Festival

Vijayadaśamī (Dussehra) in Varanasi

Varanasi, India · Asia/Kolkata

Next occurrence

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Māsa Āśvina · Tithi Shukla Dashami

Tithi window
12:50 – 14:12
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
17:25

It is fixed to the day on which the governing tithi prevails at sunrise (udaya-vyāpinī — the day-owning convention for most vratas).

Vijayadaśamī (Dussehra) in coming years

2026 Wed, 21 Oct 2026
2027 Sun, 10 Oct 2027
2028 Thu, 28 Sept 2028
2029 Tue, 16 Oct 2029
2030 Sun, 06 Oct 2030
2031 Sat, 25 Oct 2031

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Resolved deterministically from real sunrise & tithi end-times for Varanasi, India (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanāṁśa, drik gaṇita). Regional & sighting variation means the date can differ by a day. For guidance and reflection.