Ahoi Ashtami is celebrated around 8 days before Diwali on Krishna Paksha Ashtami. The fasting and puja on Ahoi Ashtami are dedicated to Mata Ahoi or Goddess Ahoi. She is worshiped by mothers for the well-being and long life of their children.
Fast is broken during twilight after sighting stars in the sky. Some women break the fast after sighting the moon.
Ahoi Ashtami 2021 Date: October 28 (Thursday).
Ahoi Ashtami 2021 Stars Sighting Time, Moonrise Time, Puja Muhurat for major cities, as per Drik Panchang:
New Delhi
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:39 PM to 06:56 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 06:03Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 11:29Â PM.
Patna, Bihar
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:11 PM to 06:27 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 05:35Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 11:03Â PM.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 06:04 PM to 07:20 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 06:27Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami - 12:01 AM, Oct 29.
Chandigarh
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:38 PM to 06:56 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 06:03Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 11:26Â PM.
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:54 PM to 07:08 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 06:16Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami - 12:01 AM, Oct 29.
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:45 PM to 07:00 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 06:08Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 11:41Â PM.
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 06:07 PM to 07:22 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 06:30Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami - 12:08 AM, Oct 29.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:14 PM to 06:29 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 05:37Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 11:12Â PM.
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:47 PM to 07:04 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 06:11Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 11:39Â PM.
Hyderabad, Telangana
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:47 PM to 07:01 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 06:09Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 11:49Â PM.
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:26 PM to 06:43 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 05:50Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 11:18Â PM.
Kolkata, West Bengal
Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat - 05:01 PM to 06:17 PM.
Time for sighting Stars - 05:24Â PM.
Moonrise on Ahoi Ashtami -Â 10:57Â PM.