Thursday, October 31, 2024
Naraka Chaturdashi 2024 falls on Thursday, October 31, 2024. It is Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:33 AM and sunset 5:35 PM.
Also known as: Choti Diwali · Kali Chaudas · Roop Chaudas · Narak Chaturdashi
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Oct 31, 2024 |
| London | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Toronto | Oct 30, 2024 |
| New York | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Houston | Oct 30, 2024 |
| San Jose | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Sydney | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Singapore | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Dubai | Oct 31, 2024 |
Naraka Chaturdashi, or Choti Diwali, marks Krishna’s killing of the demon Narakasura on the fourteenth of the waning moon in Kartik. In some years it shares a date with Diwali itself.
An oil bath before dawn — the Abhyanga Snan — is the day’s central rite, taken as a washing away of the year’s wrongs. A single lamp is lit for Yama at dusk.
Naraka Chaturdashi 2024 is on Thursday, October 31, 2024. It falls on Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi.
Naraka Chaturdashi is also known as Choti Diwali, Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas, Narak Chaturdashi. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.