Dussehra (Vijayadashami) · New Delhi and city-wise timings
All times are New Delhi local time (IST).
| City | Date | Vijay muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Tue, 20 October | 01:59 PM – 02:44 PM |
| Mumbai | Tue, 20 October | 02:19 PM – 03:06 PM |
| Bengaluru | Tue, 20 October | 02:02 PM – 02:49 PM |
| Kolkata | Tue, 20 October | 01:16 PM – 02:02 PM |
| Chennai | Tue, 20 October | 01:51 PM – 02:38 PM |
| Hyderabad | Tue, 20 October | 01:57 PM – 02:44 PM |
| Pune | Tue, 20 October | 02:15 PM – 03:02 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Tue, 20 October | 02:19 PM – 03:05 PM |
| Jaipur | Tue, 20 October | 02:05 PM – 02:51 PM |
| Lucknow | Tue, 20 October | 01:45 PM – 02:30 PM |
| Chandigarh | Tue, 20 October | 02:00 PM – 02:45 PM |
| Patna | Tue, 20 October | 01:28 PM – 02:14 PM |
| Dubai | Tue, 20 October | 01:58 PM – 02:44 PM |
| London | Tue, 20 October | 02:28 PM – 03:10 PM |
| New York | Tue, 20 October | 02:29 PM – 03:13 PM |
| Toronto | Tue, 20 October | 02:49 PM – 03:33 PM |
| Singapore | Wed, 21 October | 02:50 PM – 03:38 PM |
| Sydney | Wed, 21 October | 02:51 PM – 03:43 PM |
| San Francisco Bay Area | Tue, 20 October | 02:44 PM – 03:28 PM |
| Houston | Tue, 20 October | 02:59 PM – 03:44 PM |
| Melbourne | Wed, 21 October | 03:17 PM – 04:10 PM |
| Auckland | Wed, 21 October | 03:18 PM – 04:11 PM |
Each city's times are in its own local time.
Vijayadashami marks the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana and of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura — the triumph of dharma over adharma. It closes Navratri, and its Vijay muhurat is held to be one of the most auspicious moments of the year for beginning anything new.
Dussehra is kept on the day Dashami holds during Aparahna, the fourth of the day's five parts.
The day's worship — Shami puja, Aparajita puja and Shastra puja — is done in Aparahna, the afternoon. Within it, the eleventh muhurta of the day is the Vijay muhurat, 'the time of victory', traditionally chosen to start a journey, a venture or a new study.
North India burns effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhakarna after the Ram Lila; Bengal immerses the Durga idols; Mysuru holds its royal procession; in the south, tools and books are worshipped. Across India it is also a day to buy gold, vehicles and property.
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) falls on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 in New Delhi.
The eleventh of the day's fifteen muhurtas on Vijayadashami, held to bring success to whatever is begun in it; its time for New Delhi is on this page.