Quick facts
- Date
- Sunday, 11 October 2026
- Hindu date
- Shukla paksha Pratipada
Ashwin - Tithi begins / ends
- 9:20 PM, 10 Oct → 9:31 PM
- Tithi at sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Sunrise · Sunset (New Delhi)
- 6:19 AM · 5:56 PM
- Vikram Samvat
- 2083 (Gujarati: 2082)
Dates
| Year | Date | Hindu date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | Shukla paksha Pratipada | Open in calendar |
| 2027 | Thursday, 30 September 2027 | Shukla paksha Pratipada | Open in calendar |
Dates are for New Delhi. Dates that have already passed are not listed. Later years are added once they have been checked.
About Sharad Navratri
Sharad Navratri is the nine-night festival of the goddess Durga in the bright fortnight of Ashwin, in autumn. Each of the nine days is dedicated to one form of the goddess, and the festival ends with Dussehra on the tenth day. It is the most widely observed of the year’s Navratris.
Many devotees fast, or eat only simple fasting foods, through the nine days. In Gujarat the evenings are given to garba and dandiya, and in Bengal the same days are celebrated as Durga Puja.
How the date is decided
Navratri begins on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, the first tithi of the bright fortnight, taken at sunrise. Ghatasthapana is done in the morning of that day, preferably before the first third of daylight has passed. When Pratipada is short or runs on to a second sunrise, calendars pick the day that holds it for the longer part of the morning.
How it is observed
- Begin with Ghatasthapana, installing a sacred pot and sowing barley on the first morning.
- Fast, read the Durga Saptashati or chant the goddess’s names, and worship a different form each day.
- On Ashtami or Navami many families honour young girls (Kanya Pujan).
Sharad Navratri 2026 in other cities
| City | Date | Compared with New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| London | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| New York | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| Toronto | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| Sydney | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| Dubai | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| Singapore | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| Johannesburg | Sunday, 11 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
Frequently asked questions
When is Sharad Navratri in 2026?
Sharad Navratri 2026 falls on Sunday, 11 October 2026 (New Delhi). The tithi runs from 9:20 PM, 10 Oct to 9:31 PM.
When is Sharad Navratri in 2027?
Sharad Navratri 2027 falls on Thursday, 30 September 2027 (New Delhi).
Why does the date of Sharad Navratri change every year?
Sharad Navratri follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It is tied to Shukla paksha Pratipada of the month of Ashwin, not to a fixed Gregorian date. A lunar year is about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the date moves earlier by roughly that much each year, until a leap month (Adhik Maas) is added and it jumps back.
Is Sharad Navratri on the same day everywhere?
For the cities checked (New Delhi, London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Dubai, Singapore, Johannesburg) the date is the same. Dates can still differ in other places, because tithis are read at local sunrise or sunset.