Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Louisville
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Louisville (Kentucky, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Louisville'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 Louisville time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Louisville on that day is 5:26 AM – 7:15 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 5:25 AM–7:14 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 5:26 AM–7:15 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 5:27 AM–7:16 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:15 AM, sunset 5:37 PM, and rahu kalam 9:51 AM – 11:08 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 – Louisville
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Louisville?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Louisville and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Louisville Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Louisville?
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
- Cincinnati: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Indianapolis: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Nashville: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Columbus: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Dublin (Ohio): Saturday 7 November 2026
- St. Louis: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Huntsville: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Chicago: Saturday 7 November 2026
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