Durga Ashtami 2025 in Leicester

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

In short

Durga Ashtami 2025 falls on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 in Leicester. It is Ashwin Shukla Paksha Ashtami in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 7:05 AM and sunset 6:42 PM.

Same day as India

Also known as: Maha Ashtami · Durgashtami

Leicester timings

Date

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Tuesday

Lunar date

Ashwin Shukla Paksha Ashtami

Sunrise

7:05 AM

Sunset

6:42 PM

Moonrise

4:26 PM

Moonset

11:00 PM

Today’s Panchang in Leicester

What is Durga Ashtami?

Durga Ashtami, the eighth night of Sharad Navratri, is the fiercest and most heavily observed of the nine — the night Durga is held to have met Mahishasura.

How it is observed

Sandhi Puja is offered at the junction of Ashtami and Navami. Many households perform Kanya Pujan, feeding and honouring nine young girls as the Goddess.

Other cities

Birmingham Bradford Coventry London Manchester Nottingham Slough Bangalore Chennai New Delhi Dubai Edison, NJ

Other years

Durga Ashtami 2024 Durga Ashtami 2026 Durga Ashtami 2027

More festivals

Maha Navami Dussehra Sharad Purnima Sharad Navratri Karva Chauth Dhanteras

Frequently asked questions

When is Durga Ashtami 2025 in Leicester?

Durga Ashtami 2025 in Leicester is on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. It falls on Ashwin Shukla Paksha Ashtami.

Is Durga Ashtami 2025 on the same day in Leicester as in India?

Yes. Durga Ashtami falls on Sep 30, 2025 in both Leicester and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.

What else is Durga Ashtami called?

Durga Ashtami is also known as Maha Ashtami, Durgashtami. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.