Sharad Navratri: nine nights of the Goddess in her nine forms, from Ghatasthapana to Maha Navami, and Vijayadashami on the tenth day. Here are this year’s days, computed for New Delhi.
The days of Navratri 2026
Ghatasthapana · Navratri begins
A kalash is set up and barley sown in the morning; the nine nights of the Goddess begin. The first night: Shailaputri.
- Tithi: Shukla Pratipada
- 21:20 (Sat 10 Oct) – 21:31
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:44 – 12:30
Navratri · night 2
The Goddess as Brahmacharini.
- Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya
- 21:31 (Sun 11 Oct) – 22:13
Navratri · night 3
The Goddess as Chandraghanta.
- Tithi: Shukla Tritiya
- 22:13 (Mon 12 Oct) – 23:28
Navratri · night 4
The Goddess as Kushmanda.
- Tithi: Shukla Chaturthi
- 23:28 (Tue 13 Oct) – 01:13 (Thu 15 Oct)
Navratri · night 5
The Goddess as Skandamata.
- Tithi: Shukla Panchami
- 01:13 – 03:25 (Fri 16 Oct)
Navratri · night 6
The Goddess as Katyayani.
- Tithi: Shukla Shashthi
- 03:25 – 05:54 (Sat 17 Oct)
Navratri · night 7
The Goddess as Kalaratri.
- Tithi: Shukla Saptami
- 05:54 – 08:28 (Sun 18 Oct)
Durga Ashtami
The Goddess as Mahagauri. The eighth day: many families keep kanya puja, honouring young girls as the Goddess.
- Tithi: Shukla Ashtami
- 08:28 – 10:52 (Mon 19 Oct)
Maha Navami
The Goddess as Siddhidatri. The ninth day: the Navratri fast is closed with kanya puja and havan in many homes.
- Tithi: Shukla Navami
- 10:52 – 12:50 (Tue 20 Oct)
Vijayadashami · Dussehra
Rama’s victory over Ravana and Durga’s over Mahishasura: effigies burn at dusk, and new beginnings are blessed in the afternoon’s Vijaya muhurta.
- Tithi: Shukla Dashami
- 12:50 – 14:12 (Wed 21 Oct)
- Aparahna (afternoon)
- 13:13 – 15:30
- Vijaya muhurta
- 13:59 – 14:44
Times shown for New Delhi (UTC+5:30), computed with the Sunyra engine (sidereal Lahiri). Sunrise, sunset and the rising signs shift with your city, by up to an hour or more: check the panchang for your own place. Panchang for your city →
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