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 2028
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
- 23:53 (Mon 18 Sep) – 20:00
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:50 – 12:39
Navratri · night 2
The Goddess as Brahmacharini.
- Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya
- 20:00 (Tue 19 Sep) – 16:19
Navratri · night 3
The Goddess as Chandraghanta and Kushmanda.
- Tithi: Shukla Tritiya
- 16:19 (Wed 20 Sep) – 13:00
Navratri · night 4
The Goddess as Skandamata.
- Tithi: Shukla Panchami
- 10:15 – 08:12 (Sat 23 Sep)
Navratri · night 5
The Goddess as Katyayani.
- Tithi: Shukla Shashthi
- 08:12 – 06:57 (Sun 24 Sep)
Navratri · night 6
The Goddess as Kalaratri.
- Tithi: Shukla Saptami
- 06:57 – 06:33 (Mon 25 Sep)
Durga Ashtami
The Goddess as Mahagauri. The eighth day: many families keep kanya puja, honouring young girls as the Goddess.
- Tithi: Shukla Ashtami
- 06:33 – 06:59 (Tue 26 Sep)
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
- 06:59 – 08:09 (Wed 27 Sep)
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
- 08:09 – 09:55 (Thu 28 Sep)
- Aparahna (afternoon)
- 13:23 – 15:47
- Vijaya muhurta
- 14:11 – 14:59
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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