Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Des Moines
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Des Moines (Iowa, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Des Moines's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Naraka Chaturdashi tithi (Bahula Chaturdasi) runs from 6 November 2026 11:18 PM to 7 November 2026 11:58 PM Des Moines time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Des Moines on that day is 5:03 AM – 6:53 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 5:02 AM–6:52 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 5:03 AM–6:53 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 5:03 AM–6:55 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:53 AM, sunset 5:02 PM, and rahu kalam 9:25 AM – 10:41 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 – Des Moines
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Des Moines?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Des Moines and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Des Moines Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Des Moines?
From 6 November 2026 11:18 PM to 7 November 2026 11:58 PM 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
- Omaha: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Kansas City: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Minneapolis: Saturday 7 November 2026
- St. Louis: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Naperville: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Schaumburg: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Milwaukee: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Chicago: Saturday 7 November 2026
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