Narak Chaturdashi · Tanzania

Narak Chaturdashi 2026 in Dar es Salaam

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Narak Chaturdashi is on Sunday, 8 November 2026, by Dar es Salaam's own sunrise and moonrise. Abhyang Snan Muhurat: 04:59 AM to 05:55 AM. The same date as in India.

Narak Chaturdashi

Narak Chaturdashi muhurat and timings in Dar es Salaam

Timings for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · UTC+3 · Sunrise 05:55 AM · Sunset 06:18 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

05:55 AM

Sunset

06:18 PM

Best time for Narak Chaturdashi

Abhyang Snan Muhurat

04:59 AM – 05:55 AM

Duration 56 min · Oil bath before sunrise, from moonrise (or Arunodaya) until sunrise.

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Chaturdashi tithi
08:18 AM, 7 Nov – 08:58 AM
Moonrise (Chaturdashi)
04:59 AM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:42 AM – 12:31 PM
Amrit Kaal
07:33 PM – 09:15 PM

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Varjyam
09:20 AM – 11:02 AM
Yamaganda
12:07 PM – 01:40 PM
Gulika Kaal
03:13 PM – 04:45 PM
Rahu Kaal
04:45 PM – 06:18 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Udveg05:55 AM – 07:28 AM
Chal07:28 AM – 09:01 AM
Labh09:01 AM – 10:34 AM
Amrit10:34 AM – 12:07 PM
Kaal12:07 PM – 01:40 PM
Shubh01:40 PM – 03:13 PM
Rog03:13 PM – 04:45 PM
Udveg04:45 PM – 06:18 PM

Night

Shubh06:18 PM – 07:45 PM
Amrit07:45 PM – 09:13 PM
Chal09:13 PM – 10:40 PM
Rog10:40 PM – 12:07 AM, 9 Nov
Kaal12:07 AM, 9 Nov – 01:34 AM, 9 Nov
Labh01:34 AM, 9 Nov – 03:01 AM, 9 Nov
Udveg03:01 AM, 9 Nov – 04:28 AM, 9 Nov
Shubh04:28 AM, 9 Nov – 05:55 AM, 9 Nov

Calculated for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (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.

Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagri

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Narak Chaturdashi in Dar es Salaam: questions

When is Narak Chaturdashi 2026 in Dar es Salaam?

Sunday, 8 November 2026, by Dar es Salaam's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.

What is the abhyang snan muhurat time in Dar es Salaam?

04:59 AM to 05:55 AM on Sunday, 8 November 2026, local time in Dar es Salaam. Oil bath before sunrise, from moonrise (or Arunodaya) until sunrise..

What time is sunrise and sunset in Dar es Salaam on 8 November 2026?

Sunrise 05:55 AM and sunset 06:18 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Narak Chaturdashi puja in Dar es Salaam?

Varjyam 09:20 AM to 11:02 AM; Yamaganda 12:07 PM to 01:40 PM; Gulika Kaal 03:13 PM to 04:45 PM; Rahu Kaal 04:45 PM to 06:18 PM.