Aparajita and Shami puja
In the Aparahna (1:18 PM – 3:38 PM in New Delhi), the goddess Aparajita is worshipped and the Shami tree honoured; Shami leaves are exchanged as 'gold' in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Dussehra 2027 muhuratVijay muhurat, Aparahna puja and Ravan Dahan for your city
Vijayadashami is on Saturday 9 October 2027. Choose your city for the Vijay muhurat, the Aparahna window for Aparajita and Shami puja, and sunset for Ravan Dahan.
Dussehra 2027 in short
In short
Dussehra 2027 is on Saturday 9 October. Dashami runs from about 9:02 AM IST on 9 October to 11:40 AM IST on 10 October, covering the afternoon of the 9th. In New Delhi the Vijay muhurat is 2:05 PM – 2:52 PM, the Aparahna puja 1:18 PM – 3:38 PM and Ravan Dahan follows sunset. Mumbai's Vijay muhurat is 2:24 PM – 3:11 PM, London's 2:39 PM – 3:23 PM and New York's 2:37 PM – 3:23 PM; Australia and New Zealand keep Sunday 10 October.
2027 muhurat planning note: The 2027 Dussehra timings on this page separate the Aparahna puja period, the narrower Vijay muhurat and local sunset for Ravan Dahan. Use the city result because the clock time changes with local daylight and the Dashami window.
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What is done on Dussehra, and when
Vijay muhurat
The eleventh daytime muhurta (2:05 PM – 2:52 PM in New Delhi) is held to bring victory to anything begun in it: journeys, studies, business.
Shastra and Ayudha puja
Weapons, tools, vehicles and books are cleaned and worshipped, continuing the Ayudha Puja of Navami.
Ravan Dahan
After sunset (5:59 PM in New Delhi), effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna are burnt at Ramlila grounds.
Durga visarjan
In Bengal and the east, Bijoya Dashami closes Durga Puja with immersion and sindoor khela; Bengali panjikas fix the timing.
Vidyarambham
In Kerala and Karnataka, small children write their first letters in rice on Vijayadashami.
Dussehra 2027 in 86 cities
All times are local. Open a country to see its cities; India and the USA are open.
- India
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Canada
- Fiji
- France
- Germany
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
- Japan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
India 28 cities
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| New DelhiIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:05 PM – 2:52 PM | 1:18 PM – 3:38 PM |
| MumbaiIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:24 PM – 3:11 PM | 1:37 PM – 3:59 PM |
| KolkataIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:22 PM – 2:09 PM | 12:34 PM – 2:56 PM |
| ChennaiIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:55 PM – 2:43 PM | 1:08 PM – 3:31 PM |
| BengaluruIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:06 PM – 2:54 PM | 1:18 PM – 3:42 PM |
| HyderabadIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:02 PM – 2:49 PM | 1:14 PM – 3:37 PM |
| AhmedabadIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:25 PM – 3:12 PM | 1:38 PM – 3:59 PM |
| PuneIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:20 PM – 3:08 PM | 1:33 PM – 3:55 PM |
| JaipurIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:11 PM – 2:58 PM | 1:24 PM – 3:45 PM |
| LucknowIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:50 PM – 2:37 PM | 1:04 PM – 3:24 PM |
| VaranasiIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:43 PM – 2:30 PM | 12:56 PM – 3:16 PM |
| AyodhyaIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:45 PM – 2:32 PM | 12:59 PM – 3:19 PM |
| AmritsarIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:14 PM – 3:00 PM | 1:27 PM – 3:47 PM |
| ChandigarhIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:06 PM – 2:53 PM | 1:20 PM – 3:39 PM |
| DehradunIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:01 PM – 2:48 PM | 1:15 PM – 3:35 PM |
| SrinagarIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:14 PM – 3:00 PM | 1:27 PM – 3:46 PM |
| BhopalIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:05 PM – 2:52 PM | 1:18 PM – 3:39 PM |
| IndoreIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:12 PM – 2:59 PM | 1:24 PM – 3:46 PM |
| NagpurIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:59 PM – 2:46 PM | 1:12 PM – 3:33 PM |
| SuratIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:24 PM – 3:11 PM | 1:37 PM – 3:58 PM |
| PatnaIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:34 PM – 2:21 PM | 12:47 PM – 3:08 PM |
| RanchiIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:34 PM – 2:21 PM | 12:47 PM – 3:08 PM |
| BhubaneswarIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:32 PM – 2:19 PM | 12:45 PM – 3:07 PM |
| GuwahatiIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:07 PM – 1:54 PM | 12:21 PM – 2:41 PM |
| VisakhapatnamIST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:43 PM – 2:30 PM | 12:56 PM – 3:18 PM |
| Panaji (Goa)IST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:21 PM – 3:08 PM | 1:33 PM – 3:56 PM |
| KochiIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:12 PM – 3:00 PM | 1:24 PM – 3:48 PM |
| ThiruvananthapuramIST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:09 PM – 2:57 PM | 1:22 PM – 3:45 PM |
Australia 5 cities
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| SydneyAEDT | Sun 10 Oct | 2:50 PM – 3:41 PM | 1:59 PM – 4:32 PM |
| MelbourneAEDT | Sun 10 Oct | 3:16 PM – 4:07 PM | 2:25 PM – 4:58 PM |
| BrisbaneAEST | Sun 10 Oct | 1:41 PM – 2:31 PM | 12:51 PM – 3:22 PM |
| PerthAWST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:11 PM – 3:01 PM | 1:20 PM – 3:52 PM |
| AdelaideACDT | Sat 9 Oct | 3:10 PM – 4:01 PM | 2:20 PM – 4:52 PM |
Bahrain 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| ManamaGMT+3 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:22 PM – 2:09 PM | 12:35 PM – 2:56 PM |
Bangladesh 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| DhakaGMT+6 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:43 PM – 2:30 PM | 12:56 PM – 3:17 PM |
Canada 7 cities
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| TorontoEDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:58 PM – 3:43 PM | 2:12 PM – 4:29 PM |
| BramptonEDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:59 PM – 3:45 PM | 2:14 PM – 4:30 PM |
| MontrealEDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:34 PM – 3:19 PM | 1:49 PM – 4:04 PM |
| CalgaryMDT | Sat 9 Oct | 3:14 PM – 3:59 PM | 2:30 PM – 4:43 PM |
| EdmontonMDT | Sat 9 Oct | 3:11 PM – 3:55 PM | 2:27 PM – 4:39 PM |
| VancouverPDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:51 PM – 3:36 PM | 2:06 PM – 4:20 PM |
| Surrey, BCPDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:50 PM – 3:35 PM | 2:05 PM – 4:19 PM |
Fiji 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| SuvaGMT+12 | Sun 10 Oct | 1:58 PM – 2:47 PM | 1:08 PM – 3:37 PM |
France 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| ParisCEST | Sat 9 Oct | 3:30 PM – 4:14 PM | 2:45 PM – 4:59 PM |
Germany 2 cities
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| BerlinCEST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:44 PM – 3:28 PM | 2:00 PM – 4:13 PM |
| FrankfurtCEST | Sat 9 Oct | 3:04 PM – 3:49 PM | 2:19 PM – 4:33 PM |
Guyana 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeorgetownGMT-4 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:40 PM – 2:28 PM | 12:52 PM – 3:16 PM |
Hong Kong 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong KongGMT+8 | Sat 9 Oct | 2:08 PM – 2:56 PM | 1:21 PM – 3:43 PM |
Ireland 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| DublinGMT+1 | Sat 9 Oct | 3:02 PM – 3:47 PM | 2:18 PM – 4:31 PM |
Japan 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| TokyoGMT+9 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:24 PM – 2:10 PM | 12:38 PM – 2:56 PM |
Kenya 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| NairobiGMT+3 | Sat 9 Oct | 2:21 PM – 3:10 PM | 1:33 PM – 3:58 PM |
Kuwait 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait CityGMT+3 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:32 PM – 2:18 PM | 12:45 PM – 3:05 PM |
Malaysia 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala LumpurGMT+8 | Sat 9 Oct | 3:01 PM – 3:50 PM | 2:13 PM – 4:38 PM |
Mauritius 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port LouisGMT+4 | Sat 9 Oct | 2:02 PM – 2:51 PM | 1:12 PM – 3:41 PM |
Nepal 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| KathmanduGMT+5:45 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:48 PM – 2:35 PM | 1:01 PM – 3:21 PM |
Netherlands 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| AmsterdamCEST | Sat 9 Oct | 3:18 PM – 4:03 PM | 2:34 PM – 4:47 PM |
New Zealand 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| AucklandNZDT | Sun 10 Oct | 3:16 PM – 4:07 PM | 2:25 PM – 4:59 PM |
Oman 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| MuscatGST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:51 PM – 2:38 PM | 1:04 PM – 3:25 PM |
Pakistan 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| KarachiGMT+5 | Sat 9 Oct | 2:17 PM – 3:04 PM | 1:30 PM – 3:50 PM |
Qatar 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| DohaGMT+3 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:18 PM – 2:05 PM | 12:31 PM – 2:52 PM |
Saudi Arabia 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| RiyadhGMT+3 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:38 PM – 2:25 PM | 12:51 PM – 3:12 PM |
Singapore 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| SingaporeGMT+8 | Sat 9 Oct | 2:53 PM – 3:41 PM | 2:05 PM – 4:30 PM |
South Africa 2 cities
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| DurbanGMT+2 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:50 PM – 2:40 PM | 12:59 PM – 3:30 PM |
| JohannesburgGMT+2 | Sat 9 Oct | 2:01 PM – 2:51 PM | 1:11 PM – 3:41 PM |
Sri Lanka 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| ColomboGMT+5:30 | Sat 9 Oct | 1:58 PM – 2:46 PM | 1:10 PM – 3:34 PM |
Suriname 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| ParamariboGMT-3 | Sat 9 Oct | 2:28 PM – 3:16 PM | 1:40 PM – 4:04 PM |
Trinidad and Tobago 1 city
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of SpainAST | Sat 9 Oct | 1:53 PM – 2:41 PM | 1:05 PM – 3:28 PM |
United Arab Emirates 2 cities
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| DubaiGST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:03 PM – 2:50 PM | 1:17 PM – 3:37 PM |
| Abu DhabiGST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:07 PM – 2:54 PM | 1:20 PM – 3:41 PM |
United Kingdom 3 cities
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| LondonBST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:39 PM – 3:23 PM | 1:54 PM – 4:08 PM |
| LeicesterBST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:42 PM – 3:27 PM | 1:58 PM – 4:11 PM |
| BirminghamBST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM | 2:01 PM – 4:14 PM |
United States 14 cities
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat | Aparahna puja |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York CityEDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:37 PM – 3:23 PM | 1:51 PM – 4:08 PM |
| Edison, NJEDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:39 PM – 3:24 PM | 1:53 PM – 4:10 PM |
| BostonEDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:25 PM – 3:10 PM | 1:39 PM – 3:56 PM |
| Washington, DCEDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:50 PM – 3:35 PM | 2:04 PM – 4:21 PM |
| AtlantaEDT | Sat 9 Oct | 3:20 PM – 4:06 PM | 2:34 PM – 4:53 PM |
| ChicagoCDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:31 PM – 3:17 PM | 1:46 PM – 4:02 PM |
| HoustonCDT | Sat 9 Oct | 3:05 PM – 3:51 PM | 2:18 PM – 4:38 PM |
| DallasCDT | Sat 9 Oct | 3:10 PM – 3:56 PM | 2:24 PM – 4:43 PM |
| DenverMDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:41 PM – 3:27 PM | 1:56 PM – 4:13 PM |
| PhoenixMST | Sat 9 Oct | 2:11 PM – 2:57 PM | 1:25 PM – 3:43 PM |
| Los AngelesPDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:36 PM – 3:22 PM | 1:49 PM – 4:08 PM |
| San JosePDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:49 PM – 3:35 PM | 2:03 PM – 4:21 PM |
| San FranciscoPDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:51 PM – 3:37 PM | 2:05 PM – 4:23 PM |
| SeattlePDT | Sat 9 Oct | 2:48 PM – 3:33 PM | 2:04 PM – 4:18 PM |
Where Dussehra is celebrated
Mysuru Dasara ends with the Jamboo Savari elephant procession; Kullu Dussehra in Himachal begins on Vijayadashami and runs for a week; Delhi's Ramlila grounds and Varanasi's Ramnagar close the Ramlila with Ravan Dahan; and in Nepal, Dashain continues with tika and jamara from the elders.
For the story and celebrations, see the Dussehra guide.
Dussehra in pictures
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How the muhurat is calculated
- DashamiFrom about 9:02 AM IST on 9 October to 11:40 AM IST on 10 October 2027 (ephemeris adjusted to Drik Panchang), converted to local time.
- The dayThe day on which Dashami covers the most of Aparahna, the fourth fifth of daylight.
- Vijay muhuratThe eleventh of the fifteen daytime muhurtas, inside Dashami.
- Ravan DahanLocal sunset; effigies are burnt after it.
The 2026 version of this method matched Kolkata's published Vijay muhurat within a minute. Navratri 2027 dates (Durga Ashtami 7 October, Navami 8 October, Dussehra 9 October) agree with published calendars.
Dussehra 2027: questions people ask
When is Dussehra in 2027?
Saturday 9 October 2027, the tenth day after Navratri begins on 30 September. Dashami covers the afternoon of the 9th in India, Europe and the Americas; Australia and New Zealand keep Sunday 10 October.
What is the Vijay muhurat on Dussehra 2027?
The eleventh daytime muhurta inside Dashami: 2:05 PM – 2:52 PM in New Delhi, 2:24 PM – 3:11 PM in Mumbai, 1:22 PM – 2:09 PM in Kolkata and 2:37 PM – 3:23 PM in New York.
What time is Ravan Dahan in 2027?
After sunset on 9 October: sunset is 5:59 PM in New Delhi. Ramlila committees fix the exact time, usually soon after dark.
What is the Aparahna puja?
The fourth fifth of daylight, when Aparajita and Shami puja are done: 1:18 PM – 3:38 PM in New Delhi.
Is Dussehra one of the most auspicious days of the year?
Yes. Vijayadashami is one of the three and a half 'sade teen' muhurats when any new venture can be started without consulting a separate muhurat.
How accurate are these timings?
Dashami's timing comes from an ephemeris adjusted to Drik Panchang, typically within a minute; the 2026 method matched Kolkata's published Vijay muhurat within a minute.
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