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- CategoryFestival Major
- Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Dwitiya: to
- Lunar monthKartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)
Timings on Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- Aparahna to 2 h 6 min · 11/11/2026 (Wed)
Rule applied: Smarta — The tithi covers the required time on two days; the day with the greater coverage is taken.
Why this date?
- The tithi covers the required time (Aparahna) on two consecutive days; the day with the greater coverage is taken.
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How the date is determined
- The date is Kartika Shukla Paksha Dwitiya; the month name is the same in the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.
- It falls on the day when this tithi prevails during Aparahna — the fourth fifth of the daytime, in the afternoon.
- If the tithi prevails at that time on two consecutive days, the day on which it covers more of that period is taken.
- If the tithi does not touch that period on any day (a kshaya tithi), the Hindu day on which the tithi prevails longest is used.
- In a year with an Adhik month of the same name, it is observed in the regular (Nija) month.
Traditional variation
This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.
Rule source: Tithi–kaal rule of the Dharmashastra digests (Nirnaya Sindhu / Dharma Sindhu), as applied by modern drik-ganita (computed) Panchangs
Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.
Calculated with engine 1.4.2 · rules rules-2026-09-29-a0a4505e · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · ayanamsa lahiri_drik_compat · astronomy-engine@2.1.19 · Asia/Kolkata
Dates in 2026
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
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| 11/11/2026 (Wed)
Next
Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Dwitiya: to |
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Dates in 2027
| Date | Defining tithi / moment | Time windows | Decision notes |
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| 31/10/2027 (Sun)
Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta) |
Shukla Paksha Dwitiya: to |
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Standard rule applied |