Festival calendar · 2026 Sharad Navratri 2026: Date in India and Abroad
Sharad Navratri 2026 is on Sunday, 11 October in New Delhi. The date is the same in all the cities below.
Sharad Navratri 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 | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Mumbai | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Kolkata | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Chennai | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Bengaluru | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Hyderabad | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Ahmedabad | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Pune | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Jaipur | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Lucknow | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Patna | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Varanasi | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| New York | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Toronto | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Dubai | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Singapore | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
| Sydney | Sun, 11 Oct | The whole day |
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What is Sharad Navratri?
Sharad Navratri, the autumn Navratri, is the main Navratri: nine nights of worship of the Goddess Durga, with Garba and Dandiya in Gujarat and Durga Puja in Bengal, ending with Dussehra.
How the date is decided
It begins with Ghatasthapana on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada at sunrise, or on the day a kshaya Pratipada falls in.
Questions about Sharad Navratri 2026
When is Sharad Navratri in 2026?
Sharad Navratri 2026 is on Sunday, 11 October in New Delhi. The date is the same in all the cities below.
Is Sharad Navratri 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
No. In London, New York, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney it is also on Sunday, 11 October, though the times differ.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.