Place · Connaught Place
Jantar Mantarजंतर मंतर
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.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 30–45 min
- p95 60 min
- Price
- about ₹200 (≈ US$3)
- adult, 2026 estimate
- Hours
- 09:00–18:009:00 AM–6:00 PM
- typical, check
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Connaught Place: painful
- Getting there
- Metro to Patel Chowk (Yellow Line) then walk, or a short auto from Connaught Place
- 18th-century stone observatory
- Open-air, no shade
- Ten minutes from Connaught Place
- Queue: switch at 15 min
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- 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.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
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
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Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
45min
p95
60min
Hours are set by the Archaeological Survey of India and are not printed until verified.
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. |
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, 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
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- instruments: steps up the larger stone instruments
- Shoes
- Shoes on; hot paths in summer.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet on weekday mornings; coach groups mid-morning; little shade at any hour.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- high
- Queue rule
- Switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
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)
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.
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 today
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Red lines
- Do not climb the instruments marked closed.
- Security check at the gate; large bags may be refused.
More on the groundRules on site · With kids
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
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
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 1720 (≈ US$20)s by Maharaja Jai Singh II; he built five similar observatories across northern India.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- officialArchaeological Survey of India (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Delhi