Navratri 2028

Sharad Navratri in 2028, day by day: Ghatasthapana, Durga Ashtami, Sandhi Puja and Maha Navami for your city, and the day of Vijayadashami.

City

Ashwin, Shukla Pratipada

Navratri in Delhi

Tuesday, 19 September

Navratri is in 702 days. In Delhi, the Pratipadā is current at Tuesday’s sunrise and lasts 17 muhūrtas after it, so Navratri begins on Tuesday.

Ghatasthapana06:09 – 10:09

PratipadāMon 23:53 – Tue 20:00

Dharmasindhu p. 65

How the day is chosen

The kalaśa is set up on the Āśvina śukla Pratipadā current at sunrise, best when it lasts three muhūrtas after it, never on the one joined with Amāvasyā, unless the Pratipadā touches no sunrise or lasts under a muhūrta. The window is the first ten ghaṭikās (four hours) after sunrise while the Pratipadā runs, or the Abhijit muhūrta when that fails. The kalaśa is never set up in the afternoon or at night. Dharmasindhu p. 65

Monday or Tuesday in Delhi

Delhi time

Mon 18 SepMon 18

Tue 19 SepTue 19 Ghatasthapana

AmavasyaAmavasyaPratipada Mon 23:53 – Tue 20:00Pratipada Sthāpana 06:09 – 10:0906:09 – 10:09

In Delhi, the Pratipadā runs from Mon 23:53 to Tue 20:00: the Pratipadā is current at Tuesday’s sunrise and lasts 17 muhūrtas after it, so Navratri begins on Tuesday. Dharmasindhu p. 65

In Bengal, the worship of these days follows the Tithi-tattva: Durga Puja 2028

Sharad Navratri 2028, day by day

Delhi. A day can carry two tithis, or a tithi two days. DS pp. 65⁠–⁠66

Durga AshtamiTuesday, 26 September

Sandhi Puja06:34 – 07:22Tuesday, 26 September

Maha NavamiTuesday, 26 September

VijayadashamiWednesday, 27 September

This year the Durgāṣṭamī and the Mahānavamī fall on the same day, Tuesday, 26 September: the Aṣṭamī is current at its sunrise and the Navamī covers its evening. DS p. 69

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:09 – 10:09 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:23 – 15:46 Dussehra 2028

Chaitra Navratri 2028

Delhi. The spring Navarātri, by the same first-day rule. NS p. 113; DS p. 31

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:17 – 10:17 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:39: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:27 – 10:27 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:41 – 16:05 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:37 – 10:37 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:55: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 05:25 – 09:25 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 12:39 – 15:02 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 05:34 – 09:34 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 12:54: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 05:58 – 09:58 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:11 – 15:36 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:09 – 10:09 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:25: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:19 – 10:19 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:36: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:05 – 10:05 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:18 – 15:43 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:15 – 10:15 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:33: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:28 – 10:28 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:42 – 16:06 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:37 – 10:37 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:57: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:23 – 10:23 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:37 – 16:01 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:33 – 10:33 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:51: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:15 – 10:15 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:29 – 15:52 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:23 – 10:23 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:45: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 05:54 – 09:54 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 06:34 – 07:22 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:08 – 15:32 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:03 – 10:03 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:00 – 13:24: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:43 – 10:43 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā and Caturthī
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Saptamī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Navamī	Mahānavamī: the Navamī covers under three muhūrtas of Monday evening, so it is kept on the later day, Tuesday NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 02:04 – 02:52 DS p. 69
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 14:01 – 16:23 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Sun 26 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:49 – 10:49 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā
Day 3	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 4	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 5	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 6	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 7	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 8	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Navamī touches no sunrise, so the Aṣṭamī is kept on the earlier day, Sunday NS p. 118; DS p. 33
Day 9	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī and Navamī	The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 11:45 – 14:22: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:42 – 10:30 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā and Tṛtīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Caturthī
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Saptamī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 21:04 – 21:52 DS p. 69
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Navamī	Mahānavamī: the Navamī covers under three muhūrtas of Monday evening, so it is kept on the later day, Tuesday NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:57 – 16:20 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Sun 26 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:49 – 10:49 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Mon 27 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Tue 28 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Wed 29 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Thu 30 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Fri 31 Mar	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sat 1 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Sun 2 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Sunday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33
Day 9	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	The Navarātri ends: the Navamī covers under three muhūrtas of Sunday evening, so it is kept on the later day, Monday DS p. 34
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 11:42 – 14:16: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Sunday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā and Dvitīyā	Ghatasthapana 07:03 – 10:30 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Caturthī
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Saptamī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 21:04 – 21:52 DS p. 69
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Navamī	Mahānavamī: the Navamī covers under three muhūrtas of Monday evening, so it is kept on the later day, Tuesday NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 14:19 – 16:41 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Sun 26 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 07:10 – 11:10 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Mon 27 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Tue 28 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Wed 29 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Thu 30 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Fri 31 Mar	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sat 1 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Sun 2 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Sunday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33
Day 9	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	The Navarātri ends: the Navamī covers under three muhūrtas of Sunday evening, so it is kept on the later day, Monday DS p. 34
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 12:04 – 14:38: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Sunday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 05:49 – 09:49 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 11:04 – 11:52 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Thu 28 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 12:59 – 14:25 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 07:04 – 11:04 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī	The Navarātri ends: the Navamī covers under three muhūrtas of Monday evening, so it is kept on the later day, Tuesday DS p. 34
Rāma-navamī	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī	Midday 10:48 – 13:07: the Navamī covers Tuesday’s midday and not Monday’s, so it is kept on Tuesday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:07 – 10:07 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī and Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Saptamī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Navamī	Mahānavamī: the Navamī covers under three muhūrtas of Monday evening, so it is kept on the later day, Tuesday NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 05:04 – 05:52 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 13:21 – 15:44 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:16 – 10:13 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Mon 3 Apr	Navamī	Midday 11:07 – 13:36: the Navamī covers Monday’s midday and not Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Monday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Tue 19 Sep	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 06:55 – 10:55 DS p. 65
Day 2	Wed 20 Sep	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Thu 21 Sep	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Fri 22 Sep	Caturthī
Day 5	Sat 23 Sep	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sun 24 Sep	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Mon 25 Sep	Saptamī
Day 8	Tue 26 Sep	Aṣṭamī	Durgāṣṭamī: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS pp. 262⁠–⁠264; DS p. 69 Mahānavamī: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening NS pp. 272⁠–⁠273; DS p. 69 Sandhi-pūjā 09:04 – 09:52 DS p. 69
Day 9	Wed 27 Sep	Navamī
Vijayadashami	Wed 27 Sep	Daśamī	Afternoon pūjā 14:07 – 16:32 Dussehra 2028

Day	Date	Tithi at sunrise	Note
Day 1	Mon 27 Mar	Pratipadā	Ghatasthapana 07:07 – 11:07 NS p. 113; DS p. 31 Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, the new year DS p. 31
Day 2	Tue 28 Mar	Dvitīyā
Day 3	Wed 29 Mar	Tṛtīyā
Day 4	Thu 30 Mar	Caturthī
Day 5	Fri 31 Mar	Pañcamī
Day 6	Sat 1 Apr	Ṣaṣṭhī
Day 7	Sun 2 Apr	Saptamī
Day 8	Mon 3 Apr	Aṣṭamī	Aṣṭamī, Bhavānī’s birth: the Aṣṭamī is current at Monday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī NS p. 118; DS p. 33 The Navarātri ends: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Monday evening DS p. 34
Day 9	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī
Rāma-navamī	Tue 4 Apr	Navamī	Midday 11:54 – 12:37: the Navamī covers Tuesday’s midday and not Monday’s, so it is kept on Tuesday. NS pp. 118⁠–⁠120; DS p. 33 Ram Navami 2028

Navratri 2028 around the world

Each city’s own sunrise and sunset

Tuesday, 19 September in all 16 cities

DelhiSthāpana 06:09 – 10:09
MumbaiSthāpana 06:27 – 10:27
KolkataSthāpana 05:25 – 09:25
ChennaiSthāpana 05:58 – 09:58
BengaluruSthāpana 06:09 – 10:09
HyderabadSthāpana 06:05 – 10:05
AhmedabadSthāpana 06:28 – 10:28
PuneSthāpana 06:23 – 10:23
JaipurSthāpana 06:15 – 10:15
LucknowSthāpana 05:54 – 09:54
LondonSthāpana 06:43 – 10:43
New York CitySthāpana 06:42 – 10:30
TorontoSthāpana 07:03 – 10:30
SydneySthāpana 05:49 – 09:49
DubaiSthāpana 06:07 – 10:07
SingaporeSthāpana 06:55 – 10:55

Why every city agrees In all 16 cities the Pratipadā is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, so Navratri begins on Tuesday. Dharmasindhu p. 65

Other years: Navratri 2026, Navratri 2027; all Navratri dates.

Questions

From the Dharmasindhu p. 65, with the page for each.

When does Navratri 2028 start?

In Delhi, on Tuesday, 19 September 2028, with Ghatasthapana from 06:09 to 10:09. Every city on this page keeps the same day. Dharmasindhu p. 65

What time is Ghatasthapana?

In the first ten ghaṭikās (four hours) after sunrise while the Pratipadā runs, failing that at the Abhijit muhūrta, never in the afternoon or at night. The Pratipadā’s first sixteen nāḍīs, Citrā and Vaidhṛti are avoided where the time allows, never at the cost of the forenoon. Dharmasindhu pp. 65⁠–⁠66

When is Durga Ashtami 2028?

In Delhi, on Tuesday, 26 September 2028: the Aṣṭamī is current at Tuesday’s sunrise, joined to the Navamī. The Mahānavamī falls the same day. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 262⁠–⁠264; Dharmasindhu p. 69

When is Maha Navami 2028?

In Delhi, on Tuesday, 26 September 2028: the Navamī, joined to the Aṣṭamī, covers three muhūrtas of Tuesday evening. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 272⁠–⁠273; Dharmasindhu p. 69

What time is Sandhi Puja?

At the junction of the Aṣṭamī and the Navamī: the last ghaṭikā of the Aṣṭamī and the first of the Navamī, 48 minutes across it. In Delhi in 2028, 06:34 to 07:22 on Tuesday, 26 September. Dharmasindhu p. 69

Which days are Chaitra and Sharad Navratri?

Sharad Navratri begins on the Āśvina śukla Pratipadā and ends with Vijayadashami on the Daśamī. Chaitra Navratri, in the spring, begins on the Caitra śukla Pratipadā by the same first-day rule and ends on the Navamī, the day of Rāma-navamī or the one before. This page gives both, day by day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 113; Dharmasindhu pp. 31, 34

Why is the date different in the US or UK?

Navratri’s first day is decided by the Pratipadā at sunrise at the city. The tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Dharmasindhu p. 65

How the day is found

Read the methodology

The first day: The Āśvina śukla Pratipadā at sunrise, never the one joined with Amāvasyā, unless it touches no sunrise or lasts under a muhūrta. Dharmasindhu p. 65.
The window: The first ten ghaṭikās (four hours) after sunrise while the Pratipadā runs, failing that the Abhijit muhūrta. Dharmasindhu pp. 65⁠–⁠66.
Cautions: The Pratipadā’s first sixteen nāḍīs, Citrā and Vaidhṛti are avoided where the time allows, never at the cost of the forenoon.
Sunrise: At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.

Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method

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Monday or Tuesday in Sydney

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Monday or Tuesday in Dubai

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