What date is Dashain tika in 2026?

Vijaya Dashami falls on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Nepal. In most of the Americas and Europe, Dashami is observed on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

Is the Dashain tika sait just a Nepal-to-local-time conversion?

No. The International Panchanga Decision Committee calculates each city’s sait from local calendar and astronomical factors, so use the timing published for your own city.

What if I miss the exact Dashain tika sait?

The sait is the most auspicious moment, but it is not the only time families can receive tika. Tika can be received later on Vijaya Dashami after the sait passes.

JureliNewsNepal/GlobalOct 15, 2026By Jureli Editorial2 min read

Dashain Tika Time 2083(2026): USA, UK & Nepal Sait Times

Dashain tika sait times for 2083 (2026): Kathmandu Oct 21 at 10:26 AM; New York, Washington DC, Texas, California and London on Oct 20.

Dashain 2083 · 2026

Tika time, at a glance

Kathmandu, Nepal

10:26 AM

Wednesday, October 21

US, UK & diaspora

Tuesday, October 20

Use your city's sait below—not a clock conversion from Nepal.

CityTika saitDate

New York10:11 AMTue, Oct 20

Washington, DC10:29 AMTue, Oct 20

Texas10:27 AMTue, Oct 20

California9:51 AMTue, Oct 20

London10:55 AMTue, Oct 20

The sait is the most auspicious moment. Families who cannot make it exactly can still receive tika later on Vijaya Dashami.

Vijaya Dashami — tika day — falls on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Nepal (Kartik 4, 2083). For Nepalis in the US, UK, and other western countries, the date shifts: because of how the tithi falls locally, Dashami is observed on Tuesday, October 20 in most of the Americas and Europe.

These are not timezone conversions of one moment. The International Panchanga Decision Committee (World Astro Federation) calculates each city's sait from local astronomical factors — tithi and associated elements per the local calendar — which is why New York and Kathmandu don't just differ by clock math.

The official times

Nepal

Announced by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Bikas Samiti:

City	Tika sait	Date	Notes
Kathmandu	10:26 AM	Wed, Oct 21 (Kartik 4)	Devi visarjan 8:49 AM; face west

United States

Announced by the International Panchanga Decision Committee — all Tuesday, October 20 local time:

City	Tika sait	Time zone
New York	10:11 AM	Eastern
Washington DC	10:29 AM	Eastern
Texas	10:27 AM	Central
California	9:51 AM	Pacific
Frankfort, KY	10:47 AM	Eastern
Owensboro, KY	11:45 AM	Central

United Kingdom

From the committee's global 2083 schedule as reported by Nepali outlets:

City	Tika sait	Date
London	10:55 AM	Tue, Oct 20

A note on conflicting listings

Some aggregator sites list Washington DC as 10:21 AM and Owensboro as 11:15 AM. Those contradict the committee's own published press release (10:29 AM and 11:45 AM respectively) and appear to be transcription errors. The times above follow the committee's release.

If you can't make the exact sait

The sait is the most auspicious moment, not the only moment — tika can be received throughout Vijaya Dashami day after the sait passes. Many diaspora families simply open a video call with family in Nepal and take tika together; others wait for a weekend gathering. The blessing counts either way.