Widely observed · 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026
Date and times for Delhi
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Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Delhi
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:43 AM in Delhi
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Amritsar
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:50 AM in Amritsar
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Ayodhya
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 10:08 AM in Ayodhya
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Bengaluru
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:53 AM in Bengaluru
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Chennai
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:43 AM in Chennai
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Dwarka
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada
7:00 AM to 8:21 AM in Dwarka
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Gaya
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 9:57 AM in Gaya
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Haridwar
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 10:24 AM in Haridwar
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Jaipur
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:50 AM in Jaipur
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Kolkata
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 9:43 AM in Kolkata
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Lucknow
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 10:13 AM in Lucknow
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Mathura
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:42 AM in Mathura
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Mumbai
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 8:08 AM in Mumbai
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Nashik
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 8:04 AM in Nashik
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Patna
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 9:56 AM in Patna
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Prayagraj
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 10:09 AM in Prayagraj
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Puri
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 9:53 AM in Puri
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Pushkar
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:55 AM in Pushkar
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Rishikesh
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 10:24 AM in Rishikesh
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Shirdi
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 8:01 AM in Shirdi
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Tirupati
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:46 AM in Tirupati
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Ujjain
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:53 AM in Ujjain
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Varanasi
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 10:05 AM in Varanasi
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 · Vrindavan
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM
6:53 AM to 7:42 AM in Vrindavan
Times for Delhi.
Key times
For Delhi, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:43 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:05 PM to 12:53 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:31 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:24 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Amritsar, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:50 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:15 PM to 1:02 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:34 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Ayodhya, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 10:08 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:45 AM to 12:33 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:04 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Bengaluru, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:53 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:04 PM to 12:51 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:30 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:24 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Chennai, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:43 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:53 AM to 12:41 PM
- Phalguna Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:13 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Dwarka, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 7:00 AM to 8:21 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:38 PM to 1:26 PM
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 7:00 AM
- Sunset
- 7:04 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:59 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Gaya, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 9:57 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:34 AM to 12:22 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:53 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Haridwar, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 10:24 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:02 PM to 12:49 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:28 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:20 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Jaipur, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:50 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:11 PM to 12:59 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:30 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Kolkata, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 9:43 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:21 AM to 12:08 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:47 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:39 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Lucknow, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 10:13 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:51 AM to 12:38 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:09 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Mathura, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:42 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:04 PM to 12:51 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:30 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:23 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Mumbai, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 8:08 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:23 PM to 1:10 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:43 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Nashik, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 8:04 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:19 PM to 1:06 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:45 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:39 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Patna, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 9:56 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:34 AM to 12:21 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:52 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Prayagraj, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 10:09 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:47 AM to 12:34 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:06 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Puri, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 9:53 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:31 AM to 12:18 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 5:52 AM
- Sunset
- 5:57 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:50 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Pushkar, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:55 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:16 PM to 1:03 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:35 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Rishikesh, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 10:24 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:01 PM to 12:49 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 6:27 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:20 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Shirdi, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 8:01 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:16 PM to 1:04 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:36 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Tirupati, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:46 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:56 AM to 12:44 PM
- Phalguna Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:18 AM
- Sunset
- 6:23 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:16 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Ujjain, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:53 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:11 PM to 12:59 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:31 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Varanasi, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 10:05 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 11:42 AM to 12:30 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:01 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
For Vrindavan, from the panchang.
- Ghatasthapana muhurat
- 6:53 AM to 7:42 AM
- Abhijit muhurat
- 12:03 PM to 12:51 PM
- Chaitra Amavasya runs
- 6:53 AM to 4:51 AM, Friday 20 March
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:22 AM
- How the day is chosen
- Chaitra Shukla Pratipada prevailing at sunrise
Chaitra Navratri begins 2026 in other cities
The date and key time in each city on the calendar.
| City | Date | Key time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:43 AM |
| AyodhyaSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 10:08 AM |
| VaranasiSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 10:05 AM |
| UjjainSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:53 AM |
| HaridwarSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 10:24 AM |
| MumbaiSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 8:08 AM |
Show all 24 cities
| City | Date | Key time |
|---|---|---|
| PrayagrajSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 10:09 AM |
| AmritsarSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:50 AM |
| BengaluruSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:53 AM |
| ChennaiSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:43 AM |
| DwarkaSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Shukla Pratipada | Ghatasthapana muhurat 7:00 AM to 8:21 AM |
| GayaSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 9:57 AM |
| JaipurSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:50 AM |
| KolkataSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 9:43 AM |
| LucknowSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 10:13 AM |
| MathuraSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:42 AM |
| NashikSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 8:04 AM |
| PatnaSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 9:56 AM |
| PuriSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 9:53 AM |
| PushkarSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:55 AM |
| RishikeshSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 10:24 AM |
| ShirdiSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 8:01 AM |
| TirupatiSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:46 AM |
| VrindavanSame day as Delhi | Thu 19 Mar · Chaitra Navratri begins · Shukla Pratipada from 6:53 AM | Ghatasthapana muhurat 6:53 AM to 7:42 AM |
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