Naraka Chaturdashi 2028 falls on Tuesday, October 17, 2028 in New Delhi. It is Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:24 AM and sunset 5:48 PM.
Also known as: Choti Diwali · Kali Chaudas · Roop Chaudas · Narak Chaturdashi
New Delhi timings
Date
Tuesday, October 17, 2028
Tuesday
Lunar date
Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
5:18 AM
Moonset
4:58 PM
Shubh muhurat in New Delhi
Abhijit Muhurat11:43 AM – 12:29 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid2:57 PM – 4:22 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 2028 in New Delhi is on Tuesday, October 17, 2028. It falls on Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi.
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.