Thursday, October 2, 2025
Dussehra 2025 falls on Thursday, October 2, 2025 in Wellington. It is Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dashami in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:54 AM and sunset 7:26 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Vijayadashami · Dasara · Dashain · Dashehra
Dussehra — Vijayadashami — marks Rama’s victory over Ravana and Durga’s over Mahishasura, on the tenth day of the waxing moon in Ashwin. Its date is set by the *aparahna*, the afternoon window, since that is when the victory is commemorated.
Effigies of Ravana are burnt at dusk across north India, closing a fortnight of Ramlila performances. The day is considered auspicious for any beginning, needing no separate muhurat.
Dussehra 2025 in Wellington is on Thursday, October 2, 2025. It falls on Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dashami.
Yes. Dussehra falls on Oct 2, 2025 in both Wellington and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Dussehra is also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dashain, Dashehra. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.