Chaitra Navratri 2025 falls on Sunday, March 30, 2025 in Auckland. The festival runs Mar 30, 2025 – Apr 7, 2025. It is Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar. Ghatasthapana Muhurat is 7:33 AM – 9:54 AM. Sunrise is 7:33 AM and sunset 7:16 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Vasanta Navratri · Ram Navratri
Auckland timings
Date
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Sunday
Lunar date
Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada
Duration
9 days
Mar 30, 2025 – Apr 7, 2025
Sunrise
7:33 AM
Sunset
7:16 PM
Moonrise
8:03 AM
Moonset
7:31 PM
Shubh muhurat in Auckland
Ghatasthapana Muhurat7:33 AM – 9:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat1:01 PM – 1:48 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid5:48 PM – 7:16 PM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
Chaitra Navratri is the spring nine-night festival of the Goddess, opening the lunar year and closing on Ram Navami. It is the quieter twin of the autumn Sharad Navratri, kept more as fasting and recitation than as public celebration.
How it is observed
Ghatasthapana — the installing of a pot and the sowing of barley — begins the nine days. Devotees fast, read the Durga Saptashati, and honour a different form of the Goddess on each night.
Chaitra Navratri 2025 in Auckland is on Sunday, March 30, 2025. It falls on Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada.
What is the Ghatasthapana Muhurat for Chaitra Navratri in Auckland?
Ghatasthapana Muhurat in Auckland on Mar 30, 2025 is 7:33 AM – 9:54 AM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
How many days does Chaitra Navratri 2025 last?
Chaitra Navratri 2025 runs for 9 days, from Mar 30, 2025 – Apr 7, 2025.
Is Chaitra Navratri 2025 on the same day in Auckland as in India?
Yes. Chaitra Navratri falls on Mar 30, 2025 in both Auckland and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
What else is Chaitra Navratri called?
Chaitra Navratri is also known as Vasanta Navratri, Ram Navratri. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.