Festival calendar
Maha Navami 2026
19 Oct 2026Monday · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Ashwinashukla · Tithi 9
the ninth night
| Dated by | aparahna (afternoon) |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Ashwina |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Ashwina |
| Where it is kept | all India |
Why this date
Ashwina Shukla Navami runs from 19 Oct 2026 10:52 to 20 Oct 2026 12:50 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
The festival is kept on the first day on which this tithi is running at aparahna (afternoon). Here is that moment on the day before, the day itself and the day after:
- 18 Oct 2026 · aparahna (afternoon) at 14:15: the tithi had not begun
- 19 Oct 2026 · aparahna (afternoon) at 14:15: the tithi is running - this is the day
- 20 Oct 2026 · aparahna (afternoon) at 14:15: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 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
- Durga Ashtami · 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