Panchang · tithi
Chaturdashi Tithi
Rikta tithi
Chaturdashi is the fourteenth tithi of the paksha (each lunar fortnight, waxing or waning), a Rikta tithi ruled by Shiva. Next: Sat 7 Nov, 10:48 AM to Sun 8 Nov, 11:28 AM (New Delhi).
When Chaturdashi comes next
Start and end to the minute, New Delhi, IST
| Tithi | Month | Begins | Ends | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Chaturdashi | Kartika | Sat 7 Nov, 10:48 AM | Sun 8 Nov, 11:28 AM | 25h |
| Shukla Chaturdashi | Kartika | Mon 23 Nov, 2:37 AM | Mon 23 Nov, 11:42 PM | 21h |
| Krishna Chaturdashi | Margashirsha | Mon 7 Dec, 2:22 AM | Tue 8 Dec, 4:13 AM | 26h |
| Shukla Chaturdashi | Margashirsha | Tue 22 Dec, 2:24 PM | Wed 23 Dec, 10:47 AM | 20h |
| Krishna Chaturdashi | Pausha | Tue 5 Jan 2027, 8:40 PM | Wed 6 Jan 2027, 11:14 PM | 27h |
| Shukla Chaturdashi | Pausha | Thu 21 Jan 2027, 1:12 AM | Thu 21 Jan 2027, 9:30 PM | 20h |
| Krishna Chaturdashi | Magha | Thu 4 Feb 2027, 4:31 PM | Fri 5 Feb 2027, 7:05 PM | 27h |
| Shukla Chaturdashi | Magha | Fri 19 Feb 2027, 11:14 AM | Sat 20 Feb 2027, 8:00 AM | 21h |
A tithi is kept on the day it is running at sunrise, so a tithi that begins after sunrise is usually kept the next day. In other cities the minutes shift with sunrise; the panchang gives your city.
Across these, Chaturdashi lasted from 20 to 27 hours: a tithi is a 12° step of the Moon from the Sun, and the Moon moves faster near perigee, so no two are the same length.
What Chaturdashi suits
Rikta tithi, by Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups
Rikta (empty): finishing and clearing, like repaying a loan; not for new starts.
- Shukla Chaturdashi: devata Shiva
- Krishna Chaturdashi: devata Shiva
The groups repeat every five tithis: Nanda (1, 6, 11) for joy, Bhadra (2, 7, 12) for lasting work, Jaya (3, 8, 13) for victory, Rikta (4, 9, 14) for clearing, and Purna (5, 10, 15) for any good start. A muhurat also weighs the weekday, nakshatra and lagna. Muhurat
Kept on Chaturdashi
- Krishna Chaturdashi: Masik Shivratri
How it is kept
- Masik Shivratri: a fast and Shiva puja at nishita, around midnight.
Festivals on this tithi
- Maha Shivaratri Krishna Phalguna
- Narasimha Jayanti Shukla Vaishakha
- Anant Chaturdashi Shukla Bhadrapada
- Narak Chaturdashi Krishna Kartika
- Vaikuntha Chaturdashi Shukla Kartika
Shukla and Krishna
- Shukla Chaturdashi: the Moon 156° to 168° ahead of the Sun
- Krishna Chaturdashi: the Moon 336° to 348° ahead of the Sun
In the Shukla paksha the Moon waxes from the new Moon to the full; in the Krishna paksha it wanes back. The same tithi name comes twice a month, and the paksha is said with it.
All sixteen tithis
Common questions
When is the next Chaturdashi?
The next Chaturdashi begins Sat 7 Nov, 10:48 AM and ends Sun 8 Nov, 11:28 AM, New Delhi time.
What is Chaturdashi tithi good for?
By Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups, Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi, for finishing and clearing, like repaying a loan; not for new starts.
Which deity rules Chaturdashi?
Shiva, in both pakshas.
Today’s tithi, for your city
The panchang gives the tithi at sunrise where you are, with its end time.
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