Karthika Pournami 2026 in Canada: date and local timings
Karthika Pournami (Kartika Purnima) 2026 falls on Monday 23 November 2026 in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Edmonton; Tuesday 24 November 2026 in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Ottawa, Waterloo, Montreal, Winnipeg. In India it is on Tuesday 24 November 2026 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: Kartika pournami at sunrise; Jwala Toranam and 365-wick lamps at dusk. In Toronto the sunrise on 24 November 2026 runs 7:23 AM local time, and the tithi runs from 23 November 2026 1:12 PM to 24 November 2026 9:53 AM. The table gives the date for each city with the sunrise window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
| Cities | Date | Sunrise | Tithi (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 7:23 AM | 23 November 2026 1:12 PM – 24 November 2026 9:53 AM |
| Brampton | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 7:24 AM | 23 November 2026 1:12 PM – 24 November 2026 9:53 AM |
| Mississauga | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 7:23 AM | 23 November 2026 1:12 PM – 24 November 2026 9:53 AM |
| Ottawa | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 7:13 AM | 23 November 2026 1:12 PM – 24 November 2026 9:53 AM |
| Waterloo | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 7:27 AM | 23 November 2026 1:12 PM – 24 November 2026 9:53 AM |
| Montreal | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 7:05 AM | 23 November 2026 1:12 PM – 24 November 2026 9:53 AM |
| Vancouver | Monday 23 November 2026 | 8:35 AM | 23 November 2026 11:12 AM – 24 November 2026 7:53 AM |
| Surrey | Monday 23 November 2026 | 8:34 AM | 23 November 2026 11:12 AM – 24 November 2026 7:53 AM |
| Calgary | Monday 23 November 2026 | 9:06 AM | 23 November 2026 12:12 PM – 24 November 2026 8:53 AM |
| Edmonton | Monday 23 November 2026 | 9:14 AM | 23 November 2026 12:12 PM – 24 November 2026 8:53 AM |
| Winnipeg | Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 7:55 AM | 23 November 2026 12:12 PM – 24 November 2026 8:53 AM |
FAQ
When is Karthika Pournami 2026 in Canada?
Karthika Pournami 2026 is on Monday 23 November 2026 in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Edmonton; Tuesday 24 November 2026 in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Ottawa, Waterloo, Montreal.
Is Karthika Pournami on the same day in Canada and India?
No, in India it is on Tuesday 24 November 2026. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
How is the date of Karthika Pournami decided?
Kartika pournami at sunrise; Jwala Toranam and 365-wick lamps at dusk.
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