Naraka Chaturdashi 2027 falls on Thursday, October 28, 2027 in Puducherry. It is Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:03 AM and sunset 5:45 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Choti Diwali · Kali Chaudas · Roop Chaudas · Narak Chaturdashi
Puducherry timings
Date
Thursday, October 28, 2027
Thursday
Lunar date
Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Moonrise
4:38 AM
Moonset
4:40 PM
Shubh muhurat in Puducherry
Abhijit Muhurat11:31 AM – 12:17 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid1:22 PM – 2:50 PM
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.
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.
How it is observed
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 2027 in Puducherry is on Thursday, October 28, 2027. It falls on Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi.
Is Naraka Chaturdashi 2027 on the same day in Puducherry as in India?
Yes. Naraka Chaturdashi falls on Oct 28, 2027 in both Puducherry and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
What else is Naraka Chaturdashi called?
Naraka Chaturdashi is also known as Choti Diwali, Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas, Narak Chaturdashi. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.