Navratri Begins 2026
નવરાત્રી પ્રારંભ · Navratri PrarambhSunday, 11 October 2026 in Ahmedabad
Navratri Begins falls on Aso Sud Ekam in the Gujarati (Vikram Samvat) calendar. It is kept on the day when this tithi is current at sunrise (the udaya tithi). It is a Hindu festival.
Navratri Begins dates around the world
| City | Next date | The year after |
|---|---|---|
| AhmedabadIndia | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Thu, 30 Sep 2027 |
| MumbaiIndia | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Thu, 30 Sep 2027 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Thu, 30 Sep 2027 |
| New YorkUnited States | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Thu, 30 Sep 2027 |
| Los AngelesUnited States | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Thu, 30 Sep 2027 |
| TorontoCanada | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Thu, 30 Sep 2027 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Thu, 30 Sep 2027 |
| NairobiKenya | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Thu, 30 Sep 2027 |
| SydneyAustralia | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Fri, 1 Oct 2027 |
| AucklandNew Zealand | Sun, 11 Oct 2026 | Fri, 1 Oct 2027 |
Each date is calculated for that city's own sunrise and sunset, so a festival can fall a day apart in different places.
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When is Navratri Prarambh in 2026?
Navratri Begins 2026 falls on Sunday, 11 October 2026 in Ahmedabad. The date can differ by a day in other cities because it follows local sunrise and sunset; see the table for London, New York, Toronto, Sydney and more.
Which tithi is Navratri Begins?
Navratri Begins is Aso Sud Ekam in the Gujarati (Vikram Samvat) calendar. It is kept on the day when this tithi is current at sunrise (the udaya tithi).