Festivals · 2027

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2027: The Computed Date, Tithi and Muhurat

By Dr. R.P. Sharma, Vedic astrologer since 1979 · timings computed on real sidereal positions

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2027 falls on Sunday, 10 October 2027. The governing tithi — Ashwina Shukla Dashami, the day of victory — runs from 09-10-2027 09:02 IST to 10-10-2027 11:41 IST, computed from the ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa, the way a Panchang actually derives it. The observance follows aparahna (afternoon).

The nine nights preceding are covered in Sharad Navratri 2027.

How the day is kept

Shami and Aparajita puja, ayudha-vandana and the burning of Ravana mark the aparahna of Dashami — also counted among the year's few self-sufficient (abujha) muhurats for beginnings.

Why the tithi window matters more than the date

A Hindu festival is not a civil date; it is a tithi caught at a particular quality of time — aparahna (afternoon) here. When the tithi straddles two days, the rule decides the day, which is why two neighbouring calendars sometimes disagree while both cite the same sky. The window printed above is the actual astronomy; the rule applied to it is the tradition. Together they give you the answer the forwards never explain. For the method itself, see our muhurat & festivals guide.

See also: 28 August 2026 Grahan Time In India.