Durga Puja Timings and Calendar for the year of 2019

Come Autumn and the clear blue sky, the little clouds floating across it, the mild fragrance of Shiuli and the gentle breeze that blows from time to time has a special significance for the Bengalis. It brings to mind the thought of Durga Puja. The most important annual festival of Bengali Hindus, Durga Puja is believed to be the occassion that celebrates the homecoming of Goddess Durga with her children for a few days. The actual celebrations of the festival are held for four days that are set in accordance with the traditional Hindu Calendars and change every year. Here we bring to you the Durga Puja schedule for this year that includes the dates as well as the timings for all the four days of this year's Puja festivities, in EST, GMT, and IST. So scroll down, have a look at the dates of the Puja Days for this year and check it out with your local timings. Shubho Sharodiya!

Durga Puja Nirghanta | Durga Puja Date and Timing 2019

The Puja timings, being based on the lunar month, often spread over to the next day or night. Sashthi is the day for the inauguration, though the main part of the Puja spreads over four days from the day of Saptami to the day of the Bijoya Dashami on which the immersion takes place. So it may not match, as is the case this year, with the days of the Calendar we follow.

Durga Puja calendar by Indian Standard Time

Durga Puja is the sacred five day festival of the Bengali Hindu community held in honour of Goddess Durga and to celebrate her annual homecoming. This year, the occassion is to be observed from 3rd October (Panchami) to 8th October (Dashami). Scroll down and have a look at the Puja schedule for the year 2019 based on the IST (Indian Standard Time). Sasthi is believed to be the day on which the Mother Goddess arrives on the earth with her children. Goddess Durga's arrival on Boat and Goddess Durga's departure on Horse. Shubh Durgotsav!

Note: The Puja timings, being based on the lunar month, often spread over to the next day or night. Sashthi is the day for the inauguration, though the main part of the Puja spreads over four days from the day of Saptami to the day of the Bijoya Dashami on which the immersion takes place. So it may not match, as is the case this year, with the days of the Calendar we follow.

3rd October, 2019 (Thursday)

Panchami

Bilva Nimantran Muhurat: 02:58 pm to 05:19 pm (Duration: 2 Hours 21 Mins)
Panchami Tithi: upto 10:12 AM
Bengali Date : Ashshin 16,1426

4th October, 2019 (Friday)

Shashthi

Puja - Shashthi, Kalparambha, Akal Bodhon, Amantran and Adhivas.

Shashthi Tithi Begins: 10:12 AM on Oct 03, 2019
Shashthi Tithi Ends : 09:35 AM on Oct 04, 2019

Bengali Date : Ashshin 17,1426

5th October, 2019 (Saturday)

Saptami

Dawn on Navpatrika Puja = 05:07 AM Observation Sunrise on Navpatrika day = 05:29 AM
Puja - Saptami, Navpatrika Puja, Kolabou Puja.

Saptami Tithi Begins : 09:35 AM on Oct 04, 2019
Saptami Tithi Ends : 09:51 AM on Oct 05, 2019

Bengali Date : Ashshin 18,1426

6th October, 2019 (Sunday)

Ashtami

Ashtami Tithi Begins = 09:51 AM on Oct 05, 2019
Ashtami Tithi Ends = 10:54 AM on Oct 06, 2019
Puja - Durga Ashtami, Kumari Puja, Sandhi Puja , Maha Navami
Sandhi Puja = 10:30 AM to 11:18 AM
Navami Tithi Begins = 10:54 AM on Oct 06, 2019
Navami Tithi Ends - 12:38 PM on Oct 07, 2019

Bengali Date : Ashshin 19,1426

7th October, 2019 (Monday)

Navami

Aparahna Balidan Time = 12:34 PM to 02:55 PM Duration = 2 Hours 20 Mins
Puja - Bengal Maha Navami, Durga Balidan, Navami Homa.
Navami Tithi Begins = 10:54 AM on Oct 06, 2019
Navami Tithi Ends - 12:38 PM on Oct 07, 2019

Navratri Sayana Homa Muhurta - 10:54 AM to 05:16 PM
Duration - 06 Hours 22 Mins

Bengali Date : Ashshin 21,1426

19th October, 2019 (Friday)

Dashami

Durga Visarjan, Vijayadashami, Sindoor Utsav.
Durga Visarjan Time = 05:34 AM to 07:54 AM
Duration = 2 Hours 20 Mins
Vijay Muhurat = 05:34 AM to 07:54 AM
Duration = 0 Hours 47 Mins
Aparahna Puja Time = 02:50 PM on Oct 08, 2019
Duration = 2 Hours 20 Mins
Dashami Tithi Begins = 12:38 PM on Oct 07, 2019
Dashami Tithi Ends = 02:50 PM on Oct 08, 2019
Bengali Date : Ashshin 22,1426