observance
Sharad Navratri begins शारदीय नवरात्रि
The great Navratri — nine nights opening the festival season.
2026 · Delhi
11 Oct 2026
Ravivaar (Sun) · Shukla Pratipada
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Ashwin
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Pratipada
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Sharad Navratri begins 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 | 11 Oct 2026 | Ravivaar (Sun) | Shukla Pratipada |
| 2027 | 29 Oct 2027 | Shukravaar (Fri) | Krishna Amavasya |
| 2028 | 19 Sep 2028 | Mangalvaar (Tue) | Shukla Pratipada |
Across cities
Sharad Navratri begins 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 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Mumbai | 11 Oct 2026 |
| London | 11 Oct 2026 |
| San Francisco | 11 Oct 2026 |