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Durga Ashtami 2026 has passed. See next year’s date
Durga Ashtami 2026 in the UK: Sunday 18 October
India: Monday 19 October. Hindu date: Ashwin Shukla Ashtami.
Why London keeps a different day
Durga Ashtami follows Shukla Ashtami at sunrise. Shukla Ashtami runs from Sun 18 Oct 03:59 BST to Mon 19 Oct 06:22 BST (Sun 18 Oct 08:29 IST to Mon 19 Oct 10:52 IST). In London it is running at Sunday's sunrise (07:30 BST), so London keeps Sunday. In New Delhi it begins after Sunday's sunrise there (06:24 IST), so New Delhi keeps Monday.
in London: Sun 18 Oct 03:59 BST to Mon 19 Oct 06:22 BST.
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Why Leicester keeps a different day
Durga Ashtami follows Shukla Ashtami at sunrise. Shukla Ashtami runs from Sun 18 Oct 03:59 BST to Mon 19 Oct 06:22 BST (Sun 18 Oct 08:29 IST to Mon 19 Oct 10:52 IST). In Leicester it is running at Sunday's sunrise (07:36 BST), so Leicester keeps Sunday. In New Delhi it begins after Sunday's sunrise there (06:24 IST), so New Delhi keeps Monday.
in Leicester: Sun 18 Oct 03:59 BST to Mon 19 Oct 06:22 BST.
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Why Birmingham keeps a different day
Durga Ashtami follows Shukla Ashtami at sunrise. Shukla Ashtami runs from Sun 18 Oct 03:59 BST to Mon 19 Oct 06:22 BST (Sun 18 Oct 08:29 IST to Mon 19 Oct 10:52 IST). In Birmingham it is running at Sunday's sunrise (07:38 BST), so Birmingham keeps Sunday. In New Delhi it begins after Sunday's sunrise there (06:24 IST), so New Delhi keeps Monday.
in Birmingham: Sun 18 Oct 03:59 BST to Mon 19 Oct 06:22 BST.
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Why Manchester keeps a different day
Durga Ashtami follows Shukla Ashtami at sunrise. Shukla Ashtami runs from Sun 18 Oct 03:59 BST to Mon 19 Oct 06:22 BST (Sun 18 Oct 08:29 IST to Mon 19 Oct 10:52 IST). In Manchester it is running at Sunday's sunrise (07:41 BST), so Manchester keeps Sunday. In New Delhi it begins after Sunday's sunrise there (06:24 IST), so New Delhi keeps Monday.
in Manchester: Sun 18 Oct 03:59 BST to Mon 19 Oct 06:22 BST.
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The date in each city
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| London | Sun 18 Oct 2026 |
| Leicester | Sun 18 Oct 2026 |
| Birmingham | Sun 18 Oct 2026 |
| Manchester | Sun 18 Oct 2026 |
| New Delhi | Mon 19 Oct 2026 |
Ashtami at sunrise.
Next year
Durga Ashtami 2027 in the UK: Thursday 7 October
India: Thursday 7 October.