Navratri colours · नवरात्रि के रंग
Navratri colours 2027: the nine colours day by day
The nine colours that many people wear on the nine days of Navratri, with the date, the tithi at sunrise and the goddess of each day. The dates are worked out for Nagpur.
How the nine colours are set
The colour of the first day is the colour of the weekday on which Navratri begins, and each day after that takes the colour of its own weekday. After seven days the weekdays come round again, so days 8 and 9 take the second colour given to their weekday.
This is a popular modern custom, not a scripture rule. It spread from Maharashtra through newspapers and is now followed in Gujarat, Mumbai and across India. The scriptures describe the nine forms of the goddess (the Navadurga), not a colour for each day, and the published lists, including the drikpanchang list this page has been checked against, use the weekday rule below.
Days 1 to 7: the colour of each weekday
| Weekday | Colour |
|---|---|
| Monday | White |
| Tuesday | Red |
| Wednesday | Royal blue |
| Thursday | Yellow |
| Friday | Green |
| Saturday | Grey |
| Sunday | Orange |
Days 8 and 9: the second colour of the weekday
| Weekday | Colour |
|---|---|
| Monday | Peacock green |
| Tuesday | Pink |
| Wednesday | Sky blue |
| Thursday | Pink |
| Friday | Purple |
| Saturday | Peacock green |
| Sunday | Purple |
Why the goddess of a day can repeat
The colour lists count nine calendar days from Ghatasthapana. The goddess of each day follows the tithi at sunrise in Nagpur, and tithis do not match calendar days: when a tithi covers two sunrises its goddess repeats, and when a tithi touches no sunrise one is skipped. So Navratri can have eight or ten days in the panchang while the colour list always has nine. For the puja timings see Navratri dates and Ghatasthapana (Chaitra Navratri) and Durga Ashtami dates.
Not the same as the colour of the day
The Navratri weekday colours are not the planet colours. Through the year, the colour of each weekday comes from its ruling planet, for example green for Wednesday (Mercury). See lucky colour of the day.
Questions about the Navratri colours
What are the Navratri colours for 2027?
Sharad Navratri 2027 begins on Thursday, 30 Sep 2027. The nine colours are yellow (day 1), green (day 2), grey (day 3), orange (day 4), white (day 5), red (day 6), royal blue (day 7), pink (day 8) and purple (day 9).
How are the nine Navratri colours decided?
Day 1 takes the colour of the weekday on which Navratri begins (Monday white, Tuesday red, Wednesday royal blue, Thursday yellow, Friday green, Saturday grey, Sunday orange). Each next day takes its own weekday’s colour, and days 8 and 9 take a second colour for their weekday.
Are the Navratri colours given in the scriptures?
No. The nine colours are a popular modern custom from Maharashtra. The scriptures describe the nine forms of the goddess, one for each day, not a colour for each day. Wear the colours if you enjoy them; red or any clean festive clothes are just as fitting for the puja.
Do Chaitra Navratri colours follow the same rule?
Yes. The published lists use the same weekday rule for Chaitra Navratri, so its colours are set by the weekday on which Chaitra Navratri begins.
Why do some lists give other colours?
Because it is a custom, not a fixed rule, a few sites and groups publish their own lists. This page follows the weekday rule of the widely used Maharashtra list. If your family or mandal follows another list, follow theirs.
What if I do not have clothes in that colour?
A dupatta, scarf, bangles or a handkerchief in the colour is enough for those who follow the list. Nothing in the puja depends on it.