Festival calendar
Durga Ashtami 2026
19 Oct 2026Monday · Surat, Gujarat, India
Ashwinashukla · Tithi 8
the eighth night. Kept at sunrise, unlike the ninth and tenth, which are afternoon rites - so Ashtami and Navami land on the same day in some years and consecutive days in others
| Dated by | sunrise |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Ashwina |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Ashwina |
| Where it is kept | all India |
Dates and times are for Surat, Gujarat, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Sharad Navaratri begins · 11 Oct 2026
- Maha Navami · 19 Oct 2026
- Vijayadashami / Dussehra · 20 Oct 2026
- Sharad Purnima · 26 Oct 2026
- Karva Chauth · 29 Oct 2026
- Ahoi Ashtami · 01 Nov 2026
- Dhanteras · 06 Nov 2026
- Naraka Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali · 08 Nov 2026
- Diwali / Lakshmi Puja · 08 Nov 2026