Sharad Navratri 2026 begins on Sunday, October 11 and runs through October 19, with Vijayadashami on October 20. For families in the US, the date matches India’s, but the exact Ghatasthapana window needs to be computed for your own city.
Why the India-published muhurat window does not transfer directly
Ghatasthapana is traditionally performed in the morning hours on Pratipada tithi with Chitra nakshatra. Published Indian panchangs give a muhurat window (roughly a few hours in the morning) computed for an Indian city’s sunrise; a US city’s sunrise on the same date happens at a different point relative to the tithi, so the equivalent local window needs its own calculation.
What stays useful across time zones
The underlying rule (Pratipada tithi, morning hours, avoiding Rahu Kaal) applies the same way in the US as in India, only the specific clock hours differ by location.
Check your city’s timing
Use the panchang page with your US city selected to confirm the tithi is Pratipada that morning, and the muhurat page to check Rahu Kaal so Ghatasthapana avoids it.
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