Ashtami
Friday, 18 September 2026 Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Ashtami
- Presiding deity
- Shiva
- Group
- Jaya
- Shukla
- #8
- Krishna
- #23
Significance
Ashtami is the eighth lunar day, ruled by Rudra (the fierce form of Shiva). Generally considered inauspicious for new worldly ventures. Krishna Ashtami of Bhadrapada is Krishna Janmashtami — one of the most significant worship days. During Navratri, Maha Ashtami is a powerful day for Devi worship.
Next 6 dates in Kolkata
Dates as the almanac assigns them in Kolkata: normally the day this tithi is current at sunrise. Its window can begin the day before or end the day after.
| Date | Paksha | Tithi window |
|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2026 Saturday | Shukla | 01:01 PM (−1) – 03:27 PM |
| 4 October 2026 Sunday | Krishna | 08:00 AM (−1) – 05:52 AM |
| 19 October 2026 Monday | Shukla | 08:28 AM (−1) – 10:52 AM |
| 2 November 2026 Monday | Krishna | 02:52 PM (−1) – 01:10 PM |
| 17 November 2026 Tuesday | Shukla | 04:20 AM – 06:05 AM (+1) Vriddhi: spans two sunrises |
| 1 December 2026 Tuesday | Krishna | 12:12 AM – 11:14 PM |