Narak Chaturdashi in Agra

Narak Chaturdashi in Agra

Narak Chaturdashi falls on Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi and is observed across India, with Krishna as the deity associated with the day. In many households it is known as Choti Diwali and is marked by Abhyanga snan, the customary oil bath. Because the tithi is tied to the sunrise and moonrise of a given place, the date is worked out for each city rather than for the country as a whole.

Date and timing in this city

For Agra (आगरा), in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, the date computed on the city's own sunrise is:

• 2026: Saturday 7 November 2026
• 2027: Thursday 28 October 2027

These are the dates for Narak Chaturdashi in Agra. The observance belongs to Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi, so the day is reckoned from the tithi prevailing at that local sunrise.

Why the date can differ from India

A single "all-India" date is a convenience, not a rule. Chaturdashi is a tithi — a span of the lunar day — and it begins and ends at moments that are not the same everywhere. Sunrise in Agra, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, can fall at a different point within that span than sunrise in another part of the country. When the tithi is close to its junction, one city may observe the fast and the snan a day earlier or later than another.

Traditions also differ in how the lunar month is counted. Some communities follow the amanta reckoning and others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava households may give the tithi different weight in relation to the sunrise or the moonrise. Where practices differ, the honest answer is that both are followed, and a family's own convention decides. For personal charts and personal timing, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Narak Chaturdashi is pan-India in observance, and Agra keeps the same broad shape of the day. It is Choti Diwali, the day before the main Diwali observance, and it is associated with Krishna. The customary Abhyanga snan — the oil bath — is the defining act of the morning in many homes. Since no venues, temples or organisers are specified here, it is best to follow the practice of your own household and locality rather than a named place.

Practical tips

• Treat the Agra date above as the local date; do not carry over a date computed for another city.
• Note the year you are planning for — 2026 and 2027 fall on different weekdays and in different months.
• If your family follows a particular amanta or purnimanta convention, keep to it.
• For anything specific to your own chart or circumstances, speak with a qualified jyotishi.