Kartik Purnima · India

Kartik Purnima 2026 in Chennai

In Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Kartik Purnima is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, by Chennai's own sunrise and moonrise. Kartik Snan (holy bath): 04:36 AM to 06:12 AM. The same date as in India.

Kartik Purnima

Kartik Purnima muhurat and timings in Chennai

Timings for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:12 AM · Sunset 05:39 PM

Date

Tue, 24 Nov, 2026

Tithi at sunrise

Purnima (Shukla)

Sunrise

06:12 AM

Sunset

05:39 PM

Best time for Kartik Purnima

Kartik Snan (holy bath): Brahma Muhurat to sunrise

04:36 AM – 06:12 AM

Duration 1 h 36 min · The holy dip in a river or at home, from Brahma Muhurat until sunrise.

Other auspicious timings

Dev Deepawali: Pradosh Kaal
Lamps on the ghats, especially in Varanasi.
05:39 PM – 08:10 PM

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Purnima tithi
11:43 PM, 23 Nov – 08:24 PM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:33 AM – 12:18 PM
Amrit Kaal
09:17 PM – 10:43 PM

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Mesha: Bhadra is not on earth, so many traditions treat it as milder.
11:43 PM, 23 Nov – 10:06 AM
Yamaganda
09:04 AM – 10:30 AM
Gulika Kaal
11:55 AM – 01:21 PM
Varjyam
12:44 PM – 02:09 PM
Rahu Kaal
02:47 PM – 04:13 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Rog06:12 AM – 07:38 AM
Udveg07:38 AM – 09:04 AM
Chal09:04 AM – 10:30 AM
Labh10:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Amrit11:55 AM – 01:21 PM
Kaal01:21 PM – 02:47 PM
Shubh02:47 PM – 04:13 PM
Rog04:13 PM – 05:39 PM

Night

Kaal05:39 PM – 07:13 PM
Labh07:13 PM – 08:47 PM
Udveg08:47 PM – 10:22 PM
Shubh10:22 PM – 11:56 PM
Amrit11:56 PM – 01:30 AM, 25 Nov
Chal01:30 AM, 25 Nov – 03:04 AM, 25 Nov
Rog03:04 AM, 25 Nov – 04:38 AM, 25 Nov
Kaal04:38 AM, 25 Nov – 06:12 AM, 25 Nov

Calculated for Chennai, Tamil Nadu (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.

About Kartik Purnima

Kartik Purnima (Kartika Purnima) is the full Moon day of the month of Kartika, the last day of a month traditionally kept for early-morning baths, lamp offerings and prayer. It falls on Kartika Shukla Purnima, about a fortnight after Diwali, and is sacred to Shiva, who is remembered as Tripurari, and to Vishnu. In Varanasi the evening is celebrated as Dev Deepawali, the Diwali of the gods, when the ghats of the Ganga are lit with countless lamps.

Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagri

Kartik Purnima in other cities

Near Chennai

Bengaluru

Major cities

Other festivals in Chennai

Kartik Purnima in Chennai: questions

When is Kartik Purnima 2026 in Chennai?

Tuesday, 24 November 2026, by Chennai's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Tuesday, 24 November 2026.

What is the kartik snan (holy bath) time in Chennai?

04:36 AM to 06:12 AM on Tuesday, 24 November 2026, local time in Chennai. The holy dip in a river or at home, from Brahma Muhurat until sunrise..

What time is sunrise and sunset in Chennai on 24 November 2026?

Sunrise 06:12 AM and sunset 05:39 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Kartik Purnima puja in Chennai?

Bhadra (Vishti karana) 11:43 PM, 23 Nov to 10:06 AM; Yamaganda 09:04 AM to 10:30 AM; Gulika Kaal 11:55 AM to 01:21 PM; Varjyam 12:44 PM to 02:09 PM; Rahu Kaal 02:47 PM to 04:13 PM.