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New Delhi · 2026, 2027, 2028

Karthigai Deepam 2026
24 November 2026

The festival of lamps in Tamil Nadu, and the great flame lit on the Tiruvannamalai hill.

TuesdayKarthigai (Krittika) nakshatra, Sun in Vrishchikwhile it holds at sunset
Karthigai Deepam 2026 · New DelhiTuesday, 24 NovemberKarthigai (Krittika) nakshatra, Sun in Vrishchik
Karthigai begins
24 Nov, 2:02 AM
Karthigai ends
24 Nov, 11:25 PM
Kept
while it holds at sunset

Karthigai Deepam in 2026, 2027, 2028

with the nakshatra’s times
202624 NovemberTuesday24 Nov, 2:02 AM – 24 Nov, 11:25 PM
202711 DecemberSaturday11 Dec, 5:38 PM – 12 Dec, 4:42 PM
20281 DecemberFriday30 Nov, 6:25 PM – 1 Dec, 7:41 PM

Karthigai Deepam is the day, while the Sun is in Vrishchik, on which Karthigai (Krittika) nakshatra holds at sunset; when it touches no sunset that month, it is the day the nakshatra begins. A nakshatra begins and ends at a real minute, so the day can move with the place.

For New Delhi, in IST.

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Common questions

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When is Karthigai Deepam in 2026?

Karthigai Deepam 2026 is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, in New Delhi. Pick your city at the top for your own date and times.

When does Karthigai (Krittika) nakshatra begin and end for Karthigai Deepam 2026?

In IST, Karthigai begins on 24 Nov, 2:02 AM and ends on 24 Nov, 11:25 PM.

Karthigai Deepam 2027 date?

Saturday, 11 December 2027, in New Delhi.

Karthigai Deepam 2028 date?

Friday, 1 December 2028, in New Delhi.

Why is Karthigai Deepam on a different day in the US or UK?

A festival’s tithi begins and ends at the same instant all over the world, but the day that holds it at sunrise, at sunset or at midnight depends on where you are. So Diwali or Janmashtami can fall a day earlier in America than in India. Pick your city in the box at the top and every date and time is worked out for it.

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