Dussehra 2025 in Kolkata: date and muhurat

Dussehra 2025 falls on Thursday, 2 October 2025. In Kolkata, the vijay muhurat is 1:25 pm – 2:13 pm. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Dashami and the nakshatra Uttara Ashadha; sunrise in Kolkata is at 5:28 am and Rahu Kaal is 12:55 pm – 2:24 pm.

Thursday · 2 October 2025Vijay muhurat1:25 pm – 2:13 pmRemind me the day before · in the app

Muhurat in Kolkata

Vijay muhurat1:25 pm – 2:13 pm
Aparahna (afternoon)12:37 pm – 3:00 pm

Vijay muhurat is traditionally chosen for Dussehra puja and new beginnings.

Panchang that day

TithiShukla Dashami
NakshatraUttara Ashadha
Sunrise · sunset5:28 am · 5:23 pm
Rahu Kaal12:55 pm – 2:24 pm

Full Panchang for Kolkata that day →

Dussehra 2025 in other cities

Other years: 2026 · 2027 · All festivals of 2025

Questions and answers

When is Dussehra 2025?

On Thursday, 2 October 2025 (calculated for Kolkata). The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Dashami.

What is the Dussehra muhurat in Kolkata?

Vijay muhurat: 1:25 pm – 2:13 pm. Vijay muhurat is traditionally chosen for Dussehra puja and new beginnings.

Is Dussehra at the same time in every city?

The date is usually the same across India, but the muhurat comes from local sunrise and sunset, so it moves by a few minutes from city to city. Now and then the tithi makes the date differ by a day.

When is Rahu Kaal on Dussehra?

In Kolkata, 12:55 pm – 2:24 pm. By tradition, a puja is not begun in this window.

Times for Kolkata, Indian Standard Time. Thursday, 2 October 2025.

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