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Masik Durgashtami dates in Wellington, 2026

Wellington, New Zealand · -41.29°, 174.78° · Pacific/Auckland

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

In 2026, Wellington has 12 Masik Durgashtami dates, from Mon, Jan 26 to Fri, Dec 18. 7 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day later. The eighth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly day of the Goddess Durga.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Mon, Jan 26Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jan 26, 6:42 AM – Tue, Jan 27, 4:49 AM6:19 AMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Wed, Feb 25Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 24, 2:34 PM – Wed, Feb 25, 12:24 PM6:57 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day later
Thu, Mar 26Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 25, 9:22 PM – Thu, Mar 26, 7:21 PM7:30 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Apr 24Shukla (waxing)Fri, Apr 24, 3:21 AM – Sat, Apr 25, 1:53 AM7:01 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, May 24Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 23, 11:36 AM – Sun, May 24, 11:00 AM7:31 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day later
Mon, Jun 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 21, 9:54 PM – Mon, Jun 22, 10:13 PM7:48 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Jul 22Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jul 21, 10:35 AM – Wed, Jul 22, 11:50 AM7:39 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day later
Thu, Aug 20Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 20, 1:51 AM – Fri, Aug 21, 3:50 AM7:06 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Sep 19Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 18, 7:33 PM – Sat, Sep 19, 9:59 PM6:17 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Oct 19Shukla (waxing)Sun, Oct 18, 4:00 PM – Mon, Oct 19, 6:24 PM6:27 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Nov 18Shukla (waxing)Tue, Nov 17, 11:51 AM – Wed, Nov 18, 1:37 PM5:51 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day later
Fri, Dec 18Shukla (waxing)Thu, Dec 17, 6:18 AM – Fri, Dec 18, 6:57 AM5:44 AMWeekday: Friday1 day later

What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2026 guide.

Masik Durgashtami in Wellington: questions

+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2026 in Wellington?
12, computed for Wellington's coordinates and the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 26 and the last on Fri, Dec 18.
+ Are Wellington 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 Wellington. In 2026, 7 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 5 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Wellington 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.

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