Durga Puja 2025 Date — Tuesday, September 30, 2025
When is Durga Puja in 2025? Durga Puja 2025 falls on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
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 2024 date · Durga Puja 2026 date
Durga Puja 2025 muhurat & timings — Delhi
| Sunrise | 06:13 am |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 06:08 pm |
| Moonrise | 01:42 pm |
| Brahma Muhurat | 04:37 am – 05:25 am |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:47 am – 12:34 pm |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 03:09 pm – 04:38 pm |
| Tithi at sunrise | Shukla Ashtami |
| Nakshatra | Mula |
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, 30 September 2025 or ask your local mandir.
Durga Puja 2025 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mahalaya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya) | Sun, 21 September 2025 | |
| Navratri begins — Ghatasthapana | Mon, 22 September 2025 | |
| Maha Ashtami | Tue, 30 September 2025 | Sandhi puja |
| Maha Navami | Wed, 1 October 2025 | |
| Vijaya Dashami — Durga visarjan | Thu, 2 October 2025 |
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 | Durga Puja 2024 date |
| 2025 | Tue, 30 September 2025 |
| 2026 | Durga Puja 2026 date |
| 2027 | Durga Puja 2027 date |
Hindu festivals around Durga Puja 2025
- Dussehra 2025 date — Thu, 2 October 2025
- Sharad Purnima 2025 date — Mon, 6 October 2025
- Sharad Navratri 2025 date — Mon, 22 September 2025
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2025 date — Sun, 21 September 2025
- Karva Chauth 2025 date — Fri, 10 October 2025
- Dhanteras 2025 date — Sun, 19 October 2025
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2025 date — Mon, 20 October 2025
- Diwali 2025 date — Tue, 21 October 2025
- Govardhan Puja 2025 date — Wed, 22 October 2025
- Bhai Dooj 2025 date — Thu, 23 October 2025
- Anant Chaturdashi 2025 date — Sat, 6 September 2025
- Onam 2025 date — Fri, 5 September 2025
Durga Puja 2025 puja & muhurat timings in major cities
| City | Abhijit Muhurat | Rahu Kaal (avoid) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 11:47 am – 12:34 pm | 03:09 pm – 04:38 pm | 06:13 am | 06:08 pm |
| Mumbai | 12:04 pm – 12:52 pm | 03:28 pm – 04:57 pm | 06:28 am | 06:27 pm |
| Bengaluru | 11:45 am – 12:33 pm | 03:09 pm – 04:39 pm | 06:08 am | 06:10 pm |
| Chennai | 11:34 am – 12:22 pm | 02:59 pm – 04:29 pm | 05:58 am | 05:59 pm |
| Hyderabad | 11:41 am – 12:29 pm | 03:05 pm – 04:35 pm | 06:06 am | 06:05 pm |
| Kolkata | 11:02 am – 11:50 am | 02:25 pm – 03:55 pm | 05:27 am | 05:25 pm |
Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Tue, 30 September 2025.
Durga Puja 2025 FAQ
What time is Abhijit Muhurat on Durga Puja 2025 in Delhi?
Abhijit Muhurat in Delhi on Tue, 30 September 2025 is 11:47 am – 12:34 pm (local time, AllMandir panchang). See the table for other cities.
