Masik Durgashtami dates in Kathmandu, 2026
Bagmati, Nepal · 27.72°, 85.32° · Asia/Kathmandu
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Kathmandu has 12 Masik Durgashtami dates, from Mon, Jan 26 to Thu, Dec 17. 12 match the Indian date. The eighth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly day of the Goddess Durga.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 26 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jan 25, 11:27 PM – Mon, Jan 26, 9:34 PM | 6:54 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Feb 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Feb 24, 7:19 AM – Wed, Feb 25, 5:09 AM | 6:35 AM | Weekday: TuesdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | Same |
| Thu, Mar 26 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Mar 25, 2:07 PM – Thu, Mar 26, 12:06 PM | 6:02 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Apr 23, 9:06 PM – Fri, Apr 24, 7:38 PM | 5:31 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, May 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, May 23, 5:21 AM – Sun, May 24, 4:45 AM | 5:12 AM | Weekday: SaturdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | Same |
| Mon, Jun 22 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jun 21, 3:39 PM – Mon, Jun 22, 3:58 PM | 5:09 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Jul 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Jul 21, 4:20 AM – Wed, Jul 22, 5:35 AM | 5:21 AM | Weekday: TuesdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise | Same |
| Thu, Aug 20 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Aug 19, 7:36 PM – Thu, Aug 20, 9:35 PM | 5:37 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Sep 18, 1:18 PM – Sat, Sep 19, 3:44 PM | 5:51 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Mon, Oct 19 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Oct 18, 8:45 AM – Mon, Oct 19, 11:09 AM | 6:06 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Nov 17, 4:36 AM – Wed, Nov 18, 6:22 AM | 6:27 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Dec 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Dec 16, 11:03 PM – Thu, Dec 17, 11:42 PM | 6:49 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2026 guide.
Masik Durgashtami in Kathmandu: questions
+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2026 in Kathmandu?
12, computed for Kathmandu's coordinates and the Asia/Kathmandu time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 26 and the last on Thu, Dec 17.
+ Are Kathmandu Masik Durgashtami dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Kathmandu. In 2026, 12 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Shukla Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. 3 of this year's 12 entries for Kathmandu are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.