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Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2025 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City

In the US, Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2025 is on Sunday, October 19, 2025 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).

In India (New Delhi) it is Monday, October 20, 2025 — a different date from the US, because the lunar day starts at the same moment worldwide but falls on different local dates. Computed date for Nepal: Monday, October 20, 2025; Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.

Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2025 — every major US city

CityDateAbhyanga snan before sunriseTithi (local)
New York, NYSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:11 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Edison, NJSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:13 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Los Angeles, CASun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:01 AM1:22 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 20)
Chicago, ILSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:07 AM3:22 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 20)
Dallas, TXSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:34 AM3:22 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 20)
Houston, TXSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:26 AM3:22 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 20)
Austin, TXSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:36 AM3:22 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 20)
Washington, DCSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:21 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Philadelphia, PASun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:15 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Boston, MASun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:02 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Atlanta, GASun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:45 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Miami, FLSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:21 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Charlotte, NCSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:33 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Raleigh, NCSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:25 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Columbus, OHSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:47 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Detroit, MISun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:50 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Minneapolis, MNSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:34 AM3:22 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 20)
Denver, COSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:15 AM2:22 AM → 4:16 AM (Oct 20)
Phoenix, AZSun, Oct 19Sunrise 6:36 AM1:22 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 20)
Las Vegas, NVSun, Oct 19Sunrise 6:51 AM1:22 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 20)
San Francisco, CASun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:22 AM1:22 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 20)
San Jose, CASun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:19 AM1:22 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 20)
Sacramento, CASun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:19 AM1:22 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 20)
Seattle, WASun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:34 AM1:22 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 20)
Baltimore, MDSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:20 AM4:22 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 20)
Anchorage, AKSun, Oct 19Sunrise 8:53 AM12:22 AM → 2:16 AM (Oct 20)
Honolulu, HISun, Oct 19Sunrise 6:28 AM10:22 PM (Oct 18) → 12:16 AM (Oct 20)

All times are local to each city. Cities in the same metro (e.g. Edison and New York) can differ by a minute or two.

Canada, UK, Australia, Gulf, India and Nepal

CityDateAbhyanga snan before sunrise
Toronto, CanadaSun, Oct 19Sunrise 7:37 AM
London, UKMon, Oct 20Sunrise 7:33 AM
Sydney, AustraliaMon, Oct 20Sunrise 6:07 AM
Dubai, UAEMon, Oct 20Sunrise 6:19 AM
Doha, QatarMon, Oct 20Sunrise 5:34 AM
Kathmandu, NepalMon, Oct 20Sunrise 6:07 AM
New Delhi, IndiaMon, Oct 20Sunrise 6:25 AM

About Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)

The day before Lakshmi Puja; a ritual oil bath before sunrise and lamps in the evening.

Also called: Choti Diwali, Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas.

How the date is decided

Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) falls on Krishna tithi 14 of the lunar month (purnimanta naming). The day is the date on which this tithi is in force at local sunrise. Times are computed for each city's latitude, longitude and time zone (daylight saving included).

Different families and temples follow different traditions (for example Smarta vs Vaishnava, or Nepal's official list). When in doubt, follow your family priest or local temple.

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