Time | What happens | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | Temple opens | Public darshan |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | Mangala Aarti. The rituals page notes ticket holders are permitted | Booked seva |
| 04:00 – 11:00 | General darshan, per the rituals page | Public darshan |
| 11:15 – 12:20 | Bhog Aarti. The rituals page gives 11:30 A.M. to 12 P.M. | Ritual |
| 12:00 – 19:00 | Darshan, per the rituals page | Public darshan |
| 19:00 – 20:15 | Sandhya Aarti. The rituals page calls this Sapta Rishi Aarti and gives 7 to 8:30 P.M. | Ritual |
| 20:30 – 21:00 | Darshan continues, per the rituals page | Public darshan |
| 21:00 – 22:15 | Shringar Aarti | Ritual |
| 22:30 – 23:00 | Shayan Aarti | Ritual |
| 23:00 | Temple closes | Closed to the public |
How to read the Kashi Vishwanath schedule
The useful thing to understand at Kashi Vishwanath is not the opening time but the shape: darshan happens between ceremonies, and the ceremonies are what the day is built around.
The long morning 04:00 – 11:00
The rituals page lists general darshan through this block, after Mangala Aarti finishes at 4 AM.
The afternoon 12:00 – 19:00
Seven hours between the Bhog Aarti and the evening aarti, per the rituals page.
Mangala Aarti 03:00 – 04:00
The rituals page notes ticket holders are permitted. What the ticket costs and how it is bought has not been verified here.
Sandhya or Sapta Rishi 19:00 onwards
The aarti page calls the evening aarti Sandhya Aarti and gives 7:00 to 8:15 PM. The rituals page calls it Sapta Rishi Aarti and gives 7 to 8:30 PM.
Shayan Aarti 22:30 – 23:00
The last ceremony of the day, after which the temple closes at 11 PM.
The route in has changed Since 2021
The Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor was inaugurated in December 2021 and connects the temple to the Ganges. Older guides describe a different approach.
Other hours at Kashi Vishwanath
One more clock matters here, and it is the reason two published schedules can both be right at different times.
- Bhog Aarti, aarti pageTemple's aarti page
- 11:15 AM – 12:20 PM
- Bhog Aarti, rituals pageTemple's rituals page
- 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Evening aarti, aarti pageTemple's aarti page
- 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM, as Sandhya Aarti
- Evening aarti, rituals pageTemple's rituals page
- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, as Sapta Rishi Aarti
Not verified yet 4 items no official source publishes
- Which of the temple's two schedule pages is authoritative where they differ on the Bhog and evening aarti times.
- Queue or waiting times, which nobody outside the temple measures reliably.
- Festival day timings, particularly Mahashivratri, which this site has not verified.
- Whether the 04:00 to 11:00 and 12:00 to 19:00 darshan blocks run without interruption.
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What people ask about the schedule
Answered from the published schedule, and marked unverified where it is.
What are the Kashi Vishwanath timings?
The temple opens at 2:30 A.M. and closes at 11 PM according to its own rituals page. In between, five aartis punctuate the day and darshan runs in the gaps between them.
Where do these timings come from?
From two pages on the temple's own site: the aarti page and the rituals page. Both are linked under the table with the date each was read.
Why does this page show two different times for one aarti?
Because the temple's own two pages give different times for the Bhog Aarti and the evening aarti. Picking one and printing it as fact would hide a real disagreement in the source, so both are shown.
Which one should I trust?
Neither over the other, from here. Both are the temple's own publications. If precision matters for your visit, ask the temple directly rather than relying on either page or on this one.
What time is Mangala Aarti?
3:00 AM to 4:00 AM on both official pages, and it is the one ceremony the temple notes ticket holders are permitted at. The temple opens half an hour earlier, at 2:30 AM.
What time is Shayan Aarti?
10:30 PM to 11:00 PM, and the temple closes at 11 PM immediately afterwards. It is the last entry on the day.
Is darshan continuous between aartis?
The rituals page lists darshan blocks of 4 to 11 AM, 12 PM to 7 PM and 8:30 to 9 PM. Whether those run without interruption inside themselves has not been verified.
What is the difference between Sandhya and Sapta Rishi Aarti?
On the temple's own pages they occupy the same evening slot under different names, at 7:00 to 8:15 PM and 7 to 8:30 PM. Whether they are the same ceremony under two names has not been verified here.
Do these timings change on Mahashivratri?
Almost certainly, as at any Jyotirlinga, but the temple does not publish festival timings on the pages this site reads. Treat those dates as a different schedule entirely.
How long is the queue?
This site does not publish waiting times, here or anywhere. Nobody outside the temple measures them reliably and a number would be stale within hours.
Is there a weekly closed day?
Nothing the temple publishes indicates one. Its absence has not been confirmed with the temple, so it sits among the unverified items rather than being reported as no.
How early can I arrive?
The temple opens at 2:30 A.M. per its rituals page, half an hour before Mangala Aarti begins at 3:00 AM. That is among the earliest opening times of any temple on this site.
Is the temple open through the night?
No. It closes at 11 PM after Shayan Aarti and opens again at 2:30 A.M., which leaves roughly three and a half hours closed.
Does the corridor have separate hours?
Not verified. The Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor was inaugurated in December 2021 and changed the approach, but no separate corridor timing is published on the pages this site reads.
What should I check before travelling?
The temple's own aarti and rituals pages for your date. Plan to leave your phone, other gadgets and even pens in a locker, as the trust's FAQ bars them from the premises.
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