Jantar Mantar
Place · Connaught Place
Go for 30–45 minutes on a clear morning or late afternoon; it is an open-air stone observatory of instruments with little shade — good if you like sundials and geometry, skippable otherwise.
- 18th-century stone observatory
- Open-air, no shade
- Ten minutes from Connaught Place
- Queue: switch at 15 min
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Rules in force · 9Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and un…
- South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
- South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
- India ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal (indianvisaonline.gov.in); lookalike sites charge extra. Check the current rules, fees and how far ahead to apply.
- India ↗Do not follow anyone who says your hotel is closed, the station ticket office is closed or a road is shut; use the prepaid taxi counter, the metro or an app car.
- India ↗Carry Indian rupees in small notes (10, 20, 50, 100); change for 500 is often refused.
- India ↗Parts of the Northeast, Sikkim, Ladakh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and all border belts need a Protected or Restricted Area Permit or an Inner Line Permit for foreigners; check before you book the route.
- Delhi and NCR ↗November smog and May–June heat both cut a day's walking: plan the outdoor sights first thing.
- Delhi ↗Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Delhi ↗Ignore anyone who says your hotel, the station ticket office or the road is closed; use the official counter or your app.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 09:00–18:00Usually 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about ₹200 (≈ US$3) (2026 estimate, check)
- Time to spend
- 30–45 min · up to 60 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet on weekday mornings; coach groups mid-morning; little shade at any hour.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Fri, busiest Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Hours are set by the Archaeological Survey of India and are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Roughly day hours; confirm locally.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febheavy
- Marheavy
- Aprbusy
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Sepbusy
- Octheavy
- Novbusy
- Decheavy
Quietest May–Aug · busiest Feb–Mar · Oct · Dec.
Estimate: desk reasoning from season and weekend patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Metro to Patel Chowk (Yellow Line) then walk, or a short auto from Connaught Place
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- instruments: steps up the larger stone instruments
- Shoes
- Shoes on; hot paths in summer.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · Steps on the larger instruments only.
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair · The paths work; you cannot climb the instruments.
- PartialStroller · Paths are level; expect a few kerbs.
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Relaxed.
- Footwear that suits the rule · Shoes on; hot paths in summer.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
- Relaxed.
- Allowed; drones and tripods are restricted.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Hotel lobby or an AC café in Connaught Place
- crowd: Walk Sansad Marg to the circle
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Central park benches (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Do not climb the instruments marked closed.
- Security check at the gate; large bags may be refused.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Dress code
- Relaxed.
- Photos
- Allowed; drones and tripods are restricted.
- What's closed
- Public holidayscheckCheck the ASI notice.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry, foreign visitor | about ₹200 (≈ US$3) (2026 estimate, check) | Buy at the counter; Indian visitors pay far less. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
45min
p95
60min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (45 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlySteps on the larger instruments only.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partlyThe paths work; you cannot climb the instruments.
- Stroller: partly · partlyPaths are level; expect a few kerbs.
Level paths between the instruments; steps on the large ones.
Rules on site
- behaviour
- Keep off closed instruments; the stone is hot at midday.
With kids
- with kids
- Good for children who like climbing and puzzles; hot with little shade.
- child price
- check
Combine with
Combine with
- 12 minConnaught Place inner circle
- 12 minAgrasen ki Baoli — Stepwell off Hailey Road; free or a small fee (check).
- 15 minGurudwara Bangla Sahib
- —Connaught Place
Walk the Connaught Place area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is Jantar Mantar worth a visit?
For 30 minutes, if you like astronomy or geometry; it is a research site rather than a palace, and it has little shade.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
How old is it?
It was built in the early 1720s by Maharaja Jai Singh II; he built five similar observatories across northern India.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Jantar Mantar Photo: Prof Ranga Sai, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jantar Mantar Photo: Marcin Białek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jantar Mantar Photo: Marcin Białek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialArchaeological Survey of India (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Delhi
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.