When is Maha Sasthi 2026 & 2027?
Maha Sasthi 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
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This festival is also known and searched as — Durga Puja, Durga Sasthi, Bodhon, Goddess Durga, Durgapuja, Pujo, Maha Sasthi, Maha Sashti, Maha Shashti, Sasti Puja, Mohasosthi.
Maha Sasthi 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Shashthi begins
- Shashthi ends
- Sunrise
- 6:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 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 Sasthi 2027 Time — Auspicious Puja Timing and Schedule
- Kalparambha and Shashthi Puja
- Sunrise – 10:13 AM
- Rahu Kaal
- 3:07 PM – 4:35 PM
Bodhan of the Devi in the evening.
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 Sasthi — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 September 2025 | Sunday | 11 Ashwin 1432 |
| 2026 | 16 October 2026 | Friday | 29 Ashwin 1433 |
| 2027 | 5 October 2027 | Tuesday | 18 Ashwin 1434 |
| 2028 | 24 September 2028 | Sunday | 8 Ashwin 1435 |
| 2029 | 12 October 2029 | Friday | 25 Ashwin 1436 |
| 2030 | 2 October 2030 | Wednesday | 15 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 Sasthi 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 Sasthi?
The Shashthi 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 Sasthi
The formal beginning of Durga Puja — the Bodhana of the Goddess.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Perform the Bodhana at the bilva tree in the evening.
Auspicious time
Kalparambha and Shashthi Puja: Sunrise – 10:13 AM.
Mantra
Common questions
When is Maha Sasthi 2027?
In 2027 Maha Sasthi falls on 5 October 2027, Tuesday, Bengali 18 Ashwin 1434.
When does the tithi for Maha Sasthi 2027 begin and end?
Shashthi tithi begins 5 October 1:37 AM and ends 6 October 2:33 AM. Sunrise that day is 6:16 AM and sunset 6:03 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Maha Sasthi puja?
Kalparambha and Shashthi Puja: Sunrise – 10:13 AM.
When is Maha Sasthi in the coming years?
in 2025 on 28 September 2025 (Sunday), in 2026 on 16 October 2026 (Friday), in 2028 on 24 September 2028 (Sunday).
When was Maha Sasthi last year?
16 October 2026, Friday (Bengali date 29 Ashwin 1433).
Why does Maha Sasthi fall on a different date every year?
Maha Sasthi 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.
