Karthika Pournami 2026 in Chennai
Karthika Pournami (Kartika Purnima) 2026 in Chennai (Tamil Nadu, India) is on Tuesday 24 November 2026. The Karthika Pournami tithi (Sukla Pournami) runs from 23 November 2026 11:42 PM to 24 November 2026 8:23 PM Chennai time. The date is fixed by the tithi at sunrise, which in Chennai on that day is 6:11 AM. Check of the rule: 23 November 2026: sunrise 6:11 AM, tithi covers 0%; 24 November 2026: sunrise 6:11 AM, tithi covers 100%; 25 November 2026: sunrise 6:12 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:11 AM, sunset 5:39 PM, and rahu kalam 2:47 PM – 4:13 PM; the full panchangam of the day is linked below. All times are computed for this city's coordinates and time zone from the NASA/JPL ephemeris.
Panchangam – Tuesday 24 November 2026 Festivals 2026 – Chennai
FAQ
When is Karthika Pournami 2026 in Chennai?
Tuesday 24 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Chennai?
From 23 November 2026 11:42 PM to 24 November 2026 8:23 PM local time.
How is the date of Karthika Pournami decided?
Kartika pournami at sunrise; Jwala Toranam and 365-wick lamps at dusk.
Coming up in Chennai
- Sunday 8 November 2026 – Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja)
- Sunday 8 November 2026 – Naraka Chaturdashi
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
Local dates for this city. Next festival countdown
Same day in other cities
- Hyderabad: Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Vijayawada: Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Visakhapatnam: Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Tirupati: Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Guntur: Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Warangal: Tuesday 24 November 2026
- Bengaluru: Tuesday 24 November 2026
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