Choghadiya Today in Atlanta
Today’s choghadiya for Atlanta, Georgia, worked out from Atlanta’s own sunrise and sunset in Eastern Time (America/New York). Hindu life in the Atlanta area centres on the northern suburbs in Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties, with temples from Lilburn, Norcross and Duluth to Suwanee, Cumming and Alpharetta, and older temples in Riverdale and in Atlanta itself. Atlanta’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 Atlanta
| Choghadiya | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shubh शुभ | 8:22 AM to 9:41 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 3:01 PM to 4:21 PM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:01 PM to 10:41 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 10:41 PM to 12:22 AM | Good |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:00 PM to 12:42 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 | 7:02 AM to 8:22 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 8:22 AM to 9:41 AM | Good |
| Rog रोग Rahu Kaal | 9:41 AM to 11:01 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 11:01 AM to 12:21 PM | Avoid |
| Char चर | 12:21 PM to 1:41 PM | Neutral |
| Labh लाभ Yamaganda Vara Vela | 1:41 PM to 3:01 PM | Mixed |
| Amrit अमृत | 3:01 PM to 4:21 PM | Good |
| Kaal काल Kala Vela | 4:21 PM to 5:41 PM | Avoid |
Night choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 5:41 PM to 7:21 PM | Mixed |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 7:21 PM to 9:01 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:01 PM to 10:41 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 10:41 PM to 12:22 AM | Good |
| Char चर | 12:22 AM to 2:02 AM | Neutral |
| Rog रोग | 2:02 AM to 3:42 AM | Avoid |
| Kaal काल | 3:42 AM to 5:22 AM | Avoid |
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 5:22 AM to 7:03 AM | Mixed |
Panchang in Atlanta for today
Auspicious time
Times to avoid
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are as at sunrise in Atlanta, with the time each one ends, all in Atlanta time and for the date chosen above.
Choghadiya in Alpharetta
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Hindu festivals in Atlanta: dates and timings
These are the dates as they fall in Atlanta, worked out for Atlanta’s own sunrise and moonrise. 14 of the 37 festivals below fall on a different day here than in India.
| Festival | Date in Atlanta |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Tue, Oct 20 Same day as India |
| Sharad Purnima | Sun, Oct 25 Same day as India |
| Karva Chauth Moonrise 8:43 PM. Puja 6:49 PM to 8:08 PM. Fast 7:52 AM to 8:43 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 5:59 PM to 7:52 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. Atlanta 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 Atlanta
The next vrat days for Atlanta, with the tithi window in Atlanta 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 Kartika Purnima Vrat: Mon, Nov 23 Kartika Purnima: Tue, Nov 24 | Mon, Nov 23 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 6:55 PM to 9:30 PM | Fri, Oct 23 |
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:41 PM to 8:21 PM | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 6:25 PM to 8:16 PM | Sat, Nov 21 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:28 PM to 8:16 PM | Sat, Dec 5 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:32 PM to 8:21 PM | Mon, Dec 21 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:41 PM to 8:29 PM | Mon, Jan 4 |
Hindu temples in and around Atlanta
Mandirs across the Atlanta area, from the city to the suburbs. Check each temple’s website for darshan hours and its festival programme.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Pramukh Swami Maharaj consecrated the murtis on 26 August 2007; the mandir was assembled from more than 34,000 stone pieces hand-carved in India from Turkish limestone, Italian Carrara marble and Indian pink sandstone.
Hindu Temple of Atlanta
Incorporated on 19 October 1984; devotees donated 5.3 acres of land for the temple in October 1986.
ISKCON Atlanta (New Panihati Dham)
The community began in 1971 with a temple on 13th Street in Midtown and moved here in 1974, when the site was named New Panihati Dham; Srila Prabhupada visited in 1975.
North America Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta (NASSTA)
Holds four aartis daily, from Kakad Aarti at 6 am to Shej Aarti at 8:30 pm, and its calendar marks Sai Baba’s 108th Punya Tithi on Vijayadashami, 20 October 2026.
Yugal Kunj (Radha Krishna Temple and Community Center)
Run by the Radha Madhav Society, part of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat, it sits on 15 acres and its prayer hall houses white marble deities of Radha Krishna and Sita-Ram.
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta (ISSO)
Listed among the US mandirs of the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir in Kalupur, Ahmedabad; aarti is at 8:00 am and 6:30 pm, and Saturday classes teach children Gujarati and Hindu culture.
Chinmaya Niketan (Chinmaya Mission Atlanta)
A 15-acre ashram whose Ram Parivar was consecrated on 25 to 27 July 2015 by Swami Tejomayananda; temple visits are by appointment, daily from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
Sri Maha Lakshmi Temple of Atlanta
The temple started on 13 June 2015 after inauguration ceremonies from 10 to 14 June 2015, and four full-time priests serve there.
Sri Shiva Durga Temple of Atlanta
Puja has been held since 2018 in a rented space opposite the temple land while the permanent temple is under construction.
Chinmaya Gurukul (Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta)
An 11.5-acre ashram named Chinmaya Gurukul by Swami Tejomayananda; its Sundar Krishna deity was consecrated on 19 July 2015 by a priest from the Hindu Temple of Atlanta.
Sri Hanuman Mandir (The Hanuman Mandir)
Founded in 2010; the Prana Pratishta of Sri Bhakthanjaneya Swamy was performed on 29 March 2010.
Ambaji USA Shree Shakti Mandir
Begun in 1990 by Sanatan Dharma followers guided by Dr. Sumant Patel, it had its grand opening on 6 June 1993 and renovated its sanctum in 2018.
The Hindu community in Atlanta
- The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro has an estimated 155,973 Asian Indian residents (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B02015), the ninth largest of any US metro. (US Census Bureau ACS via Census Reporter)
- In the same estimates, Fulton County has 40,508 Asian Indian residents, Forsyth County 37,371 and Gwinnett County 30,474, while the cities of Johns Creek and Alpharetta have 10,919 and 8,914. (US Census Bureau ACS via Census Reporter)
- Pew Research Center’s 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study puts Hindus at 3 percent of adults in the Atlanta metro area. (Pew Research Center)
- In April 2020 Atlanta Magazine described Global Mall, at 5675 Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross, as a South Asian gathering place with sixteen clothing stores selling traditional and fusion wear and a food court. (Atlanta Magazine)
- BAPS Atlanta celebrated Diwali and Annakut from 20 to 22 October 2025 with a Diwali fireworks show, and Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan, Consul General of India in Atlanta, addressed the assembly. (BAPS)
Atlanta choghadiya and festivals: common questions
- What time is the Karva Chauth moonrise in Atlanta?
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026, a day before India (Thu, Oct 29): moonrise 8:43 PM, puja 6:49 PM to 8:08 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 Atlanta’s clock runs 9 hours 30 minutes behind India’s that week.
- When is Lakshmi puja on Diwali in Atlanta?
- The Lakshmi puja muhurat in Atlanta is Sunday, November 8, 2026: 5:59 PM to 7:52 PM.
- When is Holi 2027 in Atlanta?
- Monday, March 22, 2027 in Atlanta, a day before India (Tue, Mar 23). Holika Dahan: Sunday, March 21, 2027.
- When is Janmashtami 2027 in Atlanta?
- Tuesday, August 24, 2027 in Atlanta, a day before India (Wed, Aug 25).
- When is Dussehra 2026 in Atlanta?
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Atlanta, same day as India.
- When does Navratri 2027 begin in Atlanta?
- Thursday, September 30, 2027 in Atlanta, same day as India.
- When is Makar Sankranti 2027 in Atlanta?
- Thursday, January 14, 2027 in Atlanta, a day before India (Fri, Jan 15).
- Is there a public Diwali celebration in Johns Creek in 2026?
- Yes. The City of Johns Creek lists a free Diwali Celebration on Saturday, 7 November 2026, from 4 pm to 8 pm at The Boardwalk at Town Center, with food and retail vendors, performances and a drone and light show at 7 pm. The city describes it as a community-organized event.
- When did Atlanta’s first Hindu temples open?
- The New Georgia Encyclopedia calls the Hindu Temple of Atlanta in Riverdale the oldest and best-known temple in Georgia; construction began in 1987 and the first services were held in 1990. The Hare Krishna community is older: ISKCON Atlanta says it began in 1971 on 13th Street in Midtown and moved to its Ponce de Leon Avenue temple in 1974.
Choghadiya through the year in Atlanta
Sunrise and sunset in Atlanta 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 | 7:40 AM | 5:57 PM | 10h 17m | 1h 17m | 1h 43m |
| 21 February | 7:16 AM | 6:26 PM | 11h 11m | 1h 24m | 1h 36m |
| 21 March | 7:40 AM | 7:49 PM | 12h 9m | 1h 31m | 1h 29m |
| 21 April | 7:00 AM | 8:13 PM | 13h 12m | 1h 39m | 1h 21m |
| 21 May | 6:33 AM | 8:35 PM | 14h 2m | 1h 45m | 1h 15m |
| 21 June | 6:27 AM | 8:51 PM | 14h 24m | 1h 48m | 1h 12m |
| 21 July | 6:42 AM | 8:46 PM | 14h 5m | 1h 46m | 1h 14m |
| 21 August | 7:04 AM | 8:18 PM | 13h 15m | 1h 39m | 1h 21m |
| 21 September | 7:25 AM | 7:37 PM | 12h 12m | 1h 32m | 1h 28m |
| 21 October | 7:47 AM | 6:58 PM | 11h 11m | 1h 24m | 1h 36m |
| 21 November | 7:15 AM | 5:32 PM | 10h 17m | 1h 17m | 1h 43m |
| 21 December | 7:38 AM | 5:33 PM | 9h 54m | 1h 14m | 1h 46m |
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