When is Maha Saptami 2026 & 2027?
Maha Saptami 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
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This festival is also known and searched as — Durga Puja, Durga Saptami, Nabapatrika, Durgapuja, Pujo, Maha Saptami.
Maha Saptami 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Saptami begins
- Saptami ends
- Sunrise
- 6:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:02 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 Saptami 2027 Time — Auspicious Puja Timing and Schedule
- Navapatrika Pravesh-Sthapan and Saptami Puja
- Sunrise – 10:13 AM
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:09 PM – 1:38 PM
- Ardharatri Puja (as per family custom)
- – 12:34 AM
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. Nishita = the middle 48 minutes of the night (sunset to the next sunrise).
Maha Saptami — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 September 2025 | Monday | 12 Ashwin 1432 |
| 2026 | 17 October 2026 | Saturday | 30 Ashwin 1433 |
| 2027 | 6 October 2027 | Wednesday | 19 Ashwin 1434 |
| 2028 | 25 September 2028 | Monday | 9 Ashwin 1435 |
| 2029 | 13 October 2029 | Saturday | 26 Ashwin 1436 |
| 2030 | 3 October 2030 | Thursday | 16 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 Saptami 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 Saptami?
The Saptami 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 Saptami
Installation of the Navapatrika and the Saptami puja.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Bathe the Kalabou. Offer pushpanjali.
Auspicious time
Navapatrika Pravesh-Sthapan and Saptami Puja: Sunrise – 10:13 AM; Ardharatri Puja (as per family custom): 6 October 11:46 PM – 12:34 AM.
Mantra
Common questions
When is Maha Saptami 2027?
In 2027 Maha Saptami falls on 6 October 2027, Wednesday, Bengali 19 Ashwin 1434.
When does the tithi for Maha Saptami 2027 begin and end?
Saptami tithi begins 6 October 2:33 AM and ends 7 October 4:13 AM. Sunrise that day is 6:17 AM and sunset 6:02 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Maha Saptami puja?
Navapatrika Pravesh-Sthapan and Saptami Puja: Sunrise – 10:13 AM; Ardharatri Puja (as per family custom): 6 October 11:46 PM – 12:34 AM.
When is Maha Saptami in the coming years?
in 2025 on 29 September 2025 (Monday), in 2026 on 17 October 2026 (Saturday), in 2028 on 25 September 2028 (Monday).
When was Maha Saptami last year?
17 October 2026, Saturday (Bengali date 30 Ashwin 1433).
Why does Maha Saptami fall on a different date every year?
Maha Saptami 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.
