Sharad Navratri 2026: date and time
In 2026, Sharad Navratri begins is on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in New Delhi.
Sharad Navratri begins is kept on the day Ashwina Shukla Pratipada is in force at sunrise (the udaya tithi).
Shukla Pratipada from 9:19 PM, 10 Oct to 9:31 PM, 11 Oct (New Delhi time).
Sharad 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 | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Mumbai | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Kolkata | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Chennai | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| London | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| New York | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| San Francisco | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Toronto | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Dubai | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Singapore | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
| Sydney | Sunday, 11 October 2026 |
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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