Dussehra 2026: Vijay muhurat and Ravan Dahan time
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026 is on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. In Delhi the Vijay muhurat is from 1:59 pm to 2:44 pm, and Ravan Dahan will be after sunset (5:46 pm). Below are the Vijay muhurat, Aparahna puja and Ravan Dahan times for 65+ cities.
City-wise Dussehra muhurat — Tuesday, 20 October 2026
| City | In the Vijay… | Aparahna puja | Ravan Dahan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 1:59 pm – 2:44 pm | 1:13 pm – 3:30 pm | after 5:46 pm |
| Noida | 1:58 pm – 2:44 pm | 1:13 pm – 3:29 pm | after 5:46 pm |
| Gurugram | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | 1:14 pm – 3:31 pm | after 5:47 pm |
| Ghaziabad | 1:58 pm – 2:43 pm | 1:13 pm – 3:29 pm | after 5:45 pm |
| Faridabad | 1:59 pm – 2:44 pm | 1:13 pm – 3:30 pm | after 5:46 pm |
| Meerut | 1:57 pm – 2:42 pm | 1:11 pm – 3:28 pm | after 5:44 pm |
| Chandigarh | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm | after 5:46 pm |
| Ludhiana | 2:04 pm – 2:49 pm | 1:18 pm – 3:34 pm | after 5:49 pm |
| Amritsar | 2:07 pm – 2:52 pm | 1:22 pm – 3:37 pm | after 5:53 pm |
| Jalandhar | 2:05 pm – 2:50 pm | 1:19 pm – 3:35 pm | after 5:50 pm |
| Patiala | 2:02 pm – 2:47 pm | 1:16 pm – 3:32 pm | after 5:48 pm |
| Ambala | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | 1:15 pm – 3:31 pm | after 5:46 pm |
| Panipat | 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | 1:14 pm – 3:30 pm | after 5:46 pm |
| Karnal | 1:59 pm – 2:45 pm | 1:14 pm – 3:30 pm | after 5:46 pm |
| Rohtak | 2:01 pm – 2:47 pm | 1:16 pm – 3:32 pm | after 5:48 pm |
| Hisar | 2:05 pm – 2:50 pm | 1:19 pm – 3:36 pm | after 5:52 pm |
| Jammu | 2:07 pm – 2:52 pm | 1:22 pm – 3:37 pm | after 5:52 pm |
| Srinagar | 2:07 pm – 2:52 pm | 1:22 pm – 3:36 pm | after 5:51 pm |
| Shimla | 1:58 pm – 2:43 pm | 1:13 pm – 3:29 pm | after 5:44 pm |
| Dehradun | 1:55 pm – 2:40 pm | 1:10 pm – 3:26 pm | after 5:41 pm |
| Haridwar | 1:55 pm – 2:40 pm | 1:09 pm – 3:25 pm | after 5:41 pm |
| Jaipur | 2:05 pm – 2:51 pm | 1:20 pm – 3:36 pm | after 5:53 pm |
| Jodhpur | 2:16 pm – 3:02 pm | 1:31 pm – 3:48 pm | after 6:05 pm |
| Udaipur | 2:14 pm – 3:00 pm | 1:28 pm – 3:46 pm | after 6:04 pm |
| Bikaner | 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | 1:29 pm – 3:46 pm | after 6:02 pm |
| Kota | 2:05 pm – 2:51 pm | 1:20 pm – 3:37 pm | after 5:55 pm |
| Ajmer | 2:10 pm – 2:56 pm | 1:24 pm – 3:41 pm | after 5:58 pm |
| Agra | 1:56 pm – 2:42 pm | 1:11 pm – 3:27 pm | after 5:44 pm |
| Mathura | 1:57 pm – 2:43 pm | 1:12 pm – 3:29 pm | after 5:45 pm |
| Aligarh | 1:56 pm – 2:41 pm | 1:10 pm – 3:27 pm | after 5:43 pm |
| Bareilly | 1:50 pm – 2:36 pm | 1:05 pm – 3:21 pm | after 5:38 pm |
| Moradabad | 1:53 pm – 2:38 pm | 1:07 pm – 3:23 pm | after 5:40 pm |
| Lucknow | 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm | 12:59 pm – 3:16 pm | after 5:33 pm |
| Kanpur | 1:47 pm – 2:33 pm | 1:01 pm – 3:19 pm | after 5:36 pm |
| Ayodhya | 1:40 pm – 2:25 pm | 12:54 pm – 3:11 pm | after 5:28 pm |
| Prayagraj | 1:41 pm – 2:27 pm | 12:56 pm – 3:13 pm | after 5:31 pm |
| Varanasi | 1:37 pm – 2:23 pm | 12:51 pm – 3:09 pm | after 5:26 pm |
| Gorakhpur | 1:35 pm – 2:21 pm | 12:49 pm – 3:06 pm | after 5:23 pm |
| Patna | 1:28 pm – 2:14 pm | 12:42 pm – 3:00 pm | after 5:17 pm |
| Gaya | 1:29 pm – 2:15 pm | 12:43 pm – 3:01 pm | after 5:19 pm |
| Muzaffarpur | 1:27 pm – 2:13 pm | 12:41 pm – 2:59 pm | after 5:16 pm |
| Bhagalpur | 1:21 pm – 2:07 pm | 12:35 pm – 2:53 pm | after 5:10 pm |
| Ranchi | 1:28 pm – 2:14 pm | 12:42 pm – 3:00 pm | after 5:19 pm |
| Jamshedpur | 1:25 pm – 2:11 pm | 12:39 pm – 2:57 pm | after 5:15 pm |
| Dhanbad | 1:24 pm – 2:10 pm | 12:38 pm – 2:56 pm | after 5:14 pm |
| Kolkata | 1:16 pm – 2:02 pm | 12:30 pm – 2:48 pm | after 5:07 pm |
| Bhubaneswar | 1:27 pm – 2:13 pm | 12:41 pm – 3:00 pm | after 5:19 pm |
| Guwahati | 1:02 pm – 1:47 pm | 12:16 pm – 2:33 pm | after 4:50 pm |
| Bhopal | 2:00 pm – 2:46 pm | 1:14 pm – 3:32 pm | after 5:50 pm |
| Indore | 2:06 pm – 2:52 pm | 1:20 pm – 3:38 pm | after 5:57 pm |
| Gwalior | 1:56 pm – 2:42 pm | 1:10 pm – 3:27 pm | after 5:45 pm |
| Jabalpur | 1:49 pm – 2:36 pm | 1:03 pm – 3:22 pm | after 5:40 pm |
| Ujjain | 2:06 pm – 2:52 pm | 1:20 pm – 3:38 pm | after 5:57 pm |
| Raipur | 1:43 pm – 2:30 pm | 12:57 pm – 3:16 pm | after 5:35 pm |
| Ahmedabad | 2:19 pm – 3:05 pm | 1:33 pm – 3:51 pm | after 6:10 pm |
| Surat | 2:19 pm – 3:05 pm | 1:32 pm – 3:51 pm | after 6:10 pm |
| Vadodara | 2:17 pm – 3:03 pm | 1:31 pm – 3:49 pm | after 6:08 pm |
| Mumbai | 2:19 pm – 3:06 pm | 1:33 pm – 3:52 pm | after 6:12 pm |
| Pune | 2:15 pm – 3:02 pm | 1:29 pm – 3:48 pm | after 6:08 pm |
| Nagpur | 1:54 pm – 2:40 pm | 1:07 pm – 3:26 pm | after 5:45 pm |
| Nashik | 2:15 pm – 3:02 pm | 1:29 pm – 3:48 pm | after 6:07 pm |
| Hyderabad | 1:57 pm – 2:44 pm | 1:10 pm – 3:31 pm | after 5:51 pm |
| Bengaluru | 2:02 pm – 2:49 pm | 1:15 pm – 3:36 pm | after 5:58 pm |
| Chennai | 1:51 pm – 2:38 pm | 1:04 pm – 3:25 pm | after 5:47 pm |
| Kochi | 2:08 pm – 2:55 pm | 1:20 pm – 3:43 pm | after 6:05 pm |
| Goa | 2:16 pm – 3:03 pm | 1:29 pm – 3:50 pm | after 6:11 pm |
Vijay muhurat is the 11th muhurat of the day; Aparahna is the fourth fifth of the day. Times are computed from local sunrise and sunset.
Frequently asked questions
When is Dussehra 2026?
On October 20, 2026, Tuesday. Dashami tithi lasts from October 20, 12:51 pm to October 21, 2:13 pm.
What is the Vijay muhurat on Dussehra 2026?
In Delhi from 1:59 pm to 2:44 pm; in Mumbai from 2:19 pm to 3:06 pm.
At what time is Ravan Dahan on Dussehra 2026?
Ravan Dahan is done in Pradosh Kaal, after sunset — in Delhi after 5:46 pm, in Mumbai after 6:12 pm. Also check the time set by your local committee.
What is Vijay muhurat?
When the day (sunrise to sunset) is divided into 15 equal parts, the 11th part is called Vijay muhurat. On Dussehra it is considered the most auspicious time for Shami puja, Shastra puja and starting new work.