Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in United Kingdom: date and local timings
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2026 falls on Saturday 7 November 2026 in all 13 United Kingdom cities listed here. In India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: Ashwayuja bahula chaturdashi at arunodaya (pre-dawn abhyanga snana); vriddhi -> second day. In London the arunodaya (the two muhurtas before sunrise) on 7 November 2026 runs 5:07 AM – 7:04 AM local time, and the tithi runs from 7 November 2026 5:18 AM to 8 November 2026 5:58 AM. The table gives the date for each city with the arunodaya window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
| Cities | Date | Arunodaya | Tithi (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:07 AM – 7:04 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Leicester | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:13 AM – 7:12 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Birmingham | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:16 AM – 7:14 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Manchester | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:20 AM – 7:19 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Leeds | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:18 AM – 7:17 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Coventry | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:14 AM – 7:12 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Reading | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:10 AM – 7:07 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Milton Keynes | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:10 AM – 7:08 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Slough | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:09 AM – 7:06 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Cardiff | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:19 AM – 7:16 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Edinburgh | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:30 AM – 7:32 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Glasgow | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:34 AM – 7:36 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
| Belfast | Saturday 7 November 2026 | 5:38 AM – 7:38 AM | 7 November 2026 5:18 AM – 8 November 2026 5:58 AM |
FAQ
When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 in United Kingdom?
Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 is on Saturday 7 November 2026 in London, Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Coventry.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi on the same day in United Kingdom and India?
No, in India it is on Sunday 8 November 2026. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
How is the date of Naraka Chaturdashi decided?
Ashwayuja bahula chaturdashi at arunodaya (pre-dawn abhyanga snana); vriddhi -> second day.
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