Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Boston
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Boston (Massachusetts, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Boston'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 Boston time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Boston on that day is 4:33 AM – 6:25 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 4:33 AM–6:23 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 4:33 AM–6:25 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 4:34 AM–6:26 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:25 AM, sunset 4:30 PM, and rahu kalam 8:56 AM – 10:12 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 – Boston
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Boston?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Boston and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Boston Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Boston?
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
- Hartford: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Albany: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Stamford: Saturday 7 November 2026
- New York: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Jersey City: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Parsippany: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Edison: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Princeton: Saturday 7 November 2026
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