Tuesday 17 November 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Kartik Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 4:20 AM, 17 November
- Ashtami ends
- 6:06 AM, 18 November
Masik Durgashtami Dates 2026 and 2027: All Dates and Times
Masik Durgashtami is the monthly day of Durga, on the eighth tithi of the waxing moon, kept with a fast and puja. Every Masik Durgashtami of the year is listed below with its tithi times.
Times for New Delhi (IST).
Upcoming Masik Durgashtami dates
Thursday 17 December 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Margashirsha Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 10:47 PM, 16 December
- Ashtami ends
- 11:27 PM, 17 December
Saturday 16 January 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Paush Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 2:14 PM, 15 January
- Ashtami ends
- 1:44 PM, 16 January
Sunday 14 February 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Magh Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 2:07 AM, 14 February
- Ashtami ends
- 12:42 AM, 15 February
Tuesday 16 March 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Phalgun Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 10:52 AM, 15 March
- Ashtami ends
- 8:55 AM, 16 March
Wednesday 14 April 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Chaitra Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 5:30 PM, 13 April
- Ashtami ends
- 3:24 PM, 14 April
Thursday 13 May 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Vaishakh Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 11:14 PM, 12 May
- Ashtami ends
- 9:18 PM, 13 May
Friday 11 June 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 5:15 AM, 11 June
- Ashtami ends
- 3:45 AM, 12 June
Sunday 11 July 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Ashadh Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 12:38 PM, 10 July
- Ashtami ends
- 11:50 AM, 11 July
Monday 9 August 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Shravan Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 10:25 PM, 8 August
- Ashtami ends
- 10:35 PM, 9 August
Wednesday 8 September 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Bhadrapad Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 11:29 AM, 7 September
- Ashtami ends
- 12:45 PM, 8 September
Thursday 7 October 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Ashwin Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 4:14 AM, 7 October
- Ashtami ends
- 6:28 AM, 8 October
Saturday 6 November 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Kartik Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 12:10 AM, 6 November
- Ashtami ends
- 2:51 AM, 7 November
Monday 6 December 2027: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Margashirsha Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 9:38 PM, 5 December
- Ashtami ends
- 12:01 AM, 7 December
About Masik Durgashtami
Masik Durgashtami, also called Masik Durga Ashtami, falls every month on Shukla Ashtami, the eighth tithi of the waxing fortnight. It is a day given to Durga, the mother who protects, and devotees keep it with a fast and puja, asking for strength, courage and a steady mind for the month ahead.
The vrat is usually kept on the day Ashtami holds at sunrise, and the puja is done while the tithi is in force. When Ashtami begins late in a day or runs across two days, the list gives the day it is kept along with the exact start and end of the tithi, so you can plan the puja within it.
The Durgashtami of Ashwin is the great one, Maha Ashtami of Sharad Navratri, when Durga Puja reaches its height and kanya pujan is done in many homes. The Ashtami of Chaitra Navratri is also widely kept with kanya pujan. The other Durgashtamis are quieter monthly days, and many devotees keep all twelve as a single vow through the year.
The day begins with a bath and a resolve. Durga is offered red flowers, a red chunari, sindoor, kumkum, fruit and a lamp, and many people read verses in her praise or chant her names. Some fast through the day on fruit and milk, others take one simple meal without grains. In some homes, young girls are honoured as forms of the goddess and given food and small gifts. The fast is usually ended in the evening after the puja.
Each row in the list below shows the date, the moment Ashtami begins and ends, and the key puja time for your city.
How it is observed
- Bathe in the morning and take a resolve to keep the Durgashtami vrat.
- Offer Durga red flowers, a red chunari, kumkum, fruit and a lamp.
- Chant Durga's names or read verses in her praise.
- Keep a fast with fruit and milk or a single simple meal, as your health allows.
- End the fast after the evening puja, sharing prasad with family.
Earlier Masik Durgashtami dates
Monday 26 January 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Magh Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 11:11 PM, 25 January
- Ashtami ends
- 9:19 PM, 26 January
Tuesday 24 February 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Phalgun Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 7:03 AM, 24 February
- Ashtami ends
- 4:52 AM, 25 February
Thursday 26 March 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Chaitra Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 1:51 PM, 25 March
- Ashtami ends
- 11:49 AM, 26 March
Also this day: Ram Navami
Friday 24 April 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Vaishakh Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 8:50 PM, 23 April
- Ashtami ends
- 7:22 PM, 24 April
Saturday 23 May 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Adhik Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 5:05 AM, 23 May
- Ashtami ends
- 4:28 AM, 24 May
Monday 22 June 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Jyeshtha Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 3:21 PM, 21 June
- Ashtami ends
- 3:41 PM, 22 June
Tuesday 21 July 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Ashadh Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 4:04 AM, 21 July
- Ashtami ends
- 5:17 AM, 22 July
Thursday 20 August 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Shravan Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 7:20 PM, 19 August
- Ashtami ends
- 9:19 PM, 20 August
Saturday 19 September 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Bhadrapad Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 1:02 PM, 18 September
- Ashtami ends
- 3:28 PM, 19 September
Monday 19 October 2026: Masik Durgashtami
- Tithi
- Ashwin Shukla Ashtami
- Ashtami begins
- 8:29 AM, 18 October
- Ashtami ends
- 10:52 AM, 19 October