When is Sitala Sasthi 2026 & 2027?
Sitala Sasthi 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Shitala Sasthi, Sitala Puja, Sitala Sasthi.
Sitala Sasthi 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Shashthi begins
- Shashthi ends
- Sunrise
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 7:11 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.
Sitala Sasthi 2027 — Auspicious & Inauspicious Timings
(Times are in IST for New Delhi)
✨ Auspicious Timings
- Labh Choghadiya: 5:25 AM – 7:09 AM
- Amrit Choghadiya: 7:09 AM – 8:52 AM
- Shubh Choghadiya: 10:35 AM – 12:18 PM
- Amrit Kaal: 4:35 PM – 6:23 PM
- Labh Choghadiya: 5:28 PM – 7:11 PM
⛔ Inauspicious Timings
- Kaal Choghadiya: 8:52 AM – 10:35 AM
- Rahu Kaal / Rog Choghadiya: 12:18 PM – 2:01 PM
- Udveg Choghadiya: 2:01 PM – 3:45 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 →
Sitala Sasthi — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 May 2025 | Monday | 4 Jyaishtha 1432 |
| 2026 | 8 May 2026 | Friday | 24 Baishakh 1433 |
| 2027 | 26 May 2027 | Wednesday | 11 Jyaishtha 1434 |
| 2028 | 14 May 2028 | Sunday | 31 Baishakh 1435 |
| 2029 | 2 June 2029 | Saturday | 18 Jyaishtha 1436 |
| 2030 | 22 May 2030 | Wednesday | 7 Jyaishtha 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 Sitala 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 Sitala Sasthi?
The Shashthi tithi of the Krishna Paksha of the lunar month of Baishakh. The tithi is fixed by the Udaya-vyapini rule — whichever tithi is running at sunrise.
The significance of Sitala Sasthi
Worship of Goddess Shitala, for protection from the illnesses of spring and summer.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Offer cold food.
Auspicious time
Morning
Mantra
Common questions
When is Sitala Sasthi 2027?
In 2027 Sitala Sasthi falls on 26 May 2027, Wednesday, Bengali 11 Jyaishtha 1434.
When does the tithi for Sitala Sasthi 2027 begin and end?
Shashthi tithi begins 26 May 1:31 AM and ends 27 May 4:05 AM. Sunrise that day is 5:25 AM and sunset 7:11 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Sitala Sasthi puja?
Morning
When is Sitala Sasthi in the coming years?
in 2025 on 19 May 2025 (Monday), in 2026 on 8 May 2026 (Friday), in 2028 on 14 May 2028 (Sunday).
When was Sitala Sasthi last year?
8 May 2026, Friday (Bengali date 24 Baishakh 1433).
Why does Sitala Sasthi fall on a different date every year?
Sitala 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.
