Choghadiya Today in Philadelphia
Today’s choghadiya for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, worked out from Philadelphia’s own sunrise and sunset in Eastern Time (America/New York). Philadelphia-area Hindu life stretches from ISKCON’s temple in Mount Airy to suburban temples across Bucks, Montgomery and Chester counties, South Jersey and northern Delaware, with Montgomery County home to the metro’s largest Asian Indian population. Philadelphia’s clock runs 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours 30 minutes behind India’s, so some festivals fall a day earlier here than in India.
Best times in Philadelphia
| Choghadiya | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shubh शुभ | 7:53 AM to 9:10 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 2:18 PM to 3:35 PM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 8:19 PM to 10:02 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 10:02 PM to 11:45 PM | Good |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:24 AM to 12:05 PM | in Udveg and Char |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh windows clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Vara Vela, Kala Vela and Kala Ratri, with the Abhijit Muhurat. A good choghadiya that falls in one of them is marked Mixed in the tables below. How these overlaps work.
Day choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Kaal काल Gulika Kaal Kala Vela | 6:36 AM to 7:53 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 7:53 AM to 9:10 AM | Good |
| Rog रोग Rahu Kaal | 9:10 AM to 10:27 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 10:27 AM to 11:44 AM | Avoid |
| Char चर | 11:44 AM to 1:01 PM | Neutral |
| Labh लाभ Yamaganda Vara Vela | 1:01 PM to 2:18 PM | Mixed |
| Amrit अमृत | 2:18 PM to 3:35 PM | Good |
| Kaal काल Kala Vela | 3:35 PM to 4:53 PM | Avoid |
Night choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 4:53 PM to 6:36 PM | Mixed |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 6:36 PM to 8:19 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 8:19 PM to 10:02 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 10:02 PM to 11:45 PM | Good |
| Char चर | 11:45 PM to 1:28 AM | Neutral |
| Rog रोग | 1:28 AM to 3:11 AM | Avoid |
| Kaal काल | 3:11 AM to 4:54 AM | Avoid |
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 4:54 AM to 6:37 AM | Mixed |
Panchang in Philadelphia for today
Auspicious time
Times to avoid
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Hindu festivals in Philadelphia: dates and timings
These are the dates as they fall in Philadelphia, worked out for Philadelphia’s own sunrise and moonrise. 14 of the 37 festivals below fall on a different day here than in India.
| Festival | Date in Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Tue, Oct 20 Same day as India |
| Sharad Purnima | Sun, Oct 25 Same day as India |
| Karva Chauth Moonrise 7:43 PM. Puja 6:04 PM to 7:24 PM. Fast 7:24 AM to 7:43 PM. | Wed, Oct 28 Day before India (Thu, Oct 29) |
| Ahoi Ashtami | Sun, Nov 1 Same day as India |
| Dhanteras | Fri, Nov 6 Same day as India |
| Naraka Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) | Sat, Nov 7 Day before India (Sun, Nov 8) |
| Kali Chaudas (Choti Diwali) | Sat, Nov 7 Same day as India |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Lakshmi puja 5:09 PM to 6:58 PM. | Sun, Nov 8 Same day as India |
| Chhath Puja | Sun, Nov 15 Same day as India |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Fri, Nov 20 Same day as India |
| Tulsi Vivah | Sat, Nov 21 Same day as India |
| Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) | Tue, Nov 24 Same day as India |
| Vivah Panchami | Sun, Dec 13 Day before India (Mon, Dec 14) |
| Gita Jayanti | Sat, Dec 19 Day before India (Sun, Dec 20) |
| 2027 | |
| Makar Sankranti | Thu, Jan 14 Day before India (Fri, Jan 15) |
| Maha Shivratri | Sat, Mar 6 Same day as India |
| Holika Dahan | Sun, Mar 21 Day before India (Mon, Mar 22) |
| Holi | Mon, Mar 22 Day before India (Tue, Mar 23) |
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Wed, Apr 7 Same day as India |
| Ram Navami | Wed, Apr 14 Day before India (Thu, Apr 15) |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Tue, Apr 20 Same day as India |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Sat, May 8 Day before India (Sun, May 9) |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | Fri, Jun 4 Same day as India |
| Shani Jayanti | Fri, Jun 4 Same day as India |
| Ganga Dussehra | Sun, Jun 13 Same day as India |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | Mon, Jun 14 Same day as India |
| Guru Purnima | Sat, Jul 17 Day before India (Sun, Jul 18) |
| Sawan Somwar begins | Mon, Jul 19 Same day as India |
| Hariyali Teej | Wed, Aug 4 Same day as India |
| Nag Panchami | Fri, Aug 6 Same day as India |
| Raksha Bandhan | Mon, Aug 16 Day before India (Tue, Aug 17) |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Tue, Aug 24 Day before India (Wed, Aug 25) |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Fri, Sep 3 Day before India (Sat, Sep 4) |
| Radha Ashtami | Tue, Sep 7 Day before India (Wed, Sep 8) |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Tue, Sep 14 Same day as India |
| Sharad Navratri begins | Thu, Sep 30 Same day as India |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Sat, Oct 9 Same day as India |
Why a date can differ: a tithi (lunar day) begins at the same instant everywhere on earth, but a festival is kept on the local day when its tithi holds at the right moment, such as sunrise or moonrise. Philadelphia keeps a different clock from India, so that moment can land on a different calendar day here. For festivals not listed, see the festival calendar.
Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and Pradosh in Philadelphia
The next vrat days for Philadelphia, with the tithi window in Philadelphia time.
Ekadashi
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Wed, Oct 21 |
| Rama Ekadashi | Wed, Nov 4 |
| Devutthana Ekadashi | Fri, Nov 20 |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Fri, Dec 4 |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Sat, Dec 19 |
| Saphala Ekadashi | Sat, Jan 2 |
Purnima
| Ashwina Purnima Tithi 2:25 AM Oct 25 to 12:10 AM Oct 26 | Sun, Oct 25 |
| Kartika Purnima Tithi 1:12 PM Nov 23 to 9:53 AM Nov 24 | Tue, Nov 24 |
| Margashirsha Purnima Tithi 12:16 AM Dec 23 to 8:27 PM Dec 23 | Wed, Dec 23 |
| Pausha Purnima Tithi 10:59 AM Jan 21 to 7:16 AM Jan 22 | Thu, Jan 21 |
| Magha Purnima Tithi 9:28 PM Feb 19 to 6:21 PM Feb 20 | Sat, Feb 20 |
| Phalguna Purnima Tithi 8:50 AM Mar 21 to 6:42 AM Mar 22 | Sun, Mar 21 |
Amavasya
| Kartika Amavasya Tithi 12:57 AM Nov 08 to 2:00 AM Nov 09 | Sun, Nov 8 |
| Margashirsha Amavasya Tithi 5:42 PM Dec 07 to 7:51 PM Dec 08 | Tue, Dec 8 |
| Pausha Amavasya Tithi 12:44 PM Jan 06 to 3:24 PM Jan 07 Darsha Amavasya: Wed, Jan 6 Pausha Amavasya: Thu, Jan 7 | Wed, Jan 6 Thu, Jan 7 |
| Magha Amavasya Tithi 8:35 AM Feb 05 to 10:55 AM Feb 06 Darsha Amavasya: Fri, Feb 5 Magha Amavasya: Sat, Feb 6 | Fri, Feb 5 Sat, Feb 6 |
| Phalguna Amavasya Tithi 3:15 AM Mar 07 to 4:28 AM Mar 08 | Sun, Mar 7 |
| Chaitra Amavasya Tithi 8:09 PM Apr 05 to 7:50 PM Apr 06 | Tue, Apr 6 |
Pradosh
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 6:10 PM to 8:48 PM | Fri, Oct 23 |
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 4:53 PM to 7:38 PM | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 6:25 PM to 7:31 PM | Sat, Nov 21 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 4:35 PM to 7:29 PM | Sat, Dec 5 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 4:38 PM to 7:34 PM | Mon, Dec 21 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 4:47 PM to 7:42 PM | Mon, Jan 4 |
Hindu temples in and around Philadelphia
Mandirs across the Philadelphia area, from the city to the suburbs. Check each temple’s website for darshan hours and its festival programme.
Bharatiya Temple
A multi-deity Hindu and Jain temple whose grand opening was held October 22 to 24, 2004; its Hindu murtis were consecrated in May 2009, and a Kumbhabhishekam in June 2016 marked the completion of its shikhars and Rajagopuram.
ISKCON Philadelphia
The temple’s website says it was established in 1974, has been part of the Mt Airy community since then and is open to the public 365 days a year; it also promotes the annual Philly Ratha Yatra parade.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Philadelphia
Inaugurated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj on August 20, 2000; the mandir marked its Silver Jubilee with events from June 28 to September 20, 2025.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Lansdale
Its murtis were consecrated on Sunday, November 5, 2006.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Downingtown
Opened with two days of inaugural celebrations on June 28 and 29, 2025, ending with a Murti Sthapan (sacred image installation) ceremony.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill Township approved turning a former vacant warehouse on the 11-acre site into the temple in 2002; in 2026 the township zoning board approved site plans for an 18,330-square-foot expansion with three shikharas up to 58 feet tall.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, New Castle
Volunteers spent months converting an 84,000-square-foot warehouse into the mandir, whose murtis were consecrated on August 27, 2006.
Hindu Temple of Delaware (Mahalakshmi Devasthanam)
Ground was broken on October 20, 1996, on about 4.5 acres bought with donations from about 60 families, and the temple celebrated its Kumbhabhishekam in May 2002.
Samarpan Hindu Temple and Community Center
Previously on Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia, the temple moved to Bensalem because many members lived in Bucks County, and held a three-day Prana Pratishtha grand opening in June 2022.
Chinmaya Mission Philadelphia (Chinmaya Kedar)
Inaugurated on November 30, 1992; the mission’s archive says it was the final Chinmaya Mission centre opened by its founder, Swami Chinmayananda (Gurudev).
Chinmaya Madhuvan
A Chinmaya Mission centre that houses a Lord Krishna temple where families take part in ceremonies led by a priest, alongside Sunday Bala Vihar classes.
The Hindu community in Philadelphia
- The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area had an estimated 138,779 Asian Indian residents (margin of error plus or minus 4,227) in the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. (US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024, table B02015 (Census Reporter))
- Within the metro, the counties with the most Asian Indian residents were Montgomery County, PA (26,225), Philadelphia County (23,628) and Chester County, PA (20,982), followed by Bucks County, PA (16,361) and New Castle County, DE (15,782). (US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024, table B02015 (Census Reporter))
- Pennsylvania made Diwali an official state holiday in October 2024 under Act 112 of 2024, observed on the 15th day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik, though schools, government offices and businesses are not required to close. (Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania)
- The School District of Philadelphia’s 2026-27 academic calendar lists Diwali on November 8, 2026 among its additional important dates rather than as a school closure. (School District of Philadelphia)
- The annual Philadelphia Rathayatra Parade and Festival (Festival of Chariots) took place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, with a flower-decorated chariot pulled along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and a festival at Eakins Oval. (City of Philadelphia)
Philadelphia choghadiya and festivals: common questions
- What time is the Karva Chauth moonrise in Philadelphia?
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026, a day before India (Thu, Oct 29): moonrise 7:43 PM, puja 6:04 PM to 7:24 PM. It can fall on a different calendar day from India because the fast is kept on the evening when the Chaturthi tithi is in force at moonrise, and Philadelphia’s clock runs 9 hours 30 minutes behind India’s that week.
- When is Lakshmi puja on Diwali in Philadelphia?
- The Lakshmi puja muhurat in Philadelphia is Sunday, November 8, 2026: 5:09 PM to 6:58 PM.
- When is Holi 2027 in Philadelphia?
- Monday, March 22, 2027 in Philadelphia, a day before India (Tue, Mar 23). Holika Dahan: Sunday, March 21, 2027.
- When is Janmashtami 2027 in Philadelphia?
- Tuesday, August 24, 2027 in Philadelphia, a day before India (Wed, Aug 25).
- When is Dussehra 2026 in Philadelphia?
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Philadelphia, same day as India.
- When does Navratri 2027 begin in Philadelphia?
- Thursday, September 30, 2027 in Philadelphia, same day as India.
- When is Makar Sankranti 2027 in Philadelphia?
- Thursday, January 14, 2027 in Philadelphia, a day before India (Fri, Jan 15).
- Are Philadelphia public schools closed for Diwali in 2026?
- No. The School District of Philadelphia’s 2026-27 calendar lists Diwali on Sunday, November 8, 2026 under additional important dates, not as a school closure, and Pennsylvania’s 2024 Diwali state-holiday law does not require schools to close.
- When and where is the Philadelphia Ganesh Festival held?
- It is held at the Bharatiya Temple on County Line Road; the 2026 festival, its 22nd year, ran from September 14 through September 25, 2026.
Choghadiya through the year in Philadelphia
Sunrise and sunset in Philadelphia on the 21st of each month, and how long one choghadiya lasts by day and by night.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Each day choghadiya | Each night choghadiya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January | 7:18 AM | 5:06 PM | 9h 48m | 1h 14m | 1h 46m |
| 21 February | 6:46 AM | 5:43 PM | 10h 57m | 1h 22m | 1h 38m |
| 21 March | 7:03 AM | 7:13 PM | 12h 10m | 1h 31m | 1h 29m |
| 21 April | 6:15 AM | 7:44 PM | 13h 30m | 1h 41m | 1h 19m |
| 21 May | 5:41 AM | 8:14 PM | 14h 33m | 1h 49m | 1h 11m |
| 21 June | 5:32 AM | 8:33 PM | 15h 1m | 1h 53m | 1h 7m |
| 21 July | 5:49 AM | 8:25 PM | 14h 36m | 1h 49m | 1h 11m |
| 21 August | 6:18 AM | 7:50 PM | 13h 32m | 1h 42m | 1h 18m |
| 21 September | 6:47 AM | 7:01 PM | 12h 14m | 1h 32m | 1h 28m |
| 21 October | 7:17 AM | 6:14 PM | 10h 57m | 1h 22m | 1h 38m |
| 21 November | 6:52 AM | 4:41 PM | 9h 49m | 1h 14m | 1h 46m |
| 21 December | 7:19 AM | 4:38 PM | 9h 20m | 1h 10m | 1h 50m |
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