Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Herndon
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Herndon (Virginia, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Herndon'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 Herndon time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Herndon on that day is 4:54 AM – 6:43 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 4:53 AM–6:42 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 4:54 AM–6:43 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 4:55 AM–6:44 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:43 AM, sunset 5:02 PM, and rahu kalam 9:18 AM – 10:35 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 – Herndon
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Herndon?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Herndon and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Herndon Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Herndon?
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
- Ashburn: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Fairfax: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Richmond: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Washington DC: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Baltimore: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Wilmington: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Philadelphia: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Pittsburgh: Saturday 7 November 2026
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