- Reference city
- Delhi, Indian Standard Time
- Ayanamsa
- Lahiri (does not change the tithi)
The dates at a glance
Every date below is for Delhi, Indian Standard Time, by the Lahiri ayanamsa. The tithi times are rounded to the nearest five minutes.
| Festival | Date | Tithi | Tithi begins | Tithi ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karwa Chauth | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Chaturthi (dark) | 29 October at about 1:05 am | 29 October at about 10:10 pm |
| Ahoi Ashtami | Sunday, 1 November 2026 | Ashtami (dark) | 1 November at about 2:50 pm | 2 November at about 1:10 pm |
| Dhanteras | Friday, 6 November 2026 | Trayodashi (dark) | 6 November at about 10:30 am | 7 November at about 10:50 am |
| Choti Diwali | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Chaturdashi (dark) | 7 November at about 10:50 am | 8 November at about 11:30 am |
| Diwali | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Amavasya (dark) | 8 November at about 11:30 am | 9 November at about 12:30 pm |
| Govardhan Puja | Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | Pratipada (bright) | 9 November at about 12:30 pm | 10 November at about 2:00 pm |
| Bhai Dooj | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | Dwitiya (bright) | 10 November at about 2:00 pm | 11 November at about 3:55 pm |
| Chhath Puja | Sunday, 15 November 2026 | Shashthi (bright) | 14 November at about 11:25 pm | 16 November at about 2:00 am |
| Gopashtami | Tuesday, 17 November 2026 | Ashtami (bright) | 17 November at about 4:20 am | 18 November at about 6:05 am |
| Akshaya Navami | Wednesday, 18 November 2026 | Navami (bright) | 18 November at about 6:05 am | 19 November at about 7:05 am |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Friday, 20 November 2026 | Ekadashi (bright) | 20 November at about 7:15 am | 21 November at about 6:30 am |
| Tulsi Vivah | Saturday, 21 November 2026 | Dwadashi (bright) | 21 November at about 6:30 am | 22 November at about 4:55 am |
| Kartik Purnima | Tuesday, 24 November 2026 | Purnima (bright) | 23 November at about 11:40 pm | 24 November at about 8:25 pm |
How each date was chosen
A festival is tied to a tithi and to a moment of the day at which that tithi should be running. Karwa Chauth follows moonrise. Ahoi Ashtami, Dhanteras, Diwali, Tulsi Vivah and Kartik Purnima follow the evening after sunset.
Chhath follows sunset, Govardhan Puja, Gopashtami and Choti Diwali (for the morning bath) follow sunrise, Bhai Dooj the afternoon and Akshaya Navami the morning.
The civil day is the one on which the tithi covers more of that moment, and each festival page shows the working.
Where the date depends on a rule
Choti Diwali has two moments, a bath at dawn and lamps in the evening, so calendars can show it on two different days. Dhanteras, Diwali, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj run close together this year because the tithis begin and end at odd hours, and Chhath is counted back and forward from the sunset offering.
Tulsi Vivah is commonly kept on Dwadashi but some families keep it on Dev Uthani Ekadashi. For the hour of a puja, and for any family custom, follow your local panchang, city and temple.
Method and limits
Sun and Moon positions come from the same engine as the free kundli. Tithi times, sunrise, sunset and moonrise are solved for Delhi, and the pages show other cities where they change the day.
A local panchang or a different city can move a time by minutes to hours, and regional traditions differ. See the method page for the settings.
These pages describe the sky only, not what a day brings to anyone.
Calculated with the Lahiri ayanamsa and whole sign houses; every setting is on the method page. Last checked 15 October 2026.