Naraka Chaturdashi 2027
Thursday, 28 October 2027 (in 353 days)
Rule: Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi at sunrise (Ashwin in the Amanta calendar)
Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi
- Chaturdashi Tithi Begins - 10:52 PM on Oct 27
- Chaturdashi Tithi Ends - 08:51 PM on Oct 28
Tithi times are the same everywhere in India (IST); sunrise-based dates are for New Delhi.
Other years: 2026: Sunday, 8 November · 2028: Tuesday, 17 October · 2029: Monday, 5 November
Holiday status
- Central Government offices
- Restricted holiday: employees may take it as one of their two, Saka date Kartika 06.
- Banks (RBI)
- The RBI has not published its 2027 bank holiday list yet.
- Also known as
- Choti Diwali, Roop Chaudas, Kali Chaudas; Deepavali in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Puja muhurat by city, Thursday, 28 October 2027
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Pradosh Kaal | Nishita Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 06:31 AM | 05:41 PM | 05:41 PM to 08:15 PM | 11:41 PM to 12:32 AM |
| Mumbai | 06:38 AM | 06:09 PM | 06:09 PM to 08:39 PM | 11:59 PM to 12:49 AM |
| Kolkata | 05:40 AM | 05:03 PM | 05:03 PM to 07:35 PM | 10:56 PM to 11:47 PM |
| Chennai | 06:03 AM | 05:45 PM | 05:45 PM to 08:13 PM | 11:29 PM to 12:19 AM |
| Bengaluru | 06:13 AM | 05:56 PM | 05:56 PM to 08:23 PM | 11:40 PM to 12:29 AM |
| Hyderabad | 06:14 AM | 05:48 PM | 05:48 PM to 08:17 PM | 11:36 PM to 12:26 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 06:43 AM | 06:06 PM | 06:06 PM to 08:38 PM | 12:00 AM to 12:50 AM |
| Pune | 06:33 AM | 06:05 PM | 06:05 PM to 08:35 PM | 11:55 PM to 12:45 AM |
| Jaipur | 06:35 AM | 05:49 PM | 05:49 PM to 08:22 PM | 11:47 PM to 12:38 AM |
| Lucknow | 06:14 AM | 05:28 PM | 05:28 PM to 08:02 PM | 11:26 PM to 12:17 AM |
| Patna | 05:56 AM | 05:13 PM | 05:13 PM to 07:46 PM | 11:09 PM to 12:00 AM |
| Bhopal | 06:24 AM | 05:46 PM | 05:46 PM to 08:18 PM | 11:40 PM to 12:31 AM |
| Guwahati | 05:30 AM | 04:46 PM | 04:46 PM to 07:19 PM | 10:43 PM to 11:34 PM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 06:12 AM | 06:03 PM | 06:03 PM to 08:29 PM | 11:43 PM to 12:32 AM |
Pradosh Kaal: the first fifth of the night after sunset. Nishita Kaal: the eighth of the fifteen night muhurtas, around midnight. Check that the tithi is still running at the time you choose.
Naraka Chaturdashi, also called Choti Diwali or Roop Chaudas, falls on the Chaturdashi of Kartika Krishna paksha and recalls Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura. The ritual oil bath (abhyang snan) is taken before sunrise while Chaturdashi runs; in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka this morning is the main Deepavali. When Chaturdashi ends early in the day, it falls on the same date as Lakshmi Puja.
Good to know
Naraka Chaturdasi is a restricted holiday for Central Government offices. Where a state declares only Naraka Chaturdasi as its Diwali holiday, Central Government offices there may observe it instead of Diwali (DoPT O.M., para 6).
Source: DoPT O.M. dated 03.07.2025 (2026) and 16.07.2026 (2027), restricted holidays