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Masik Durgashtami dates in Phoenix, 2026

Arizona, United States · 33.45°, -112.07° · America/Phoenix

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, Phoenix 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.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Mon, Jan 26Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jan 25, 10:42 AM – Mon, Jan 26, 8:49 AM7:29 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Feb 24Shukla (waxing)Mon, Feb 23, 6:34 PM – Tue, Feb 24, 4:24 PM7:04 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Mar 25Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 25, 1:22 AM – Wed, Mar 25, 11:21 PM6:26 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Apr 24Shukla (waxing)Thu, Apr 23, 8:21 AM – Fri, Apr 24, 6:53 AM5:48 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, May 23Shukla (waxing)Fri, May 22, 4:36 PM – Sat, May 23, 4:00 PM5:24 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Jun 21Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 21, 2:54 AM – Mon, Jun 22, 3:13 AM5:20 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Jul 21Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jul 20, 3:35 PM – Tue, Jul 21, 4:50 PM5:34 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Aug 20Shukla (waxing)Wed, Aug 19, 6:51 AM – Thu, Aug 20, 8:50 AM5:55 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Sep 18Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 18, 12:33 AM – Sat, Sep 19, 2:59 AM6:15 AMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sun, Oct 18Shukla (waxing)Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 PM – Sun, Oct 18, 10:24 PM6:36 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Nov 17Shukla (waxing)Mon, Nov 16, 3:51 PM – Tue, Nov 17, 5:37 PM7:03 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Dec 17Shukla (waxing)Wed, Dec 16, 10:18 AM – Thu, Dec 17, 10:57 AM7:27 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame

What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2026 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Phoenix practice calendar.

Masik Durgashtami in Phoenix: questions

+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2026 in Phoenix?
12, computed for Phoenix's coordinates and the America/Phoenix time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 26 and the last on Thu, Dec 17.
+ Are Phoenix 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 Phoenix. 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.

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