festival
Durga Ashtami दुर्गा अष्टमी
The eighth night of Navratri, the peak of Durga Puja.
2026 · Delhi
19 Oct 2026
Somvaar (Mon) · Shukla Ashtami
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Ashwin
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Ashtami
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- West Bengal, North India
Across years
Durga Ashtami in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Ashtami |
| 2027 | 7 Oct 2027 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Ashtami |
| 2028 | 26 Sep 2028 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Ashtami |
Across cities
Durga Ashtami 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Mumbai | 19 Oct 2026 |
| London | 18 Oct 2026 |
| San Francisco | 18 Oct 2026 |