Visitors to Rashtrapati Bhavan will see the weekly Change of Guard ceremony at an earlier hour from this Saturday, when it moves to a morning slot.
The President's Secretariat said the ceremony, held every Saturday at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, will be conducted between 8 am and 9 am from 7 November 2026.
What changes
The only change announced is the timing. The ceremony continues to take place every Saturday at the same location, the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The release does not say what the earlier timing was, or why the schedule has been revised.
Planning a visit
Anyone planning to attend should check the official visitor portal of Rashtrapati Bhavan, which the Secretariat has pointed to for more details: visit.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in. The release gives no information on registration, entry or any other arrangement, so those details are best confirmed on the portal before travelling.
Source: official release by the President's Secretariat, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 3:45PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: FROM THIS SATURDAY, CHANGE OF GUARD CEREMONY TO BE HELD BETWEEN 0800 AM AND 0900 AM.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333059) issued by the President's Secretariat on 05 NOV 2026 3:45PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.FROM THIS SATURDAY, CHANGE OF GUARD CEREMONY TO BE HELD BETWEEN 0800 AM AND 0900 AM — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
