When is Maha Ashtami 2026 & 2027?
Maha Ashtami 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
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This festival is also known and searched as — Durga Ashtami, Sandhi Puja, Durga Puja, Goddess Durga, Durgapuja, Pujo, Maha Ashtami, Ashtomi, Astomi.
Maha Ashtami 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Ashtami begins
- Ashtami ends
- Sunrise
- 6:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 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.
Maha Ashtami 2027 Time — Auspicious Puja Timing and Schedule
- Maha Ashtami Puja
- Sunrise – 10:13 AM
- Rahu Kaal
- 1:37 PM – 3:05 PM
- Sandhi Puja
- – 6:52 AM
- Sandhikshan (Ashtami ends, Navami begins)
Purvahna = the first third of the daytime, counted from sunrise — by the sunrise of New Delhi (centre of the Sun's disc), IST. Rahu Kaal is given separately.
Maha Ashtami — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 September 2025 | Tuesday | 13 Ashwin 1432 |
| 2026 | 19 October 2026 | Monday | 2 Kartik 1433 |
| 2027 | 7 October 2027 | Thursday | 20 Ashwin 1434 |
| 2028 | 26 September 2028 | Tuesday | 10 Ashwin 1435 |
| 2029 | 14 October 2029 | Sunday | 27 Ashwin 1436 |
| 2030 | 4 October 2030 | Friday | 17 Ashwin 1437 |
Dates are calculated on MyAstrology's own calculation engine by the Drik Siddhanta, for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E).
When is Maha 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 Maha Ashtami?
The Ashtami tithi of the Shukla Paksha of the lunar month of Ashwin. The tithi is fixed by the Udaya-vyapini rule — whichever tithi is running at sunrise.
The significance of Maha Ashtami
Ashtami puja and Sandhi puja — 108 lamps at the juncture of Ashtami and Navami.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Ashtami puja in the morning. 108 lamps at the Sandhi puja in the evening.
Auspicious time
Maha Ashtami Puja: Sunrise – 10:13 AM.
Mantra
Common questions
When is Maha Ashtami 2027?
In 2027 Maha Ashtami falls on 7 October 2027, Thursday, Bengali 20 Ashwin 1434.
When does the tithi for Maha Ashtami 2027 begin and end?
Ashtami tithi begins 7 October 4:13 AM and ends 8 October 6:28 AM. Sunrise that day is 6:17 AM and sunset 6:01 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Maha Ashtami puja?
Maha Ashtami Puja: Sunrise – 10:13 AM.
When is Maha Ashtami in the coming years?
in 2025 on 30 September 2025 (Tuesday), in 2026 on 19 October 2026 (Monday), in 2028 on 26 September 2028 (Tuesday).
When was Maha Ashtami last year?
19 October 2026, Monday (Bengali date 2 Kartik 1433).
Why does Maha Ashtami fall on a different date every year?
Maha 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.
