Tuesday, November 24, 2026· In 89 days
Kartik Purnima 2026 falls on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 in Varanasi. It is Kartik Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:22 AM and sunset 5:06 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Dev Diwali · Tripuri Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti
The tradition names no separate muhurat for this festival — it is observed through the day. Abhijit is the day’s generally auspicious window and Rahu Kaal the one to avoid.
Kartik Purnima, the full moon of Kartik, is kept as Dev Diwali — "the Diwali of the gods" — and as Tripuri Purnima, marking Shiva’s destruction of the three cities of Tripurasura. It is also observed as Guru Nanak Jayanti.
The ghats at Varanasi are lined with lamps at dusk. Ritual bathing in rivers at dawn and lamp-floating in the evening are the day’s common observances.
Kartik Purnima 2026 in Varanasi is on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. It falls on Kartik Purnima.
Yes. Kartik Purnima falls on Nov 24, 2026 in both Varanasi and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Kartik Purnima is also known as Dev Diwali, Tripuri Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.