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Navratri colours
Navratri colours 2027 — the nine days and their colours
Sharad Navratri 2027 runs from Ghatasthapana on 30 September 2027, Thursday to 8 October 2027, Friday, with Dussehra on 9 October 2027, Saturday. The nine colours, in order: Yellow, Green, Grey, Orange, White, Red, Royal blue, Pink, Purple.
Every date below is computed for New Delhi. Open the festival's own page to move it to your city — an observance decided at moonrise, such as Karwa Chauth, can genuinely fall on a different day elsewhere.
Nine days
Navratri 2027 colours, day by day
| Day | Date | Weekday | Colour | Tithi at sunrise · Devi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 September 2027 | Thursday | Yellow cheer and optimism | Amavasya · Shailaputri (Pratipada begins after sunrise and ends before the next — kshaya, kept today) |
| 2 | 1 October 2027 | Friday | Green growth and new beginnings | Dwitiya · Brahmacharini |
| 3 | 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Grey balance and restraint | Tritiya · Chandraghanta |
| 4 | 3 October 2027 | Sunday | Orange warmth and energy | Chaturthi · Kushmanda |
| 5 | 4 October 2027 | Monday | White purity and calm | Panchami · Skandamata |
| 6 | 5 October 2027 | Tuesday | Red strength and devotion — the colour of the chunri offered to Devi | Shashti · Katyayani |
| 7 | 6 October 2027 | Wednesday | Royal blue depth and steadiness | Saptami · Kalaratri |
| 8 | 7 October 2027 | Thursday | Pink affection and harmony | Ashtami · Mahagauri |
| 9 | 8 October 2027 | Friday | Purple grandeur and abundance | Ashtami · Mahagauri (Ashtami again — the tithi spans two sunrises this year) |
Dates
Navratri 2027 dates — Ghatasthapana to Navami
Sharad Navratri 2027 runs from Ghatasthapana on 30 September 2027, Thursday to 8 October 2027, Friday, with Dussehra on 9 October 2027, Saturday. The nine colours, in order: Yellow, Green, Grey, Orange, White, Red, Royal blue, Pink, Purple.
The nine days are nine calendar days, counted from Ghatasthapana to the eve of Vijayadashami. The tithi column shows which tithi is running at each sunrise in New Delhi: when one tithi spans two sunrises (a vriddhi) it appears on two rows, and a tithi that touches no sunrise (a kshaya) is named on the day it passes through. The day count and the colours follow the calendar; the pujas follow the tithi.
The rule
How the Navratri colours are decided
Day one takes the colour of the weekday Navratri opens on, and each day after it takes its own weekday's colour. Nine days hold only seven weekdays, so days 8 and 9 fall on weekdays already used — those two take the weekday's second colour instead, and no colour repeats. That is why the order changes every year: it follows the weekday Ghatasthapana falls on. This is the list most calendars and newspapers publish; some Gujarati and Marathi papers print their own order, and where your family follows one of those, follow it.
| Weekday | First time in the nine days | Second time (day 8 or 9) |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Orange | Purple |
| Monday | White | Peacock green |
| Tuesday | Red | Pink |
| Wednesday | Royal blue | Sky blue |
| Thursday | Yellow | Pink |
| Friday | Green | Purple |
| Saturday | Grey | Peacock green |
Questions
Navratri colours 2027 — common questions
What are the nine Navratri colours for 2027?
1. 30 September 2027 Yellow, 2. 1 October 2027 Green, 3. 2 October 2027 Grey, 4. 3 October 2027 Orange, 5. 4 October 2027 White, 6. 5 October 2027 Red, 7. 6 October 2027 Royal blue, 8. 7 October 2027 Pink, 9. 8 October 2027 Purple. Days 1-7 take their weekday's colour; days 8 and 9 take their weekday's second colour, so none repeats.
When does Navratri 2027 start?
Ghatasthapana is on 30 September 2027, Thursday and the ninth day is 8 October 2027, Friday.
Why are the colours different every year?
Because the first colour follows the weekday Navratri opens on, and that weekday changes every year, so the whole sequence shifts.
Is the colour list scriptural?
No. It is a popular convention rather than an astrological calculation — the dates come from the ephemeris, the colours from custom. Several regions publish their own order, and where your family keeps one of those, that is the one to follow.
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