Muktinath temple timings
The Muktinath Development Committee publishes opening from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with a lunch break from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. Its detailed timing page splits the afternoon by season: 1:00 to 6:00 PM in summer and 1:00 to 5:00 PM in winter. Those seasonal periods are dated 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2026, and the committee had not posted a 2026–27 version when this page was checked.
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Muktinath timings through the day
Best time for darshan. Morning is the safest choice. The 7:00 AM to noon window is the one the committee lists for every day of its timing year with no seasonal change. The afternoon window is an hour shorter in winter, and the lunch break from noon to 1:00 PM catches anyone who arrives from Jomsom around midday.
Full daily schedule
The committee's own labels. The morning window and lunch break apply all year; the afternoon differs by season. The committee also posted aarti times, but two of its pages give different ones, so they are left out of this table.
| Time | What happens | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 – 12:00 | Morning opening | Public darshan |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch break | Closed to the public |
| 13:00 – 18:00 | Day opening (summer, 15 March to 15 October) | Public darshan |
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Day opening (winter, 16 October to 14 March) | Public darshan |
Muktinath timings during festivals
Shivaratri 26 February 2025
The committee listed the festival from 6:37 AM to 3:37 PM, with Shiva devotees visiting the Shiva temple around Muktinath. It did not publish changed opening hours.
Janai Purnima 9 August 2025
Listed from 7:00 AM to 2:36 PM. No change to the temple's opening hours was published.
Sorashraddha 21 September 2025
Held the day before Ghatasthapana. The committee lists it as a one-day festival and publishes no change to opening hours.
How to read the Muktinath schedule
The committee publishes a short schedule. What it does not publish, and what is out of date, matters as much as what it does.
The morning window 07:00 – 12:00
The committee lists it for 365 days, with no seasonal change.
Lunch break 12:00 – 13:00
Listed for all 365 days, so a midday arrival should expect to wait.
15 March to 15 October 13:00 – 18:00
The afternoon window in the summer period of the committee's 2025–26 listing.
16 October to 14 March 13:00 – 17:00
An hour shorter than the summer afternoon, on the committee's 2025–26 listing.
Two pages, two times Aarti
The home page gives summer aarti as 5:00 to 6:30 PM and winter as 4:30 to 5:00 PM; the timing page gives 6:00 to 7:00 PM and 5:00 to 6:00 PM.
Confirm locally March 2026
The dated periods ended on 14 March 2026. The home page still shows the same standing hours, but nothing newer has been posted.
Other hours at Muktinath
The committee published aarti times alongside the darshan hours. Its two pages do not agree, so both are shown and neither is treated as confirmed.
- Aarti, summer (home page)15 March to 15 October 2025
- 17:00 – 18:30
- Aarti, winter (home page)16 October 2025 to 14 March 2026
- 16:30 – 17:00
- Aarti, summer (timing page)15 March to 15 October 2025
- 18:00 – 19:00
- Aarti, winter (timing page)16 October 2025 to 14 March 2026
- 17:00 – 18:00
Not verified yet 4 items no official source publishes
- The 2026–27 timetable. What is shown is the committee's 2025–26 listing, which its home page still repeats without a date.
- Aarti times, which differ between two of the committee's own pages.
- Whether the temple closes during heavy snow, and for how long. Nothing is published.
- Festival day hours for Shivaratri, Janai Purnima and Buddha Jayanti.
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What people ask about the schedule
Answered from the published schedule, and marked unverified where it is.
What time does Muktinath Temple open?
7:00 AM, according to the Muktinath Development Committee. The morning window runs to 12:00 noon.
Where do these timings come from?
From the committee's own website, muktinathdc.org.np, read on the date shown under the table. Nothing is taken from a tour operator.
Does the temple close at lunchtime?
Yes. The committee lists a lunch break from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM on every day of its timing year.
What time does the temple close?
6:00 PM in summer, 15 March to 15 October, and 5:00 PM in winter, 16 October to 14 March, on the committee's 2025–26 listing. Its home page gives 6:00 PM without a season.
Are these timings current?
They are the latest the committee has published, but its dated periods ended on 14 March 2026. Treat them as the most recent official position and confirm locally.
What time is aarti at Muktinath?
Not verified. The committee's home page gives summer aarti as 5:00 to 6:30 PM, while its timing page gives 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Both are shown on the timings page.
Is there a weekly closed day?
No. The committee lists its morning opening and lunch break for all 365 days of its timing year.
Does the temple close in winter?
The committee publishes a winter timetable rather than a winter closure, with the afternoon ending at 5:00 PM. Closures for heavy snow are not published.
What time should I leave Jomsom?
The committee puts the jeep ride at 30 to 45 minutes. Arriving well before noon leaves time for darshan before the lunch break at 12:00.
Do timings change on festival days?
The committee lists Shivaratri and Janai Purnima as the temple's annual festivals, but does not publish separate opening hours for them.
Can I bathe at the 108 spouts outside temple hours?
No hours for the spouts are published, so this site cannot say.
How do I confirm before travelling?
Check the committee's website for a newer timetable, or call its information officer on +977 9857040777, the number it lists.
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