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Chaitra Navratri 2024 Date — Tuesday, April 9, 2024

When is Chaitra Navratri in 2024? Chaitra Navratri 2024 falls on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Observance: Chaitra Navratri Ghatasthapana. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.

Other years: Chaitra Navratri 2025 date

Chaitra Navratri 2024 calendar — nine days, Devi forms & colours

Chaitra Navratri 2024: date, day, Devi worshipped, and traditional colour
NightDate & dayDeviColour
Day 1Tue, 9 April 2024ShailputriRed
Day 2Wed, 10 April 2024BrahmachariniRoyal Blue
Day 3Thu, 11 April 2024ChandraghantaYellow
Day 4Fri, 12 April 2024KushmandaGreen
Day 5Sat, 13 April 2024SkandamataGrey
Day 6Sun, 14 April 2024KatyayaniOrange
Day 7Mon, 15 April 2024KaalratriWhite
Day 8Tue, 16 April 2024MahagauriRed
Day 9Wed, 17 April 2024SiddhidatriRoyal Blue

Navratri colours follow the weekday each night falls on, which is why the list changes every year. Some regional lists swap the last two colours for pink and purple — follow the one your community uses. When a tithi is doubled or dropped, two nights can share a date or a night can be skipped.

Chaitra Navratri 2024 muhurat & timings — Delhi

Tue, 9 April 2024 in Delhi (local time)
Sunrise06:02 am
Sunset06:43 pm
Moonrise06:14 am
Brahma Muhurat04:31 am – 05:16 am
Abhijit Muhurat11:57 am – 12:48 pm
Rahu Kaal (avoid)03:33 pm – 05:08 pm
Tithi at sunriseShukla Prathama
NakshatraRevati

These are the day’s general muhurats and Rahu Kaal for Delhi, computed from the AllMandir panchang. Festival puja timings vary by tradition and city — open the full panchang for Tue, 9 April 2024 or ask your local mandir.

Chaitra Navratri 2024 — full list of dates

Chaitra Navratri 2024 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ghatasthapana (Day 1)Tue, 9 April 2024
Durga Ashtami (Day 8)Tue, 16 April 2024
Ram Navami (Day 9)Wed, 17 April 2024Concludes Chaitra Navratri

Why we celebrate

Beginning of nine nights of Devi — installation of sacred kalash invoking Durga.

How it is celebrated

Daily Devi puja, golu/kolu display in South India, garba/dandiya in Gujarat, Durga puja in Bengal. Fasting or sattvic diet through nine days.

Puja timing

Morning and evening puja; Ghatasthapana on Day 1 during Shubh muhurta. Sandhya arati each night.

Foods & offerings

Fasting foods: sabudana, kuttu, fruits, milk. South India: sundal prasadam daily. Bengal: bhog to Ma Durga.

Rituals

  1. Ghatasthapana (Day 1): establish kalash, invoke Durga, sow barley/jowar.
  2. Daily: lamp, Devi stotram, offer flowers and naivedyam.
  3. Color-coded dress optional per day; visit temples for alankaram darshan.
  4. Kanya puja (invite young girls as Devi) on Ashtami or Navami in many homes.
  5. Ayudha puja / Saraswati puja on Mahanavami in several regions.
  6. Vijayadashami: visarjan, sindoor khela, and new beginnings.

Chaitra Navratri dates by year

When is Chaitra Navratri — 2024 to 2026
YearDate & day
2024Tue, 9 April 2024
2025Chaitra Navratri 2025 date
2026Chaitra Navratri 2026 date

Hindu festivals around Chaitra Navratri 2024

Chaitra Navratri 2024 puja & muhurat timings in major cities

Tue, 9 April 2024 — local time, computed by the AllMandir panchang (Purnimanta month reckoning)
CityAbhijit MuhuratRahu Kaal (avoid)SunriseSunset
Delhi11:57 am – 12:48 pm03:33 pm – 05:08 pm06:02 am06:43 pm
Mumbai12:15 pm – 01:05 pm03:47 pm – 05:20 pm06:25 am06:54 pm
Bengaluru11:56 am – 12:45 pm03:26 pm – 04:59 pm06:10 am06:31 pm
Chennai11:45 am – 12:35 pm03:15 pm – 04:48 pm05:59 am06:21 pm
Hyderabad11:52 am – 12:42 pm03:24 pm – 04:57 pm06:04 am06:30 pm
Kolkata11:13 am – 12:03 pm02:46 pm – 04:20 pm05:21 am05:54 pm

Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Tue, 9 April 2024.

Chaitra Navratri 2024 FAQ

What time is Abhijit Muhurat on Chaitra Navratri 2024 in Delhi?

Abhijit Muhurat in Delhi on Tue, 9 April 2024 is 11:57 am – 12:48 pm (local time, AllMandir panchang). See the table for other cities.