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Navratri Date Calculator

A Navratri Date Calculator helps calculate navratri date calculator using Vedic astrology, panchang, calendar, muhurat, Vastu or naming inputs. It gives an instant browser-based result with a transparent method and source notes. Use it for planning and learning, then verify important ritual or marriage decisions with a qualified practitioner.

Last updated: June 2026 · Free · No sign-up required

Results

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Quick reference

YearSharad Navratri beginsVijayadashami (Dussehra)
20243 October12 October
202522 September2 October
202611 October20 October
202730 September9 October

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Interpretation guide

Navratri nightDevi worshipped
1Shailaputri
2Brahmacharini
3Chandraghanta
4Kushmanda
5Skandamata
6Katyayani
7Kalaratri
8Mahagauri (Durga Ashtami)
9Siddhidatri (Maha Navami)

Formula & methodology

Formula: Navratri start = day when Ashwin Shukla Pratipada prevails at sunrise

  1. Enter the Gregorian year.
  2. The calculator finds days when the first tithi after new moon (Shukla Pratipada) is running at sunrise.
  3. It selects the one in the lunar month of Ashwin (checked from the Sun’s sidereal sign at the preceding new moon).
  4. That civil date is Ghatasthapana — night one of Navratri; eight days later is Durga Ashtami, and Vijayadashami follows Navami.

Worked example — 2026: Ashwin Shukla Pratipada prevails at sunrise on Sunday, 11 October 2026, so Navratri runs 11–19 October with Vijayadashami (Dussehra) on 20 October, matching the published panchang.

Authoritative source: Drik Panchang — Hindu Calendar & Panchang

Frequently asked questions

When does Navratri start in 2026?
Sharad Navratri begins on Sunday, 11 October 2026 with Ghatasthapana, runs nine nights to Maha Navami on 19 October, and concludes with Vijayadashami (Dussehra) on 20 October 2026.
What is Ghatasthapana?
The ritual pot-installation that opens Navratri on Pratipada. Its muhurat is normally the first third of the day, avoiding Vaidhriti yoga and Chitra nakshatra overlaps. Once the kalash is installed, the nine-night Devi worship sequence begins.
How many Navratris are there in a year?
Four: Sharad Navratri in Ashwin (the major autumn one this tool computes), Chaitra/Vasanta Navratri in spring ending with Ram Navami, and two low-key Gupta Navratris in Magha and Ashadha observed mainly by tantra practitioners.
Why does the start date jump around between September and October?
Navratri tracks the lunar Ashwin month, which slides against the solar calendar by ~11 days a year and resets when an Adhik month intervenes. So 2025 started 22 September while 2026 starts 11 October — a 19-day jump caused by the leap-month correction.
When are Durga Ashtami and Navami in 2026?
Counting from 11 October, Durga Ashtami (Mahagauri puja, kanya pujan in many homes) falls on 18 October and Maha Navami on 19 October 2026, with Dussehra on the 20th. Bengali Durga Puja’s Saptami–Dashami occupy 17–20 October; regional sandhi-puja timings come from the local panchang.

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