Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Minneapolis
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Minneapolis'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 Minneapolis time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Minneapolis on that day is 5:07 AM – 6:59 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 5:06 AM–6:58 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 5:07 AM–6:59 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 5:08 AM–7:01 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:59 AM, sunset 4:53 PM, and rahu kalam 9:28 AM – 10:42 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 – Minneapolis
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Minneapolis?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Minneapolis and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Minneapolis Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Minneapolis?
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
- Des Moines: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Omaha: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Milwaukee: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Schaumburg: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Naperville: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Chicago: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Kansas City: Saturday 7 November 2026
- St. Louis: Saturday 7 November 2026
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