When is Choti Diwali in 2027?

Thursday, October 28, 2027 in every city we cover.

Why can it fall on a different day from India?

Each date is set by the lunar day (tithi) at a set moment in your own city, such as sunrise or dusk. The Moon's position is the same everywhere, but your sunrise and sunset are not, so a city far from India can land on the day before or after.

Diwali · Day 2 of 5

Seattle

Choti Diwali

Also called Narak Chaturdashi

Thursday, October 28 · in 353 days

Oil bath, before sunrise (abhyang snan)

Sunrise is 7:47 AM in Seattle

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What to do

Wake before dawn, rub in oil and ubtan, then batheBefore dawn
Put on fresh clothes and pray to KrishnaMorning
Clean the home and get ready for DiwaliAny time
Light diyas around the homeEvening
Some families light the south-facing Yama lamp tonight insteadEvening

What you need

Sesame or mustard oil
Ubtan (a gram flour paste)
Fresh clothes
Diyas

Why today

Choti Diwali remembers Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura. Families bathe before dawn and light lamps to drive away the dark.

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The day before Diwali, remembering Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura. It is marked by a pre-dawn oil bath and lamps lit to drive away darkness.

Why this date

Choti Diwali is the 14th day of the waning moon (Krishna Chaturdashi) in Kartik, as North Indian calendars count it; South Indian calendars call it Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi. The bath is taken before sunrise, so the day is the one when that lunar day is running in the hour before dawn (arunodaya).

Across regions

In Tamil Nadu and much of South India, this morning is Deepavali itself, celebrated with the oil bath, new clothes, sweets and crackers.

Choti Diwali is a day for Krishna.

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The five days of Diwali in Seattle

Different city?

Dates can differ by a day between cities, and every time comes from that city's own sunrise.

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Choti Diwali 2027, local times.
City	Date	Time
United States
New York	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:22 AM sunrise
Edison	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:23 AM sunrise
Jersey City	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:22 AM sunrise
Chicago	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:18 AM sunrise
Houston	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:32 AM sunrise
Dallas	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:42 AM sunrise
Atlanta	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:53 AM sunrise
Washington, DC	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:31 AM sunrise
Boston	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:12 AM sunrise
Philadelphia	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:25 AM sunrise
Seattle	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:47 AM sunrise
Los Angeles	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:09 AM sunrise
San Jose	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:28 AM sunrise
Fremont	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:29 AM sunrise
Cupertino	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:29 AM sunrise
Sunnyvale	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:29 AM sunrise
Santa Clara	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:28 AM sunrise
Canada
Toronto	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:48 AM sunrise
Brampton	Thu, Oct 28	Before 7:50 AM sunrise
United Kingdom
London	Thu 28 Oct	Before 7:46 AM sunrise
Leicester	Thu 28 Oct	Before 7:53 AM sunrise
Australia
Sydney	Thu 28 Oct	Before 6:00 AM sunrise
India
New Delhi, for comparison	Thu 28 Oct	Before 6:30 AM sunrise

Happy Choti Diwali! May light win over every darkness in your life.

Times for Seattle are worked out from its own sunrise and sunset. We checked these dates against Drik Panchang for 11 cities on October 24, 2026. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate