Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Albany
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Albany (New York, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Albany's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Naraka Chaturdashi tithi (Bahula Chaturdasi) runs from 7 November 2026 12:18 AM to 8 November 2026 12:58 AM Albany time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Albany on that day is 4:45 AM – 6:36 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 4:44 AM–6:35 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 4:45 AM–6:36 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 4:46 AM–6:37 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:36 AM, sunset 4:40 PM, and rahu kalam 9:07 AM – 10:22 AM; 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; no time is converted from India.
Panchangam – Saturday 7 November 2026 Festivals 2026 – Albany
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Albany?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Albany and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Albany Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Albany?
From 7 November 2026 12:18 AM to 8 November 2026 12:58 AM local time.
How is the date of Naraka Chaturdashi decided?
Ashwayuja bahula chaturdashi at arunodaya (pre-dawn abhyanga snana); vriddhi -> second day.
Same day in other cities
- New York: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Buffalo: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Hartford: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Stamford: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Parsippany: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Jersey City: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Boston: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Edison: Saturday 7 November 2026
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