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City Muhurta
Durga Ashtami (Navaratri) · New York
दुर्गा अष्टमी (नवरात्रि)
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · New York, USA
Maha Ashtami of Sharada Navaratri — Sandhi Puja and Durga worship.
Tithi
Ashtami
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Sukarma
Vara
Ravivara
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)
7:15 AM – 1:46 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)
12:58 AM – 1:46 AM
Siddhi Yogas
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
Accomplishes all objectives; neutralises minor calendar flaws.
7:15 AM – 6:08 AM
Auspicious Windows
Brahma Muhurta
5:30 AM – 6:22 AM
Abhijit Muhurta
12:19 PM – 1:02 PM
Times to Avoid
Rahu Kalam
4:45 PM – 6:06 PM
Yamaganda
12:40 PM – 2:02 PM
Gulika Kalam
3:23 PM – 4:45 PM
Varjyam · Uttara Ashadha
12:15 PM – 2:03 PM
All times are computed live in New York's local time from the Jyotish engine. Observe local sampradaya and your family/guru tradition.