Narak Chaturdashi 2026 Date: November 8, Kali Chaudas and the Local Timing Check

The Narak Chaturdashi 2026 date is Sunday, 8 November in Drik Panchang’s New Delhi calendar. The same calendar places Kali Chaudas on 7 November. This distinction explains why references to Choti Diwali, Kali Chaudas and the morning Narak Chaturdashi observance can appear with different dates during the same festival weekend.

Narak Chaturdashi 2026 and Kali Chaudas are separate calendar entries

Drik Panchang’s November festival calendar lists Kali Chaudas on Saturday, 7 November, and Narak Chaturdashi and Lakshmi Puja on Sunday, 8 November. Its Narak Chaturdashi timing page explains that the observance is also known as Choti Diwali and Roop Chaudas.

The page gives Chaturdashi tithi from 10:47am on 7 November to 11:27am on 8 November. It places the New Delhi Abhyang Snan window at 5:41am–6:38am IST on 8 November. Those are location-specific calendar details, not one timing to forward unchanged across India.

Why a tithi can span two civil dates

A civil date changes at midnight. A tithi is a different calendar unit, so its beginning and ending need not align with that boundary. An observance associated with a particular part of the day can therefore be listed on a different civil date from another observance using the same tithi.

In this case, Drik Panchang explains its morning window using the presence of Chaturdashi before sunrise. It also explicitly distinguishes Narak Chaturdashi from Kali Chaudas. Read the named observance on a calendar page rather than deciding from the word “Chaturdashi” alone.

Families can also use festival names in different everyday ways. A regional Chandigarh calendar, for example, describes a 7 November North Indian Choti Diwali tradition while noting that some panchangs place the morning oil-bath observance on 8 November. Follow the calendar and family tradition relevant to your household.

Check the place, year and purpose before saving a timing

When opening a festival page, confirm that it is for 2026 and that the selected location is correct. Search results and saved links can retain a city you used previously. Write the city beside the timing in your notes so the context stays attached when you share it.

Identify what the displayed window is for. A morning observance, an evening puja and a shopping-related muhurat answer different questions. Copying only the time range can remove the information another person needs to understand it.

If your town is not listed, use the calendar’s location controls or ask the person who normally guides your household’s observance. Do not substitute a nearby large city without checking whether that is appropriate for the timing you need.

Keep your household’s plans simple and clear

Agree on the gathering time with family members separately from the calendar discussion. People may need to travel, finish work or coordinate with relatives in another city. A clear arrival time helps everyone prepare without assuming that a festival label specifies the whole evening’s schedule.

Make a short list of the items your household normally uses and check what you already have. Prepare the space ahead of time, especially if several people are coming together. Keep food, calls and visits on a practical plan that everyone understands.

For relatives abroad, include the location and date when discussing an observance. A time copied from an Indian city is not automatically the relevant local timing elsewhere. A greeting can be shared warmly without presenting it as a precise calendar instruction.

Religious timings do not determine business hours

A panchang does not confirm whether a bank, shop or office is open. Check a business directly before making a special journey, and ask about the particular service you need. A shop’s opening time and its busiest festive hours are separate practical questions.

Bootpoot’s Diwali date and holiday-hours guide covers that wider planning task. For the Narak Chaturdashi observance, keep the named festival, your location and the verified calendar window together. That is more useful than treating every reference to Choti Diwali as an identical all-India date and time.