What is the Navratri 2031 date?

Sharad Navratri 2031 is nine days, from Ghatasthapana through the ninth night. The dates above are for New Delhi.

What colour should I wear for Navratri 2031?

Day 1 (Friday, 17 October 2031): Orange for Shailaputri. Day 2 (Saturday, 18 October 2031): White for Brahmacharini. Day 3 (Sunday, 19 October 2031): Red for Chandraghanta. Day 4 (Monday, 20 October 2031): Royal Blue for Kushmanda. Day 5 (Tuesday, 21 October 2031): Yellow for Skandamata. Day 6 (Wednesday, 22 October 2031): Green for Katyayani. Day 7 (Thursday, 23 October 2031): Grey for Kalaratri. Day 8 (Friday, 24 October 2031): Purple for Mahagauri. Day 9 (day 9): Peacock Green for Siddhidatri. The nine goddesses follow a fixed order. The colour named for each day is the sequence widely published for Sharad Navratri 2026 (Chakra hasn't separately republished a different sequence for 2031). Family and regional tradition varies, and another year is often assigned differently.

What is the Ghatasthapana muhurat in 2031?

Ghatasthapana is the kalash installation on the first day, Friday, 17 October 2031. It is kept during the first third of that day, while Pratipada prevails, so the clock time moves with the city.

Which goddess is worshipped on each day of Navratri?

Day 1, Shailaputri; Day 2, Brahmacharini; Day 3, Chandraghanta; Day 4, Kushmanda; Day 5, Skandamata; Day 6, Katyayani; Day 7, Kalaratri; Day 8, Mahagauri; Day 9, Siddhidatri. Each day on this page has her mantra, the dhyan verse, what the household does, and the offering most lists name.

Annual festival

Sharad Navratri 2031शरद नवरात्रि

Name: Sharad Navratri 2031
Start: 2031-10-17
End: 2031-10-24
Location: New Delhi, India

Sharad Navratri is the nine-night autumn festival of the goddess Durga, culminating in Dussehra.

Date · New Delhi (28.6139° N, 77.2090° E)

Friday, 17 October 2031

Tradition harmony

All regional traditions Chakra tracks agree on this date:

North (Purnimanta): 17 Oct 2031
South (Amanta): 17 Oct 2031
Tamil: 17 Oct 2031
Bengali: 17 Oct 2031
ISKCON: 17 Oct 2031
Smarta: 17 Oct 2031

Tithi window

Begins 17 Oct, 6:22 am

Ends 24 Oct, 5:43 pm

Observance duration

Observed across 8 days

2031-10-17 through 2031-10-24

Day by day

Nine days of Navratri 2031

The nine goddesses follow a fixed order. The colour named for each day is the sequence widely published for Sharad Navratri 2026 (Chakra hasn't separately republished a different sequence for 2031). Family and regional tradition varies, and another year is often assigned differently.

Each morning the barley is watered and the lamp is looked after. The note on a day is what that day adds. The offering named is the one most puja lists give for that form. A family may keep another.

Day 1 · Friday, 17 October 2031

Shailaputri

Orange — Warmth and the optimism of a new beginning.

Shailaputri is the daughter of the mountain. She rides the bull and holds a trident and a lotus, with a crescent on her brow. The nine days open with her.

ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः

Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah

वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्। वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम्॥

Vande vanchhita-labhaya chandrartha-krita-shekharam | Vrisharudham shuladharam Shailaputrim yashasvinim ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Day 2 · Saturday, 18 October 2031

Brahmacharini

White — A clear mind, and the quiet of a vow just begun.

Brahmacharini is the form who kept the long vow. She is shown on foot, a rosary in one hand and a water pot in the other.

ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नमः

Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah

दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू। देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा॥

Dadhana kara-padmabhyam akshamala-kamandalu | Devi prasidatu mayi Brahmachariny-anuttama ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Day 3 · Sunday, 19 October 2031

Chandraghanta

Red — Courage for the days that ask something of you.

Chandraghanta rides a tiger. She is shown with ten arms, and a bell-shaped crescent on her brow. The day is kept for courage.

ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नमः

Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah

पिण्डजप्रवरारूढा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता। प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता॥

Pindaja-pravara-rudha chanda-kopastrakair-yuta | Prasadam tanute mahyam Chandraghanteti vishruta ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Day 4 · Monday, 20 October 2031

Kushmanda

Royal Blue — Steadiness, and room to think.

Kushmanda rides a lion and is shown with eight arms, a pot among them. Her name is also the little pumpkin.

ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः

Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah

सुरासम्पूर्णकलशं रुधिराप्लुतमेव च। दधाना हस्तपद्माभ्यां कूष्माण्डा शुभदास्तु मे॥

Sura-sampurna-kalasham rudhiraplutam eva cha | Dadhana hasta-padmabhyam Kushmanda shubhadastu me ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Day 5 · Tuesday, 21 October 2031

Skandamata

Yellow — Care, learning, and the warmth of a mother.

Skandamata sits on a lion with the child Skanda on her lap and lotuses in her hands. She is worshipped as a mother.

ॐ देवी स्कन्दमातायै नमः

Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah

सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया। शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी॥

Simhasana-gata nityam padmashrita-karadvaya | Shubhadastu sada Devi Skandamata yashasvini ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Day 6 · Wednesday, 22 October 2031

Katyayani

Green — Growth, and the strength to keep a promise.

Katyayani rides a lion, a sword in one hand and a lotus in another. She is the form who faces Mahishasura, and the one many young women keep a fast for.

ॐ देवी कात्यायन्यै नमः

Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah

चन्द्रहासोज्ज्वलकरा शार्दूलवरवाहना। कात्यायनी शुभं दद्याद्देवी दानवघातिनी॥

Chandrahasojjvala-kara shardula-vara-vahana | Katyayani shubham dadyad Devi danava-ghatini ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Day 7 · Thursday, 23 October 2031

Kalaratri

Grey — Stillness. Let the fierce night pass without adding to it.

Kalaratri is the fierce night form: dark, hair loose, riding a donkey, a sword in one hand and the other raised to still fear.

ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः

Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah

एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता। लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्तशरीरिणी॥ वामपादोल्लसल्लोहलताकण्टकभूषणा। वर्धन्मूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी॥

Ekaveni japa-karnapura nagna kharasthita | Lamboshthi karnikakarni tailabhyakta-sharirini || Vamapadollasalloha-lata-kantaka-bhushana | Vardhan-murddha-dhvaja krishna Kalaratrir bhayankari ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Day 8 · Friday, 24 October 2031

Mahagauri

Purple — Grace after the harder days, and a gentle cleansing.

Mahagauri is the peaceful form after the hard night. She rides a white bull, dressed in white, with a trident and a damaru.

ॐ देवी महागौर्यै नमः

Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah

श्वेते वृषे समारूढा श्वेताम्बरधरा शुचिः। महागौरी शुभं दद्यान्महादेवप्रमोददा॥

Shvete vrishe samarudha shvetambara-dhara shuchih | Mahagauri shubham dadyan Mahadeva-pramodada ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Day 9

Siddhidatri

Peacock Green — The vow complete, and what the nine days were kept for.

Siddhidatri completes the nine forms. She is shown on a lotus, holding a conch, a discus, a mace, and a lotus. The vrat closes with her.

ॐ देवी सिद्धिदात्र्यै नमः

Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah

सिद्धगन्धर्वयक्षाद्यैरसुरैरमरैरपि। सेव्यमाना सदा भूयात् सिद्धिदा सिद्धिदायिनी॥

Siddha-gandharva-yakshadyair asurair amarair api | Sevyamana sada bhuyat siddhida siddhidayini ||

All nine dhyan verses in the library

Questions people ask

What is the Navratri 2031 date?: Sharad Navratri 2031 is nine days, from Ghatasthapana through the ninth night. The dates above are for New Delhi.
What colour should I wear for Navratri 2031?: Day 1 (Friday, 17 October 2031): Orange for Shailaputri. Day 2 (Saturday, 18 October 2031): White for Brahmacharini. Day 3 (Sunday, 19 October 2031): Red for Chandraghanta. Day 4 (Monday, 20 October 2031): Royal Blue for Kushmanda. Day 5 (Tuesday, 21 October 2031): Yellow for Skandamata. Day 6 (Wednesday, 22 October 2031): Green for Katyayani. Day 7 (Thursday, 23 October 2031): Grey for Kalaratri. Day 8 (Friday, 24 October 2031): Purple for Mahagauri. Day 9 (day 9): Peacock Green for Siddhidatri. The nine goddesses follow a fixed order. The colour named for each day is the sequence widely published for Sharad Navratri 2026 (Chakra hasn't separately republished a different sequence for 2031). Family and regional tradition varies, and another year is often assigned differently.
What is the Ghatasthapana muhurat in 2031?: Ghatasthapana is the kalash installation on the first day, Friday, 17 October 2031. It is kept during the first third of that day, while Pratipada prevails, so the clock time moves with the city.
Which goddess is worshipped on each day of Navratri?: Day 1, Shailaputri; Day 2, Brahmacharini; Day 3, Chandraghanta; Day 4, Kushmanda; Day 5, Skandamata; Day 6, Katyayani; Day 7, Kalaratri; Day 8, Mahagauri; Day 9, Siddhidatri. Each day on this page has her mantra, the dhyan verse, what the household does, and the offering most lists name.
Is the Navratri colour for each day the same every year?: The nine goddesses follow a fixed order. The colour named for each day is the sequence widely published for Sharad Navratri 2026 (Chakra hasn't separately republished a different sequence for 2031). Family and regional tradition varies, and another year is often assigned differently.

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October 2031

17 FriSharad Navratri(this page)Sharad Navratri is the nine-night autumn festival of the goddess Durga, culminating in Dussehra.
18 SatTula Sankranti →Tula Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters the sidereal sign of Libra, marking the start of the harvest month in several regions.
23 ThuDurga Ashtami →Durga Ashtami is the eighth day of Sharad Navratri, held to be the most powerful for worship of the goddess.
24 FriMaha Navami →Maha Navami marks the climactic ninth day of Navratri, venerating Goddess Durga as Mahishasuramardini and celebrating Ayudha Puja.
25 SatDussehra →Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, marks the victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.
29 WedSharad Purnima →Sharad Purnima marks the harvest full moon of autumn when the moon radiates nectar-like rays and Lord Krishna danced the divine Raas Leela.

Also this month: Sankashti Chaturthi (1), Ekadashi (2), Pradosh Vrat (2), Masik Shivratri (1), Amavasya (1), Vinayaka Chaturthi (1), Masik Durga Ashtami (1), Purnima (1), Satyanarayan Puja (1).

Local horizon calculations

City-wise timings

City	Local date	Tithi window (local)	vs. New Delhi
New Delhi	17 Oct 2031	6:22 am – 24 Oct, 5:43 pm	Same day
Varanasi	17 Oct 2031	5:57 am – 24 Oct, 5:23 pm	Same day
Mumbai	17 Oct 2031	6:33 am – 24 Oct, 6:09 pm	Same day
Bengaluru	17 Oct 2031	6:10 am – 24 Oct, 5:56 pm	Same day
Kolkata	17 Oct 2031	5:33 am – 24 Oct, 5:04 pm	Same day
Chennai	17 Oct 2031	5:59 am – 24 Oct, 5:45 pm	Same day
London	17 Oct 2031	7:27 am – 24 Oct, 5:49 pm	Same day
San Francisco	16 Oct 2031	7:18 am – 24 Oct, 6:20 pm	Differs

Tithi window shown in each city’s own local time — the underlying instant is the same worldwide.

Sharad Navratri is the most widely kept of the year's four Navratris. Over nine nights the goddess is worshipped in her successive forms, a lamp or a pot of sprouting grain is maintained without interruption, and many households fast on grain and pulses. The eighth and ninth days carry special weight, and young girls are honoured as embodiments of the goddess in the Kanya Puja.

The festival begins on the first tithi (Pratipada) of the waxing fortnight of Ashwina and runs through the ninth. The opening rite, Ghatasthapana, is performed in a window during the first third of the day while Pratipada prevails, avoiding the Chitra nakshatra and Vaidhriti yoga, so the start time depends on the city.

Regional expression differs sharply: Bengal, Assam and Odisha keep the last days as Durga Puja with large public pandals, Gujarat is known for nightly garba, and much of the north closes the festival with Ram Lila plays and the burning of Ravana's effigy.

Read and recite

The katha and prayers for Sharad Navratri

Multi-year archive

Sharad Navratri 2031शरद नवरात्रि

Nine days of Navratri 2031

Shailaputri

Brahmacharini

Chandraghanta

Kushmanda

Skandamata

Katyayani

Kalaratri

Mahagauri

Siddhidatri

Questions people ask

City-wise timings

The katha and prayers for Sharad Navratri

Sharad Navratri in other years