Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Chennai
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Chennai (Tamil Nadu, India) is on Sunday 8 November 2026. The Naraka Chaturdashi tithi (Bahula Chaturdasi) runs from 7 November 2026 10:48 AM to 8 November 2026 11:28 AM Chennai time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Chennai on that day is 4:25 AM – 6:04 AM. Check of the rule: 7 November 2026: arunodaya 4:25 AM–6:04 AM, tithi covers 0%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 4:25 AM–6:04 AM, tithi covers 100%; 9 November 2026: arunodaya 4:25 AM–6:05 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:04 AM, sunset 5:40 PM, and rahu kalam 4:13 PM – 5:40 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 – Sunday 8 November 2026 Festivals 2026 – Chennai
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Chennai?
Sunday 8 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Chennai?
From 7 November 2026 10:48 AM to 8 November 2026 11:28 AM local time.
How is the date of Naraka Chaturdashi decided?
Ashwayuja bahula chaturdashi at arunodaya (pre-dawn abhyanga snana); vriddhi -> second day.
Coming up in Chennai
- Sunday 8 November 2026 – Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja)
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
- Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
Local dates for this city. Next festival countdown
Same day in other cities
- Hyderabad: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Vijayawada: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Visakhapatnam: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Tirupati: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Guntur: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Warangal: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Bengaluru: Sunday 8 November 2026
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