Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Sunnyvale
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Sunnyvale (California, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Sunnyvale's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Naraka Chaturdashi tithi (Bahula Chaturdasi) runs from 6 November 2026 9:18 PM to 7 November 2026 9:58 PM Sunnyvale time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Sunnyvale on that day is 4:50 AM – 6:39 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 4:49 AM–6:38 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 4:50 AM–6:39 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 4:51 AM–6:40 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:39 AM, sunset 5:03 PM, and rahu kalam 9:15 AM – 10:33 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 – Sunnyvale
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Sunnyvale?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Sunnyvale and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Sunnyvale Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Sunnyvale?
From 6 November 2026 9:18 PM to 7 November 2026 9:58 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
- Cupertino: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Santa Clara: Saturday 7 November 2026
- San Jose: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Fremont: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Pleasanton: Saturday 7 November 2026
- San Francisco Bay Area: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Sacramento: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Folsom: Saturday 7 November 2026
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