Narak Chaturdashi · Sri Lanka
Narak Chaturdashi 2026 in Colombo
In Colombo, Sri Lanka, Narak Chaturdashi is on Sunday, 8 November 2026, by Colombo's own sunrise and moonrise. Abhyang Snan Muhurat: 04:58 AM to 05:59 AM. The same date as in India.
Narak Chaturdashi
Narak Chaturdashi muhurat and timings in Colombo
Timings for Colombo, Sri Lanka · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 05:59 AM · Sunset 05:49 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sun, 8 Nov, 2026, the same day as here.
Date
Sun, 8 Nov, 2026
Tithi at sunrise
Chaturdashi (Krishna)
Sunrise
05:59 AM
Sunset
05:49 PM
Best time for Narak Chaturdashi
Abhyang Snan Muhurat
04:58 AM – 05:59 AM
Duration 1 h 1 min · Oil bath before sunrise, from moonrise (or Arunodaya) until sunrise.
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Chaturdashi tithi
10:48 AM, 7 Nov – 11:28 AM
Moonrise (Chaturdashi)
04:58 AM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
Amrit Kaal
10:03 PM – 11:45 PM
Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja
Varjyam
11:50 AM – 01:32 PM
Yamaganda
11:54 AM – 01:23 PM
Gulika Kaal
02:52 PM – 04:21 PM
Rahu Kaal
04:21 PM – 05:49 PM
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Udveg05:59 AM – 07:28 AM
- Chal07:28 AM – 08:57 AM
- Labh08:57 AM – 10:25 AM
- Amrit10:25 AM – 11:54 AM
- Kaal11:54 AM – 01:23 PM
- Shubh01:23 PM – 02:52 PM
- Rog02:52 PM – 04:21 PM
- Udveg04:21 PM – 05:49 PM
Night
- Shubh05:49 PM – 07:21 PM
- Amrit07:21 PM – 08:52 PM
- Chal08:52 PM – 10:23 PM
- Rog10:23 PM – 11:54 PM
- Kaal11:54 PM – 01:26 AM, 9 Nov
- Labh01:26 AM, 9 Nov – 02:57 AM, 9 Nov
- Udveg02:57 AM, 9 Nov – 04:28 AM, 9 Nov
- Shubh04:28 AM, 9 Nov – 05:59 AM, 9 Nov
Calculated for Colombo, Sri Lanka (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 Narak Chaturdashi
Narak Chaturdashi, also called Choti Diwali, falls on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi, the fourteenth day of the waning moon, the day before the Diwali new moon. It remembers Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura and also honours Yama (god of death and dharma). Its central ritual is the Abhyang Snan, a bath with oil and herbal paste taken before sunrise.
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Narak Chaturdashi in Colombo: questions
When is Narak Chaturdashi 2026 in Colombo?
Sunday, 8 November 2026, by Colombo's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
What is the abhyang snan muhurat time in Colombo?
04:58 AM to 05:59 AM on Sunday, 8 November 2026, local time in Colombo. Oil bath before sunrise, from moonrise (or Arunodaya) until sunrise..
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo on 8 November 2026?
Sunrise 05:59 AM and sunset 05:49 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Narak Chaturdashi puja in Colombo?
Varjyam 11:50 AM to 01:32 PM; Yamaganda 11:54 AM to 01:23 PM; Gulika Kaal 02:52 PM to 04:21 PM; Rahu Kaal 04:21 PM to 05:49 PM.
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