When is Dussehra 2026? — 20 October 2026
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Tithi
- Ashwina Shukla Dashami
- Aparahna (afternoon) · New Delhi
- 01:14 PM – 03:30 PM
- Tithi runs
- 12:50 PM, 20 Oct to 02:12 PM, 21 Oct
How the date is chosen
Ashwina Shukla Dashami during aparahna (the fourth fifth of the day, the afternoon); if two days have some of it, the day it covers more.
About Dussehra
Ashwina Shukla Dashami: Rama's victory over Ravana and Durga's over Mahishasura. Shami puja, Ravan dahan and starting new learning are traditional.
Times are for New Delhi (IST). In other cities sunrise, moonrise and muhurat times differ by some minutes, and now and then the day itself differs. Festival times for your city →
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