Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Phoenix
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Phoenix (Arizona, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Phoenix's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Naraka Chaturdashi tithi (Bahula Chaturdasi) runs from 6 November 2026 10:18 PM to 7 November 2026 10:58 PM Phoenix time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Phoenix on that day is 5:05 AM – 6:52 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 5:05 AM–6:51 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 5:05 AM–6:52 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 5:06 AM–6:53 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:52 AM, sunset 5:31 PM, and rahu kalam 9:32 AM – 10:51 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 – Phoenix
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Phoenix?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Phoenix and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Phoenix Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Phoenix?
From 6 November 2026 10:18 PM to 7 November 2026 10:58 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
- Scottsdale: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Chandler: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Las Vegas: Saturday 7 November 2026
- San Diego: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Albuquerque: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Irvine: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Los Angeles: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Salt Lake City: Saturday 7 November 2026
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