Taj Mahal is best enjoyed on a full moon night
The Taj Mahal is only available for night viewing on full moon nights, five days a month. He can only enter 50 people at a time and the slot is limited to his 30 minutes. Here’s everything you need to know before booking a night tour of the Taj Mahal. This includes the full moon night, two nights before him and two nights after him. The memorial is closed on Fridays and during Ramzan. The latter is when only Muslims are allowed to enter the mosque–with clear identification–to serve the Namaz. adjusted to the tourist schedule of The full moon dates for the Taj Mahal currently announced by ASI are: Opening hours to the monument are his 4 hours from 20:30 to 00:30. The visit he divides into eight his 30-minute slots. Slots are assigned at the ticket office, and capacity for each session is limited to his 50 people. Entry is through the East Gate of the Taj Mahal and visitors must report to the Silpgram Complex (approximately 500m from the Taj) 30 minutes prior to the show time. The visit is from the Royal Gate of the monument. The entrance to the main hall remains closed at night.
How to Book a Night Visit to the Taj Mahal
There was a time when the gates of the Taj Mahal would stay open even after dark, so you could stay all night. However, night vision he was banned in 1984 and resumed in 2004. Tickets to night viewing of the Taj cannot be booked online (yet). This means that you`ll have to head to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) office (22, Mall Road, Agra) in person to get a slot. Tickets become available a day before the date of the viewing and can be bought between 9am and 5pm. While Indians need to carry a copy of their ID and address proof, foreign visitors need to present a copy of their passport.
Ticket charges:
Indian National- 510 INR
Non India Nationals- 750 INR
Additionally 300 INR per ticket will be charged as service charges.
Month | Full Moon Dates | Visiting Dates |
January | 06 | 04 to 08 |
25 | 23 to 27 | |
February | 05 | 03 to 07 |
25 | 23 to 27 | |
March | 07 | 05 to 09 |
25 | 23 to 27 | |
April | 06 | 04 to 08 |
23 | 21 to 25 | |
May | 05 | 03 to 07 |
23 | 21 to 25 | |
June | 03 | 01 to 05 |
21 | 19 to 23 | |
July | 03 | 01 to 05 |
21 | 19 to 23 | |
August | 01 | 30 to 03 |
30 | 28 to 01 | |
September | 17 | 15 to 19 |
29 | 27 to 01 | |
October | 17 | 15 to 19 |
28 | 26 to 30 | |
November | 15 | 13 to 17 |
27 | 25 to 29 | |
December | 15 | 13 to 17 |
26 | 24 to 28 |
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Taj Mahal Full Moon Night View