Festival date logic

Sharad Navaratri 2030

शरद नवरात्रि

Nine nights dedicated to Goddess Durga and her forms.

Direct answer

When is Sharad Navaratri 2030?

Sharad Navaratri 2030 main observance is on Saturday, 28 September 2030; the schedule begins with Sharad Navaratri begins on Saturday, 28 September 2030. The Hindu date for Sharad Navaratri is Shukla Pratipada, Ashwin. Durga Ashtami is on Friday, 4 October 2030. Maha Navami is on Saturday, 5 October 2030. Dussehra is on Sunday, 6 October 2030.

Also searched as: Sharad Navratri 2030, Navratri 2030, Durga Navratri 2030, Dasara Navaratri 2030.

Gregorian date

Saturday, 28 September 2030

Hindu date

Shukla Pratipada, Ashwin

Observance moment

the relevant Panchang moment for the observance

Sharad Navaratri calendar 2030

Sharad Navaratri runs across the Ashwin Shukla fortnight, with many searches focused on the start date, Ashtami, Navami, and Dussehra.

Why this date?

Starts on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada (1st day of bright fortnight in Ashwin) and lasts 9 nights until Navami. The waxing moon phase is considered ideal for invoking Shakti, typically in September-October.

For 2030, Samvat resolves the observance to Saturday, 28 September 2030, with Shukla Pratipada, Ashwin. The public festival calendar uses an India-baseline Panchang; personal observance can vary by location and family tradition.

Read the calculation methodology

Sharad Navaratri 2030 tithi and Panchang details

Calculation type

tithi

Festival type

major

Nakshatra

Hasta

Common observance

fasting

Significance

Celebrates the victory of Durga over Mahishasura.

Traditions and Regions

Traditions

Garba/DandiyaDurga PujaFastingKanya Puja

Observed in

Pan-IndiaGujaratWest Bengal

Other years

Common questions

What is the date of Sharad Navaratri 2030?

Sharad Navaratri 2030 main observance is on Saturday, 28 September 2030; the schedule begins with Sharad Navaratri begins on Saturday, 28 September 2030. The Hindu date for Sharad Navaratri is Shukla Pratipada, Ashwin. Durga Ashtami is on Friday, 4 October 2030. Maha Navami is on Saturday, 5 October 2030. Dussehra is on Sunday, 6 October 2030.

What is the tithi for Sharad Navaratri 2030?

The Hindu date shown by Samvat is Shukla Pratipada, Ashwin. This is based on the festival rule encoded for Sharad Navaratri.

Can the date differ by city?

Yes. Panchang values depend on sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and timezone. Samvat's public festival page uses an India-baseline calculation; local observance can differ by city, sampradaya, or family tradition.

Plan around this festival

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Citation-ready answer

Samvat.in lists Sharad Navaratri 2030 on Saturday, 28 September 2030. The India-baseline festival rule resolves the observance to Shukla Pratipada, Ashwin, and the relevant observance moment is the relevant Panchang moment for the observance. This page is intended as a date-and-rule reference: it shows the Gregorian date, Hindu date, calculation type, festival type, and the Panchang logic Samvat uses for the public festival calendar. For this multi-day observance, the schedule section also lists the related days, Hindu dates, and notes for the 2030 festival period. Local practice can still vary by city, sampradaya, family tradition, and the exact sunrise, sunset, moonrise, pradosha, madhyahna, or nishita window required by a festival rule. Users planning a vrata, puja, or ceremony should compare the local Panchang before treating the India-baseline date as a personal muhurat.