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Masik Durgashtami dates in Richmond, 2028

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

In 2028, Richmond has 13 Masik Durgashtami dates, from Wed, Jan 5 to Sat, Dec 23. 7 match the Indian date, 6 fall a day earlier. The eighth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly day of the Goddess Durga.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 5Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jan 4, 7:52 AM – Wed, Jan 5, 9:22 AM7:26 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Feb 3Shukla (waxing)Thu, Feb 3, 1:54 AM – Fri, Feb 4, 2:19 AM7:13 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Sat, Mar 4Shukla (waxing)Fri, Mar 3, 4:16 PM – Sat, Mar 4, 3:43 PM6:37 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Apr 2Shukla (waxing)Sun, Apr 2, 3:54 AM – Mon, Apr 3, 2:33 AM6:54 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, May 2Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 1, 11:23 AM – Tue, May 2, 9:27 AM6:14 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, May 31Shukla (waxing)Tue, May 30, 4:44 PM – Wed, May 31, 2:31 PM5:51 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Jun 29Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jun 28, 9:18 PM – Thu, Jun 29, 7:10 PM5:52 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jul 28Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jul 28, 2:35 AM – Sat, Jul 29, 12:58 AM6:11 AMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sun, Aug 27Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 26, 10:05 AM – Sun, Aug 27, 9:21 AM6:37 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Sep 25Shukla (waxing)Sun, Sep 24, 9:03 PM – Mon, Sep 25, 9:30 PM7:01 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Oct 25Shukla (waxing)Tue, Oct 24, 12:13 PM – Wed, Oct 25, 1:45 PM7:29 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Nov 23Shukla (waxing)Thu, Nov 23, 6:10 AM – Fri, Nov 24, 8:27 AM6:59 AMWeekday: ThursdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier
Sat, Dec 23Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 23, 3:30 AM – Sun, Dec 24, 6:03 AM7:23 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier

What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2028 guide.

Masik Durgashtami in Richmond: questions

+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2028 in Richmond?
13, computed for Richmond's coordinates and the America/New York time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 5 and the last on Sat, Dec 23.
+ Are Richmond 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 Richmond. In 2028, 7 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 6 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. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Richmond 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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