Festival calendar · 2026 Maha Navami 2026: Date in India and Abroad
Maha Navami 2026 is on Monday, 19 October in New Delhi. In Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Varanasi, Singapore and Sydney it falls on Tuesday, 20 October.
Maha Navami 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Mumbai | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Kolkata | Tue, 20 Oct | The whole day |
| Chennai | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Bengaluru | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Hyderabad | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Ahmedabad | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Pune | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Jaipur | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Lucknow | Tue, 20 Oct | The whole day |
| Patna | Tue, 20 Oct | The whole day |
| Varanasi | Tue, 20 Oct | The whole day |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| New York | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Toronto | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Dubai | Mon, 19 Oct | The whole day |
| Singapore | Tue, 20 Oct | The whole day |
| Sydney | Tue, 20 Oct | The whole day |
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What is Maha Navami?
Maha Navami is the ninth day of Sharad Navratri and the last day of Durga worship before Dussehra. In the south it is also Ayudha Puja, when tools and instruments are worshipped.
How the date is decided
It is Ashwin Shukla Navami at madhyahna, joined with Ashtami (Nirnaya Sindhu), so it can share a day with Durga Ashtami.
Where traditions differ
Bengal and many holiday calendars keep Maha Navami on the Navami current at sunrise, which can be the next day.
Questions about Maha Navami 2026
When is Maha Navami in 2026?
Maha Navami 2026 is on Monday, 19 October in New Delhi. In Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Varanasi, Singapore and Sydney it falls on Tuesday, 20 October.
Is Maha Navami 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
Yes, in some places: Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Varanasi, Singapore and Sydney: Tuesday, 20 October. The tithi's hours fall on different clock days outside India, so each city's date is worked out for its own sunrise and time zone.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.