Masik Durgashtami 2026
Masik Durgashtami 2026 falls on Monday, Monday, January 26, 2026.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Masik Durgashtami 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Monday, January 26, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Monday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Masik Durgashtami falls on a Monday, 19 days later than 2025 (2025-01-07) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Monday brings a Chandra emphasis — lunar rites and milk/rice offerings carry extra weight, especially for the moon-sensitive nakshatras.
The 2025 observance fell on Tuesday, 2025-01-07 — this year arrives 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, the Adhika-masa pattern when an intercalary lunar month pushes the cycle forward.
Looking ahead to 2027, Masik Durgashtami will fall on Saturday, 2027-01-16 (10 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Masik Durgashtami 2026
On Monday, January 26, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 07:12 IST and sunset at 17:55 IST — a daylight span of 10h 43m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 06:17 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 07:14 (Mumbai) in the west — a 57-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Masik Durgashtami 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2026-01-26 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.
City-Wise Timings for Masik Durgashtami 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 7:12 AM | 5:55 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:14 AM | 6:27 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:46 AM | 6:17 PM |
| Chennai | 6:35 AM | 6:07 PM |
| Kolkata | 6:17 AM | 5:20 PM |
| Pune | 7:09 AM | 6:24 PM |
Click any city for detailed local timings, puja vidhi & samagri list
Why This Date?
Masik Durgashtami follows the Udaya Tithi rule – the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
Deity
Goddess Durga
Legend & History
Monthly observance on Krishna Ashtami dedicated to Goddess Durga. Durga slayed the demon Mahishasura after a nine-night battle, and the Ashtami (eighth day) is considered when her power reached its pe… Read full legend →Show less ↑
Monthly observance on Krishna Ashtami dedicated to Goddess Durga. Durga slayed the demon Mahishasura after a nine-night battle, and the Ashtami (eighth day) is considered when her power reached its peak.
How to Observe
Fast and worship Goddess Durga. Recite Durga Chalisa, Durga Saptashati, or Devi Kavach. Offer red flowers and kumkum. Light a ghee lamp and meditate on the divine feminine energy.
Significance
Monthly renewal of devotion to the Divine Mother. Durga represents the protective, fierce aspect of Shakti. Regular Ashtami worship is believed to remove fear, grant courage, and protect from enemies.
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