Kali Chaudas 2026
Kali Chaturdashi
Saturday, November 7, 2026
The night before Diwali in Gujarat and Rajasthan, kept at midnight while Krishna Chaturdashi stands. Goddess Kali is worshipped to drive out fear and ill fortune, and Hanuman is offered oil, sindoor and vada the same night.
Puja muhurat · Nishita Kaal
23:38 – 00:31
52 min
Kept at Nishita Kaal, the middle of the night, with Chaturdashi standing: Hanuman puja and the warding-off of ill spirits.
Tithi Krishna Chaturdashi upto 11:28 (8 Nov)
Lunar month Ashwin (Amanta) · Kartik (Purnimanta) · Krishna Paksha
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Moonrise
- 04:38
Timings for New Delhi, India
See full panchangAlso on this day
Every other observance and vrat kept on Saturday, November 7, 2026, each with its own time.
Gujarat
On Kali Chaudas night Gujarat offers Hanuman oil, sindoor, vada and sweets, asking for strength and protection from fear and evil before Diwali.
Masik Shivaratri
Vrat23:38 – 00:31Nishita Kaal
The monthly night of Shiva, kept on each Krishna Chaturdashi while the tithi stands at midnight. Devotees fast through the day and offer water and bilva leaves to the Shivalinga in the nishita hours; the Magha one is Maha Shivratri.
Festivals around this day
Every festival, observance and vrat from ten days before to ten days after, so the whole season is on one page.
FAQs
- When is Kali Chaudas in 2026?
- Kali Chaudas 2026 is on November 7, 2026. The tithi is Krishna Chaturdashi.
- What is the puja muhurat for Kali Chaudas 2026?
- Kept at Nishita Kaal, the middle of the night, with Chaturdashi standing: Hanuman puja and the warding-off of ill spirits. {kaal} on November 7, 2026 is 23:38 – 00:31 in New Delhi; timings move by a few minutes in other cities.
- What else is observed on Kali Chaudas 2026?
- Also on November 7, 2026: Hanuman Puja and Masik Shivaratri.
