Dakshineswar Kali Temple timings
The temple publishes two darshan windows: 6:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Its aarti schedule starts with Mangal Aarti at 4:00 AM, before darshan opens, and includes the Bhog offering at 12:30 PM, Sandhya Aarti at 6:30 PM, and Shital Bhog and Shayan at 8:00 PM, after darshan has closed. The temple adds that its Board of Trustees can change the timings if required.
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Dakshineswar timings through the day
Best time for darshan. Darshan runs from 06:30 to 12:30 and from 15:30 to 19:30. The early morning is usually the quietest, and the evening window takes in Sandhya Aarti at 18:30. Use the midday closure for Belur Math across the river.
Dakshineswar aarti timings
Full daily schedule
Standing hours and aarti times from the temple's own website. The temple states the Board of Trustees can change the timings if required.
| Time | What happens | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 04:00 | Mangal Aarti | Ritual |
| 06:30 – 12:30 | Darshan | Public darshan |
| 12:30 | Bhog offering | Ritual |
| 12:30 – 15:30 | Closed | Closed to the public |
| 15:30 – 19:30 | Darshan | Public darshan |
| 18:30 | Sandhya Aarti | Ritual |
| 20:00 | Shital Bhog and Shayan | Ritual |
Dakshineswar timings during festivals
Dipanwita Kali Puja New moon of Kartika (October/November)
The most celebrated festival, with special worship and night-long rituals.
Phalaharini Kali Puja New moon of Jyeshtha (May/June)
Marks the night Sri Ramakrishna worshipped Sarada Devi as the Divine Mother.
Snana Yatra May/June
The anniversary of the temple's consecration in 1855.
How to read the Dakshineswar schedule
The published day is simple. The things to plan around are the midday closure and the early evening close.
After Mangal Aarti Darshan opens
The Mangal Aarti at 04:00 comes before public darshan.
Closed Midday
The Bhog offering at 12:30 closes the morning window.
Inside the evening window Sandhya Aarti
The best-attended aarti that falls within darshan hours.
Early Darshan closes
Earlier than many large temples; Shayan follows at 20:00.
Stated caveat Board of Trustees
The temple states its trustees can change the timings if required.
Night-long Kali Puja
On Dipanwita Kali Puja the temple holds night-long rituals.
Not verified yet 4 items no official source publishes
- Whether the darshan windows change between summer and winter.
- Kali Puja and other festival timings.
- Whether the complex (the Panchavati, the Nahabat, the Shiva temples) keeps the same hours as the main shrine.
- Queue times at weekends.
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What people ask about the schedule
Answered from the published schedule, and marked unverified where it is.
What time does Dakshineswar Kali Temple open?
Darshan opens at 6:30 AM. Mangal Aarti is earlier, at 4:00 AM.
What time does Dakshineswar Kali Temple close?
Darshan ends at 7:30 PM. Shital Bhog and Shayan follow at 8:00 PM.
Is Dakshineswar closed in the afternoon?
Yes, from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
When is the Sandhya Aarti at Dakshineswar?
At 6:30 PM, within the evening darshan window.
When is the Mangal Aarti?
At 4:00 AM.
Where do these timings come from?
From the temple's own website, dakshineswarkalitemple.org, read on the date shown under the table.
Do timings change?
The temple states its Board of Trustees can change the timings if required. Festival nights such as Kali Puja follow their own schedule.
Is there a weekly closed day?
No weekly closure is published.
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