Dasara Navaratri 2027 Date: Thursday, 30 September
Sharad Navaratri (Dasara) begins in 2027 falls on Thursday 30 September 2027 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Sukla Padyami: 30 Sep 8:06 AM – 1 Oct 5:35 AM IST. In the USA: Thursday 30 September 2027; tithi Wed 29 Sep 10:36 PM – Thu 30 Sep 8:05 PM EDT (7:36 PM – 5:05 PM PDT). In the UK: Thursday 30 September 2027. Also called Sharad Navaratri, Devi Navaratri.
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Last year: Sharad Navaratri 2026 – Sunday 11 October 2026
Sharad Navaratri (Dasara Navaratri, Devi Navaratri) begins on Ashwayuja Sukla Padyami with kalasa sthapana and runs nine nights to Vijayadashami. In the Telugu states the goddess of Vijayawada's Kanaka Durga temple and Bhadrakali of Warangal take a different alankaram each day (Bala Tripura Sundari, Gayatri, Annapurna, Lalita, Saraswati on Mula nakshatram, Durga, Mahalakshmi, Mahishasura Mardini, Rajarajeswari), bommala koluvu is arranged at home, and Bathukamma runs in parallel in Telangana.
Tithi timing
Sukla Padyami begins 30 September 2027 at 8:06 AM IST and ends 1 October 2027 at 5:35 AM IST.
How the date is decided
Ashwayuja sukla padyami at sunrise (kalasha sthapana); the nine nights run to Vijayadashami.
Date by city
Different date in 14 of 215 cities: Kolkata, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and 2 more — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.
FAQ
When is Sharad Navaratri in 2027?
Sharad Navaratri 2027 is on Thursday 30 September 2027 in India (Hyderabad, IST). In Kolkata it is on Friday 1 October 2027.
Which tithi is Sharad Navaratri?
Sukla Padyami of Bhadrapada masa (amanta).
How is the date of Sharad Navaratri decided?
Ashwayuja sukla padyami at sunrise (kalasha sthapana); the nine nights run to Vijayadashami.
What day of the week is Sharad Navaratri 2027?
Thursday.
What else is Sharad Navaratri called?
Sharad Navaratri is also called Sharad Navaratri, Devi Navaratri.
When is Sharad Navaratri 2027 in the USA?
Sharad Navaratri 2027 is on Thursday 30 September 2027 in all 89 US cities on this site, the same day as in India.
Stotras commonly recited
Full text in Telugu: Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam · Mahishasura Mardini Stotram · all stotras
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- Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
- Saturday 21 November 2026 – Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi)
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- Anantha Chaturdashi (Anantha Padmanabha Vratam) – Tuesday 14 September 2027
- Mahalaya Paksha begins (Pitru Paksha) – Thursday 16 September 2027
- Undralla Taddi – Sunday 19 September 2027
- Bathukamma begins (Engili Pula Bathukamma) – Wednesday 29 September 2027
- Mahalaya Amavasya – Wednesday 29 September 2027
- Ashwayuja Masam begins – Thursday 30 September 2027
- Saraswati Puja (Mula Nakshatram) – Wednesday 6 October 2027
- Durgashtami – Thursday 7 October 2027
- Maha Navami – Friday 8 October 2027
- Vijayadashami (Dasara) – Saturday 9 October 2027
- Sharad Pournami (Kojagari) – Thursday 14 October 2027
- Atla Taddi – Sunday 17 October 2027
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