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Naraka Chaturdashi 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026. It is Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:39 AM and sunset 5:30 PM.
Also known as: Choti Diwali · Kali Chaudas · Roop Chaudas · Narak Chaturdashi
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Nov 8, 2026 |
| London | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Toronto | Nov 7, 2026 |
| New York | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Houston | Nov 7, 2026 |
| San Jose | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Sydney | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Singapore | Nov 8, 2026 |
| Dubai | Nov 8, 2026 |
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 2026 is on Sunday, November 8, 2026. 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.