Masik Durgashtami dates in Kingston, 2026
Kingston, Jamaica · 17.97°, -76.79° · America/Jamaica
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Kingston has 12 Masik Durgashtami dates, from Mon, Jan 26 to Thu, Dec 17. 8 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day earlier. 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, 12:42 PM – Mon, Jan 26, 10:49 AM | 6:42 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Feb 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Feb 23, 8:34 PM – Tue, Feb 24, 6:24 PM | 6:30 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Wed, Mar 25 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Mar 25, 3:22 AM – Thu, Mar 26, 1:21 AM | 6:08 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Apr 23, 10:21 AM – Fri, Apr 24, 8:53 AM | 5:45 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, May 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, May 22, 6:36 PM – Sat, May 23, 6:00 PM | 5:33 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Jun 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jun 21, 4:54 AM – Mon, Jun 22, 5:13 AM | 5:34 AM | Weekday: Sunday | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Jul 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Jul 20, 5:35 PM – Tue, Jul 21, 6:50 PM | 5:43 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Aug 20 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Aug 19, 8:51 AM – Thu, Aug 20, 10:50 AM | 5:52 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Sep 18 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Sep 18, 2:33 AM – Sat, Sep 19, 4:59 AM | 5:56 AM | Weekday: Friday | 1 day earlier |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 PM – Mon, Oct 19, 12:24 AM | 6:02 AM | Weekday: Sunday | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Nov 16, 5:51 PM – Tue, Nov 17, 7:37 PM | 6:15 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Dec 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Dec 16, 12:18 PM – Thu, Dec 17, 12:57 PM | 6:32 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2026 guide.
Masik Durgashtami in Kingston: questions
+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2026 in Kingston?
12, computed for Kingston's coordinates and the America/Jamaica time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 26 and the last on Thu, Dec 17.
+ Are Kingston 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 Kingston. In 2026, 8 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 4 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. No entry this year needed a flag. 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.