Navratri 2027 (30 Sep-8 Oct): Nine Full Days, Dussehra 9 Oct
Sharad Navratri 2027 begins with Ghatasthapana on Thursday, 30 September 2027 and ends with Maha Navami on Friday, 8 October; Vijayadashami (Dussehra) falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027. Durga Ashtami is on Thursday, 7 October. This post gives the verified day-by-day calendar with each day's Devi. The Ghatasthapana muhurat for Delhi is about 8:05 to 10:12 AM on 30 September (Abhijit 11:47 AM to 12:35 PM); Pratipada tithi itself begins at 8:05 AM, which is why the window is short. City timings are on our daily panchang. For how the nine nights are observed - fasting rules, Kanya Puja, the daily colours tradition, and regional forms such as Golu, Telangana's Bathukamma, Garba and Bengal's Durga Puja - see our Navratri guide.
Navratri 2027: day-by-day calendar
| Day | Date | Devi worshipped |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 - Pratipada (Ghatasthapana) | Thursday, 30 September 2027 | Shailputri |
| Day 2 - Dwitiya | Friday, 1 October 2027 | Brahmacharini |
| Day 3 - Tritiya | Saturday, 2 October 2027 | Chandraghanta |
| Day 4 - Chaturthi | Sunday, 3 October 2027 | Kushmanda |
| Day 5 - Panchami | Monday, 4 October 2027 | Skandamata |
| Day 6 - Shashthi | Tuesday, 5 October 2027 | Katyayani |
| Day 7 - Saptami | Wednesday, 6 October 2027 | Kalaratri |
| Day 8 - Ashtami (Durga Ashtami) | Thursday, 7 October 2027 | Mahagauri |
| Day 9 - Navami (Maha Navami) | Friday, 8 October 2027 | Siddhidatri |
| Vijayadashami (Dussehra) | Saturday, 9 October 2027 | - |
2027 gives nine consecutive days of observance, 30 September to 8 October, with Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami on separate days (7 and 8 October) and Vijayadashami on 9 October.
The key days for pujas
- Ghatasthapana (30 September) - the kalash is installed in the morning muhurat; this sthapana is the formal start of the nine nights and a common purohit booking.
- Durga Ashtami (7 October) - Kanya Puja in many households and the heaviest puja day of the nine in most regions. Because the Ashtami tithi runs until 6:27 AM on 8 October, the Sandhi Puja (the Ashtami-Navami juncture) falls at dawn on 8 October, about 6:03 to 6:51 AM in Delhi.
- Maha Navami (8 October) - Ayudha Puja in South India, when tools, vehicles and instruments are worshipped; Navami havan concludes the nine nights in the North.
- Vijayadashami (9 October) - Dussehra: Shami and Aparajita puja, Vidyarambham for children in Kerala, and the day new ventures are begun. See our Dussehra guide for the rituals of the day.
Booking a purohit for Navratri 2027
Ghatasthapana morning and Ashtami are the two slots that fill first - the sthapana muhurat window on 30 September is only about two hours (8:05 to 10:12 AM in Delhi) and every household that keeps a kalash wants a purohit in it. Book ahead if you want the sthapana done at home; a standard Ghatasthapana with puja takes about an hour. In Bengal, the same days are Durga Puja - Bengali households can find purohits for bodhon and the pushpanjali days on Purohit.app.
Around Navratri 2027
- Ganesh Chaturthi - Saturday, 4 September 2027
- Karwa Chauth - Monday, 18 October 2027
- Dhanteras - Wednesday, 27 October 2027; Diwali - Friday, 29 October 2027 - see the Diwali 2027 calendar
How we verify: dates and muhurat timings in our guides are cross-checked against the panchang before publishing, and practical details - samagri, durations, dakshina ranges - reflect real bookings on Purohit.app. Traditions vary by community; your purohit's guidance prevails.
