When is Sharad Navratri 2026? — 11 October 2026
Sunday, 11 October 2026
- Tithi
- Ashwina Shukla Pratipada
- Tithi runs
- 09:19 PM, 10 Oct to 09:31 PM, 11 Oct
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How the date is chosen
Ashwina Shukla Pratipada at sunrise (udaya tithi) — the day of Ghatasthapana, the first day of Navratri.
About Sharad Navratri
Nine nights of Goddess Durga from Ashwina Shukla Pratipada, ending with Dussehra. Ghatasthapana on the first morning, fasting, garba and Durga Puja 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 →
Other festivals in 2026
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