When is Bhishma Ashtami 2026 & 2027?
Bhishma Ashtami 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Bhishmashtami, Bhishma Ashtami.
Bhishma Ashtami 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Ashtami begins
- Ashtami ends
- Sunrise
- 7:01 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
Times are in Indian Standard Time (IST); sunrise and sunset are for New Delhi. To see the timings for your own city, pick your city on that day's panjika.
Bhishma Ashtami 2027 — Auspicious & Inauspicious Timings
(Times are in IST for New Delhi)
✨ Auspicious Timings
- Labh Choghadiya: 9:48 AM – 11:12 AM
- Amrit Choghadiya: 11:12 AM – 12:35 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat: 12:13 PM – 12:58 PM
- Shubh Choghadiya: 1:59 PM – 3:23 PM
⛔ Inauspicious Timings
- Udveg Choghadiya: 7:01 AM – 8:24 AM
- Kaal Choghadiya: 12:35 PM – 1:59 PM
- Rog Choghadiya: 3:23 PM – 4:46 PM
- Rahu Kaal / Udveg Choghadiya: 4:46 PM – 6:10 PM
Note: These timings are calculated from the New Delhi sunrise (IST) and cover only the daytime (sunrise to sunset) within the festival tithi. They are general auspicious and inauspicious periods, not exact puja timings. For your own city, change the location in the panjika for that day →
Bhishma Ashtami — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 February 2025 | Wednesday | 22 Magh 1431 |
| 2026 | 26 January 2026 | Monday | 12 Magh 1432 |
| 2027 | 14 February 2027 | Sunday | 1 Falgun 1433 |
| 2028 | 4 February 2028 | Friday | 20 Magh 1434 |
| 2029 | 23 January 2029 | Tuesday | 9 Magh 1435 |
| 2030 | 10 February 2030 | Sunday | 27 Magh 1436 |
Dates are calculated on MyAstrology's own calculation engine by the Drik Siddhanta, for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E).
When is Bhishma Ashtami if you live abroad?
The dates on this page are for New Delhi (Drik Siddhanta); across India the date is almost always the same. Abroad, the tithi at your own sunrise can occasionally move the day by one.
Sunrise, the end of the tithi and auspicious times still vary by city — to see yours, pick your city in the panjika →
On which tithi is Bhishma Ashtami?
The Ashtami tithi of the Shukla Paksha of the lunar month of Magh. The tithi is fixed by the Udaya-vyapini rule — whichever tithi is running at sunrise.
The significance of Bhishma Ashtami
Magha Shukla Ashtami. The tithi of Bhishma Pitamaha's passing.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Offer sesame and water in Bhishma's name.
Auspicious time
Midday
Mantra
Common questions
When is Bhishma Ashtami 2027?
In 2027 Bhishma Ashtami falls on 14 February 2027, Sunday, Bengali 1 Falgun 1433.
When does the tithi for Bhishma Ashtami 2027 begin and end?
Ashtami tithi begins 14 February 2:07 AM and ends 15 February 12:42 AM. Sunrise that day is 7:01 AM and sunset 6:10 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Bhishma Ashtami puja?
Midday
When is Bhishma Ashtami in the coming years?
in 2025 on 5 February 2025 (Wednesday), in 2026 on 26 January 2026 (Monday), in 2028 on 4 February 2028 (Friday).
When was Bhishma Ashtami last year?
26 January 2026, Monday (Bengali date 12 Magh 1432).
Why does Bhishma Ashtami fall on a different date every year?
Bhishma Ashtami follows the lunar tithi, not the Gregorian date. A lunar year is about 11 days shorter than a solar year, so the day moves about 11 days earlier each year. When the gap grows too wide an extra month (Adhika Masa) is inserted to correct it — and that year the day falls about a month later.
