Panchang · tithi
Navami Tithi
Rikta tithi
Navami is the ninth tithi of the paksha (each lunar fortnight, waxing or waning), a Rikta tithi ruled by Durga. Next: Mon 2 Nov, 1:11 PM to Tue 3 Nov, 11:55 AM (New Delhi).
When Navami comes next
Start and end to the minute, New Delhi, IST
| Tithi | Month | Begins | Ends | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Navami | Kartika | Mon 2 Nov, 1:11 PM | Tue 3 Nov, 11:55 AM | 23h |
| Shukla Navami | Kartika | Wed 18 Nov, 6:05 AM | Thu 19 Nov, 7:06 AM | 25h |
| Krishna Navami | Margashirsha | Tue 1 Dec, 11:14 PM | Wed 2 Dec, 10:52 PM | 24h |
| Shukla Navami | Margashirsha | Thu 17 Dec, 11:26 PM | Fri 18 Dec, 11:14 PM | 24h |
| Krishna Navami | Pausha | Thu 31 Dec, 12:32 PM | Fri 1 Jan 2027, 1:10 PM | 25h |
| Shukla Navami | Pausha | Sat 16 Jan 2027, 1:43 PM | Sun 17 Jan 2027, 12:27 PM | 23h |
| Krishna Navami | Magha | Sat 30 Jan 2027, 4:58 AM | Sun 31 Jan 2027, 6:34 AM | 26h |
| Shukla Navami | Magha | Mon 15 Feb 2027, 12:41 AM | Mon 15 Feb 2027, 10:44 PM | 22h |
A tithi is kept on the day it is running at sunrise, so a tithi that begins after sunrise is usually kept the next day. In other cities the minutes shift with sunrise; the panchang gives your city.
Across these, Navami lasted from 22 to 26 hours: a tithi is a 12° step of the Moon from the Sun, and the Moon moves faster near perigee, so no two are the same length.
What Navami suits
Rikta tithi, by Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups
Rikta (empty): finishing and clearing, like repaying a loan; not for new starts.
- Shukla Navami: devata Durga
- Krishna Navami: devata Durga
The groups repeat every five tithis: Nanda (1, 6, 11) for joy, Bhadra (2, 7, 12) for lasting work, Jaya (3, 8, 13) for victory, Rikta (4, 9, 14) for clearing, and Purna (5, 10, 15) for any good start. A muhurat also weighs the weekday, nakshatra and lagna. Muhurat
Kept on Navami
Festivals on this tithi
- Ram Navami Shukla Chaitra
- Sita Navami Shukla Vaishakha
- Maha Navami Shukla Ashwina
- Akshaya Navami Shukla Kartika
Shukla and Krishna
- Shukla Navami: the Moon 96° to 108° ahead of the Sun
- Krishna Navami: the Moon 276° to 288° ahead of the Sun
In the Shukla paksha the Moon waxes from the new Moon to the full; in the Krishna paksha it wanes back. The same tithi name comes twice a month, and the paksha is said with it.
All sixteen tithis
Common questions
When is the next Navami?
The next Navami begins Mon 2 Nov, 1:11 PM and ends Tue 3 Nov, 11:55 AM, New Delhi time.
What is Navami tithi good for?
By Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups, Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi, for finishing and clearing, like repaying a loan; not for new starts.
Which deity rules Navami?
Durga, in both pakshas.
Today’s tithi, for your city
The panchang gives the tithi at sunrise where you are, with its end time.
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