Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Stamford
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Stamford (Connecticut, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Stamford'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 Stamford time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Stamford on that day is 4:41 AM – 6:32 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 4:40 AM–6:31 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 4:41 AM–6:32 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 4:42 AM–6:33 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:32 AM, sunset 4:42 PM, and rahu kalam 9:04 AM – 10:21 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 – Stamford
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Stamford?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Stamford and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Stamford Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Stamford?
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
- Hartford: Saturday 7 November 2026
- New York: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Jersey City: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Parsippany: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Edison: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Princeton: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Albany: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Philadelphia: Saturday 7 November 2026
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