Chaitra Navratri 2026: date and time
In 2026, Chaitra Navratri begins (Ugadi, Gudi Padwa) is on Thursday, 19 March 2026 in New Delhi.
Chaitra Navratri begins (Ugadi, Gudi Padwa) is kept on the day Chaitra Shukla Pratipada is in force at sunrise (the udaya tithi).
Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM, 19 Mar to 4:52 AM, 20 Mar (New Delhi time).
Chaitra Navratri 2026 in other cities
The day runs from sunrise to sunrise where you are, so the date can change with the place.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| Mumbai | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| Kolkata | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| Chennai | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| London | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| New York | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| San Francisco | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| Toronto | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| Dubai | Thursday, 19 March 2026 |
| Singapore | Friday, 20 March 2026a different day |
| Sydney | Friday, 20 March 2026a different day |
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for New Delhi (28.61°, 77.21°), in Indian time, from the observance rules of Nirnaya Sindhu and Dharma Sindhu as Drik Panchang applies them, in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar. Our dates for 2026 and 2027 match Drik Panchang's New Delhi list. Elsewhere a date can be a day apart, and families and regions keep their own customs.
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