Navratri · Worldwide 2026
Navratri 2026: One Date Worldwide — Your City's Ghatasthapana Time
Sharad Navratri 2026 begins Sunday, 11 October — everywhere. The Ashwin pratipada spans every region's sunrise (10 October is Amavasya all day — the reason some calendars err). What differs city to city is only the Ghatasthapana window, which follows local sunrise; each is computed below from the ephemeris. Nine nights of garba and Durga Puja follow, closing with Vijayadashami on Tuesday 20 October.
By Dr. R.P. Sharma, Vedic astrologer since 1979.
Navratri begins in New York (EST)
Ghatasthapana in New York: after sunrise at 7:04 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 12:01 PM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from New York.
Navratri begins in Chicago (CST)
Ghatasthapana in Chicago: after sunrise at 7:00 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 11:01 AM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Chicago.
Navratri begins in Houston (CST)
Ghatasthapana in Houston: after sunrise at 7:22 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 11:01 AM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Houston.
Navratri begins in San Francisco Bay Area (PST)
Ghatasthapana in San Francisco Bay Area: after sunrise at 7:16 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 9:01 AM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from San Francisco Bay Area.
Navratri begins in Toronto (EST)
Ghatasthapana in Toronto: after sunrise at 7:28 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 12:01 PM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Toronto.
Navratri begins in Vancouver (PST)
Ghatasthapana in Vancouver: after sunrise at 7:29 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 9:01 AM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Vancouver.
Navratri begins in London (GMT)
Ghatasthapana in London: after sunrise at 7:19 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 5:01 PM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from London.
Navratri begins in Dubai (GST)
Ghatasthapana in Dubai: after sunrise at 6:16 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 8:01 PM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Dubai.
Navratri begins in Singapore (SGT)
Ghatasthapana in Singapore: after sunrise at 6:50 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails through the whole local morning (ending 12:01 AM on 12 Oct). Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Singapore.
Navratri begins in Sydney (AEDT)
Ghatasthapana in Sydney: after sunrise at 6:21 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails through the whole local morning (ending 3:01 AM on 12 Oct). Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Sydney.
Navratri begins in Melbourne (AEDT)
Ghatasthapana in Melbourne: after sunrise at 6:42 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails through the whole local morning (ending 3:01 AM on 12 Oct). Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Melbourne.
Navratri begins in Auckland (NZDT)
Ghatasthapana in Auckland: after sunrise at 6:44 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails through the whole local morning (ending 5:01 AM on 12 Oct). Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Auckland.
Navratri begins in Amsterdam / Amstelveen (CET)
Ghatasthapana in Amsterdam / Amstelveen: after sunrise at 8:00 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 6:01 PM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October · consult from Amsterdam / Amstelveen.
Navratri begins in Delhi NCR, India (IST)
Ghatasthapana in Delhi NCR, India: after sunrise at 6:20 AM, Sunday 11 October 2026 — best in the morning hours. Here the pratipada prevails until 9:31 PM local time. Garba and Durga Puja evenings run from this night through Vijayadashami, 20 October.
Frequently asked questions
When does Navratri 2026 start in the USA?
Sunday, 11 October 2026 — the same date as India. The Ashwin pratipada prevails at sunrise across the USA that morning, so Ghatasthapana is done after local sunrise on the 11th.
Is the Navratri 2026 date the same worldwide?
Yes. Unlike Rakhi 2026, the pratipada spans every region's sunrise on 11 October, so the whole world begins Navratri the same day; only the local Ghatasthapana window differs, following each city's sunrise.
When is Ghatasthapana in New York?
After sunrise on Sunday 11 October — ideally in the morning hours while the pratipada prevails; the computed local window is given above.
When are Durga Ashtami and Vijayadashami 2026?
Ashtami falls on 19 October, and Vijayadashami (Dussehra) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 — see the Dussehra guide for the aparahna rule behind that date.
Nine nights, read for your chart
Navratri is the year's great window for remedial worship — which form, which night and which mantra suit you best follows your own chart. Dr. R.P. Sharma consults online worldwide at a flat fee of ₹5,100; see also the Navratri 2026 (India) guide.