Monday, October 16, 2028· In 781 days
Naraka Chaturdashi 2028 falls on Monday, October 16, 2028 in Washington. It is Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 7:20 AM and sunset 6:26 PM.
India: Oct 17, 2028
Also known as: Choti Diwali · Kali Chaudas · Roop Chaudas · Narak Chaturdashi
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.
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 Washington is on Monday, October 16, 2028. It falls on Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi.
No. Naraka Chaturdashi is on Oct 16, 2028 in Washington but Oct 17, 2028 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
Naraka Chaturdashi is also known as Choti Diwali, Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas, Narak Chaturdashi. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.