Narada Jayanti as it falls in 2028.
Next date: 21 May 2027Narada Jayanti 2028
Tuesday, 9 May 2028, in Ahmedabad
Birth anniversaryIndian · Hindu
Panchang on the day
9
Tuesday
Waning First
until 23:32

Libra
- રRa
- તTa
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 19:12
- Moonrise
- 19:58
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- until 16:31
- Yoga
- Variyana
- until 19:03
- Karana
- Balava
- until 12:21
- Rahu Kalam 15:54 to 17:33
- Yamaganda 09:18 to 10:57
- Abhijit muhurat 12:09 to 13:02
Why this date
Vaishakh Waning First, taken at sunrise
Runs from 9 May 01:18 IST to 9 May 23:32 IST.
In short
Narada Jayanti is a Jayanti observed according to the Hindu calendar. Its date and customary practices can vary by region and local Panchang.
The story
Narada Jayanti honours Devarshi Narada, the celestial sage who appears throughout the Puranas, Ramayana and Mahabharata as a messenger, teacher and tireless devotee of Lord Vishnu. Narada travels freely among divine and earthly realms carrying news, asking difficult questions and setting events in motion that often lead characters toward a deeper understanding of dharma. He is also closely associated with music and the veena, and with the constant remembrance of Narayana. Although some popular stories portray him as a playful provocateur, his interventions usually expose pride, test devotion or bring hidden truths to light. The day therefore remembers not only a legendary sage but the ideal of communicating truth with spiritual purpose and keeping devotion alive through knowledge, music and remembrance.
Narada is traditionally depicted with a veena and the divine name Narayana on his lips. In devotional literature he appears as a guide who awakens spiritual questions, including in narratives about Dhruva and Prahlada, and the Narada Bhakti Sutra is associated with his name. Not every text gives the same chronology or authorship, so these associations should be described as scriptural tradition rather than verifiable biography. His role as a messenger is sometimes used today as an analogy for responsible communication: speech should reveal truth and support dharma rather than merely spread gossip. Observances may include Vishnu-Narada prayers, bhajan, scriptural readings and discussions of ethical communication. The listed Vaishakha Krishna Pratipada date requires comparison with local religious calendars.
Why it matters
Honours Devarshi Narada's devotion, music, scriptural teaching and responsibility to communicate truth.
What people do
Narada-Vishnu prayers, bhajan, recitation of devotional texts and reflection on truthful communication; regional customs vary.
Told differently elsewhere
Some Hindu panchangs mark Vaishakha Krishna Pratipada; the exact regional identification and day-selection rule need verification.
Questions people ask
- When is Narada Jayanti in 2028?
- On Tuesday, 9 May 2028 in India. Runs from 9 May 01:18 IST to 9 May 23:32 IST.
- Why does the date change every year?
- It is kept by the lunar calendar, so its day on the civil calendar moves from year to year.
- Is the date the same everywhere?
- Yes. It is kept everywhere on the day it falls on in Delhi.

Dates in the coming years
- 2027Friday, 21 MayVaishakh Vad 1
- 2028Tuesday, 9 MayVaishakh Vad 1
- 2029Monday, 28 MayVaishakh Vad 1
- 2030Saturday, 18 MayVaishakh Vad 1
- 2031Thursday, 8 MayVaishakh Vad 1
Last kept2 May 2026



