Navratri · Canada
Navratri 2027 in Canada
Navratri 2027 in Canada begins on Thursday, 30 September 2027, the same day as in India. In Toronto the Ghatasthapana muhurat is 07:59 AM – 09:24 AM EDT. Every Canadian city below keeps it on the same date, each at its own local time (EDT, MDT, PDT).
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Navratri 2027 in Canadian cities
Date and Ghatasthapana muhurat in each city, in its own local time. In India (New Delhi) Navratri is on Thursday, 30 September 2027. Open a city for its full muhurat, timings to avoid and choghadiya.
- TorontoThu, 30 Sept07:59 AM – 09:24 AM EDTSame date as India
- BramptonThu, 30 Sept07:15 AM – 08:49 AM EDTSame date as India
- VancouverThu, 30 Sept07:11 AM – 08:50 AM PDTSame date as India
- CalgaryThu, 30 Sept07:35 AM – 09:17 AM MDTSame date as India
- EdmontonThu, 30 Sept07:34 AM – 09:19 AM MDTSame date as India
Ghatasthapana Muhurat. First third of the day with the dual Meena lagna, while Pratipada prevails.
How Navratri is kept in Canada
In Canada, Navratri's nine nights are kept at home with Ghatasthapana (setting up the kalash) on the first morning and puja of the nine forms of Durga, one each day; many keep a fast for all nine days, or for the first and last. Kanya puja, honouring young girls as the Goddess, is done on Ashtami or Navami.
Community groups hold garba and dandiya raas evenings, often in large halls and on the weekends within the nine nights, and Bengali communities keep Durga Puja in its last days. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) follows on the tenth day.
Abroad, the first day follows the Pratipada tithi at local sunrise, so it can begin a day apart from India; the Ghatasthapana muhurat is in each city's own morning.
Why the date and times differ abroad
A tithi is a stretch of the Moon's journey from the Sun, so it begins and ends at the same instant everywhere. In 2027, Ashvin Shukla Pratipada begins at 08:06 AM IST on 30 September in India, which is 10:36 PM EDT on 29 September in Toronto.
What differs is the local day: sunrise, sunset and the clock. Navratri is kept on the day the tithi covers the local morning (first third of the day), so each city has its own times; and because the clocks differ, the tithi can begin on a different local date, so a city can keep the festival a day apart from India. Both dates are right for their place.
Navratri in Canada: questions
When is Navratri 2027 in Canada?
It begins on Thursday, 30 September 2027, in every Canadian city listed here, by each city's own sunrise and moonrise.
Is Navratri on the same day in Canada as in India?
Yes. In 2027 Navratri is on Thursday, 30 September 2027 in India (New Delhi) and on the same date in Toronto and the other Canadian cities here. The clock times differ, because each city keeps its own sunrise, sunset and time zone.
What is the Ghatasthapana muhurat in Toronto in 2027?
07:59 AM – 09:24 AM EDT on Thursday, 30 September 2027, local time in Toronto (Ghatasthapana Muhurat).
What is the Ghatasthapana muhurat in Vancouver in 2027?
07:11 AM – 08:50 AM PDT on Thursday, 30 September 2027, local time in Vancouver (Ghatasthapana Muhurat).
Why are Navratri times different in Canada?
The tithi begins and ends at the same instant everywhere, but sunrise, sunset and moonrise are local, and so is the clock. Navratri's timings are set by these local moments, so each city has its own times, and occasionally its own date. The times on this page are each city's local time.