Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Tampa
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 in Tampa (Florida, USA) is on Saturday 7 November 2026; in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026, because Tampa'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 Tampa time. The date is fixed by the tithi at arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise), which in Tampa on that day is 5:00 AM – 6:45 AM. Check of the rule: 6 November 2026: arunodaya 5:00 AM–6:44 AM, tithi covers 0%; 7 November 2026: arunodaya 5:00 AM–6:45 AM, tithi covers 100%; 8 November 2026: arunodaya 5:01 AM–6:46 AM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:45 AM, sunset 5:41 PM, and rahu kalam 9:29 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.
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FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in Tampa?
Saturday 7 November 2026.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 on the same day in Tampa and India?
No: India Sunday 8 November 2026, Tampa Saturday 7 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Tampa?
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
- Orlando: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Jacksonville: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Miami: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Atlanta: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Alpharetta: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Cumming: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Greenville: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Charlotte: Saturday 7 November 2026
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