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City Muhurta
Durga Ashtami (Navaratri) · Mumbai
दुर्गा अष्टमी (नवरात्रि)
Monday, October 19, 2026 · Mumbai, India
Maha Ashtami of Sharada Navaratri — Sandhi Puja and Durga worship.
Tithi
Ashtami
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Dhriti
Vara
Somavara
Puja Muhurtas
Sharadiya Navratri Day 8 — Durgā Aṣṭamī / Mahā Aṣṭamī (Mā Mahāgaurī Pūjā & Saddula Bathukamma)
Maa Mahagauri Puja, Kumari/Kanya Puja, Sandhi Puja (at Ashtami–Navami junction), Durga Ashtami Alankaram (AP), and Saddula Bathukamma finale (Telangana). · Āśvina Śukla Aṣṭamī Pūrvāhṇa / Madhyāhna Vyāpti (Nirṇayasindhu)
6:37 AM – 1:32 PM
Sandhi Puja Muhurta (Aṣṭamī–Navamī Sandhi Kāla)
Supreme 48-minute window when Goddess Chamunda manifested to slay Chanda and Munda; 108 lotus and lamp offering. · Last Ghaṭī of Aṣṭamī + First Ghaṭī of Navamī (Nirṇayasindhu / Durgotsava Vivek)
10:28 AM – 11:16 AM
Siddhi Yogas
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
Accomplishes all objectives; neutralises minor calendar flaws.
3:38 PM – 6:37 AM
Auspicious Windows
Brahma Muhurta
4:57 AM – 5:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurta
12:00 PM – 12:46 PM
Times to Avoid
Rahu Kalam
8:03 AM – 9:30 AM
Yamaganda
10:56 AM – 12:23 PM
Gulika Kalam
1:49 PM – 3:16 PM
Varjyam · Shravana
8:02 PM – 9:48 PM
All times are computed live in Mumbai's local time from the Jyotish engine. Observe local sampradaya and your family/guru tradition.