When is Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026?
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026 falls on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 (in 15 days). Aparahna (afternoon) in Delhi: 1:13 PM – 3:30 PM.
- Date
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Aparahna (afternoon) · Delhi
- 1:13 PM – 3:30 PM
- Tithi
- Shukla Dashami: Begins 12:50 PM, 20 October, Ends 2:12 PM, 21 October
- Month
- Ashwin
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Aparahna (afternoon) by city
The date follows Delhi's sunrise and tradition; each city's time is worked out from its own sunrise, sunset and moonrise.
| Delhi | 1:13 PM – 3:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Mumbai | 1:32 PM – 3:52 PM |
| Pune | 1:29 PM – 3:48 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 1:33 PM – 3:51 PM |
| Hyderabad | 1:10 PM – 3:31 PM |
| Bengaluru | 1:15 PM – 3:36 PM |
| Chennai | 1:04 PM – 3:25 PM |
| Kolkata | 12:30 PM – 2:48 PM |
| Jaipur | 1:19 PM – 3:36 PM |
| Lucknow | 12:59 PM – 3:16 PM |
| Nagpur | 1:07 PM – 3:26 PM |
| Varanasi | 12:51 PM – 3:08 PM |
Date by year
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2027Saturday, 9 October 2027
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Calculated for the city’s latitude and longitude with NASA JPL-verified astronomy and the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times in IST.