Durga Puja 2024 Date — Friday, October 11, 2024
When is Durga Puja in 2024? Durga Puja 2024 falls on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Observance: Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Other years: Durga Puja 2025 date
Durga Puja 2024 muhurat & timings — Delhi
| Sunrise | 06:19 am |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 05:55 pm |
| Moonrise | 01:55 pm |
| Brahma Muhurat | 04:40 am – 05:30 am |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:44 am – 12:30 pm |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 10:40 am – 12:07 pm |
| Tithi at sunrise | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha |
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 Fri, 11 October 2024 or ask your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2024 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Wed, 2 October 2024 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Thu, 3 October 2024 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Fri, 11 October 2024 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Sat, 12 October 2024 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Sat, 12 October 2024 |
Why we celebrate
Day 8 — Mahagauri; Kumari puja and sandhi puja in Bengal.
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
- Ghatasthapana (Day 1): establish kalash, invoke Durga, sow barley/jowar.
- Daily: lamp, Devi stotram, offer flowers and naivedyam.
- Color-coded dress optional per day; visit temples for alankaram darshan.
- Kanya puja (invite young girls as Devi) on Ashtami or Navami in many homes.
- Ayudha puja / Saraswati puja on Mahanavami in several regions.
- Vijayadashami: visarjan, sindoor khela, and new beginnings.
Durga Puja dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Fri, 11 October 2024 |
| 2025 | Durga Puja 2025 date |
| 2026 | Durga Puja 2026 date |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2024
- Dussehra 2024 date — Sat, 12 October 2024
- Sharad Purnima 2024 date — Wed, 16 October 2024
- Sharad Navratri 2024 date — Thu, 3 October 2024
- Karva Chauth 2024 date — Sun, 20 October 2024
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 date — Wed, 2 October 2024
- Dhanteras 2024 date — Wed, 30 October 2024
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2024 date — Thu, 31 October 2024
- Diwali 2024 date — Fri, 1 November 2024
- Govardhan Puja 2024 date — Sat, 2 November 2024
- Bhai Dooj 2024 date — Sun, 3 November 2024
- Anant Chaturdashi 2024 date — Tue, 17 September 2024
- Onam 2024 date — Sun, 15 September 2024
Durga Puja 2024 puja & muhurat timings in major cities
| City | Abhijit Muhurat | Rahu Kaal (avoid) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 11:44 am – 12:30 pm | 10:40 am – 12:07 pm | 06:19 am | 05:55 pm |
| Mumbai | 12:01 pm – 12:48 pm | 10:56 am – 12:25 pm | 06:31 am | 06:18 pm |
| Bengaluru | 11:42 am – 12:29 pm | 10:37 am – 12:06 pm | 06:09 am | 06:02 pm |
| Chennai | 11:31 am – 12:19 pm | 10:26 am – 11:55 am | 05:58 am | 05:52 pm |
| Hyderabad | 11:38 am – 12:26 pm | 10:34 am – 12:02 pm | 06:08 am | 05:56 pm |
| Kolkata | 10:59 am – 11:46 am | 09:55 am – 11:23 am | 05:31 am | 05:14 pm |
Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Fri, 11 October 2024.
Durga Puja 2024 FAQ
What time is Abhijit Muhurat on Durga Puja 2024 in Delhi?
Abhijit Muhurat in Delhi on Fri, 11 October 2024 is 11:44 am – 12:30 pm (local time, AllMandir panchang). See the table for other cities.
