Choghadiya Today in Calgary
Today’s choghadiya for Calgary, Alberta, worked out from Calgary’s own sunrise and sunset in Alberta Time (UTC-6 all year). Calgary’s Hindu temples cluster in northeast Calgary, along 24 Ave NE, 4 Street NE and Westwinds, while the BAPS and Sri Murugan temples stand on Wagon Wheel Boulevard in Rocky View County, north of the city near Balzac. Calgary’s clock runs 11 hours 30 minutes behind India’s, so some festivals fall a day earlier here than in India.
Best times in Calgary
| Choghadiya | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shubh शुभ | 9:49 AM to 10:59 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 3:41 PM to 4:51 PM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:41 PM to 11:31 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 11:31 PM to 1:21 AM | Good |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 1:01 PM to 1:39 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 | 8:38 AM to 9:49 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:49 AM to 10:59 AM | Good |
| Rog रोग Rahu Kaal | 10:59 AM to 12:09 PM | Avoid |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 12:09 PM to 1:20 PM | Avoid |
| Char चर | 1:20 PM to 2:30 PM | Neutral |
| Labh लाभ Yamaganda Vara Vela | 2:30 PM to 3:41 PM | Mixed |
| Amrit अमृत | 3:41 PM to 4:51 PM | Good |
| Kaal काल Kala Vela | 4:51 PM to 6:01 PM | Avoid |
Night choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 6:01 PM to 7:51 PM | Mixed |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 7:51 PM to 9:41 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:41 PM to 11:31 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 11:31 PM to 1:21 AM | Good |
| Char चर | 1:21 AM to 3:11 AM | Neutral |
| Rog रोग | 3:11 AM to 5:00 AM | Avoid |
| Kaal काल | 5:00 AM to 6:50 AM | Avoid |
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 6:50 AM to 8:40 AM | Mixed |
Panchang in Calgary for today
Auspicious time
Times to avoid
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are as at sunrise in Calgary, with the time each one ends, all in Calgary time and for the date chosen above.
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Hindu festivals in Calgary: dates and timings
These are the dates as they fall in Calgary, worked out for Calgary’s own sunrise and moonrise. 17 of the 37 festivals below fall on a different day here than in India.
| Festival | Date in Calgary |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Tue, Oct 20 Same day as India |
| Sharad Purnima | Sun, Oct 25 Same day as India |
| Karva Chauth Moonrise 7:29 PM. Puja 6:19 PM to 7:43 PM. Fast 8:21 AM to 7:29 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 |
| Kali Chaudas (Choti Diwali) | Fri, Nov 6 Day before India (Sat, Nov 7) |
| Naraka Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) | Sat, Nov 7 Day before India (Sun, Nov 8) |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Lakshmi puja 6:11 PM to 7:49 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) | Mon, Nov 23 Day before India (Tue, Nov 24) |
| 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 | Fri, Mar 5 Day before India (Sat, Mar 6) |
| 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. Calgary 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 Calgary
The next vrat days for Calgary, with the tithi window in Calgary 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 12:25 AM Oct 25 to 10:10 PM Oct 25 | Sun, Oct 25 |
| Kartika Purnima Tithi 12:12 PM Nov 23 to 8:53 AM Nov 24 | Mon, Nov 23 |
| Margashirsha Purnima Tithi 11:16 PM Dec 22 to 7:27 PM Dec 23 | Wed, Dec 23 |
| Pausha Purnima Tithi 9:59 AM Jan 21 to 6:16 AM Jan 22 | Thu, Jan 21 |
| Magha Purnima Tithi 8:28 PM Feb 19 to 5:21 PM Feb 20 | Sat, Feb 20 |
| Phalguna Purnima Tithi 6:50 AM Mar 21 to 4:42 AM Mar 22 | Sun, Mar 21 |
Amavasya
| Kartika Amavasya Tithi 11:57 PM Nov 07 to 1:00 AM Nov 09 | Sun, Nov 8 |
| Margashirsha Amavasya Tithi 4:42 PM Dec 07 to 6:51 PM Dec 08 | Tue, Dec 8 |
| Pausha Amavasya Tithi 11:44 AM Jan 06 to 2:24 PM Jan 07 Darsha Amavasya: Wed, Jan 6 Pausha Amavasya: Thu, Jan 7 | Wed, Jan 6 Thu, Jan 7 |
| Magha Amavasya Tithi 7:35 AM Feb 05 to 9:55 AM Feb 06 | Fri, Feb 5 |
| Phalguna Amavasya Tithi 2:15 AM Mar 07 to 3:28 AM Mar 08 | Sun, Mar 7 |
| Chaitra Amavasya Tithi 6:09 PM Apr 05 to 5:50 PM Apr 06 | Tue, Apr 6 |
Pradosh
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 6:28 PM to 9:13 PM | Fri, Oct 23 |
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 6:03 PM to 8:58 PM | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:42 PM to 8:46 PM | Sat, Nov 21 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:31 PM to 8:41 PM | Sat, Dec 5 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:31 PM to 8:44 PM | Mon, Dec 21 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:42 PM to 8:53 PM | Mon, Jan 4 |
Hindu temples in and around Calgary
Mandirs across the Calgary area, from the city to the suburbs. Check each temple’s website for darshan hours and its festival programme.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
BAPS says the mandir, in Rocky View County, was inaugurated with a murti pratishtha ceremony on August 26 and 27, 2023.
Hindu Society of Calgary
Holds a havan puja every Sunday, with Hanuman Chalisa on the first Sunday of each month, followed by aarti, parikrama and langar prasad.
ISKCON Calgary (Radha Madhav Cultural Association)
ISKCON Calgary says its Food for Life and Sunday Community Kitchen programs provide hundreds of freshly prepared vegetarian meals each week.
Sanatan Hindu Cultural Society
Moola murtis of Lord Venkateswara and Padmavathi Thaayaar, received from TTD, were consecrated here on May 11, 2022.
Calgary Srithevi Karumari Amman Temple
Open daily for darshan from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with timings extended for major festivals, pradoshams and special poojas.
Sri Murugan Temple (Sri Murugan Society of Alberta)
The society was founded in April 1994 and built its community hall and temple in the Wagon Wheel industrial area near Balzac in 2016.
Chinmaya Mission Calgary Centre (Chinmaya Giridhar)
Began as a Chinmaya study group in 1982 and bought its own ashram in 2016, which was named Chinmaya Giridhar for the nearby Rockies.
The Hindu community in Calgary
- In the 2021 Census, 34,920 people in the Calgary census metropolitan area reported their religion as Hindu, out of 1,465,175 people counted in private households. (Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0342-01)
- The Hindu Society of North America held a seven-evening Shrimad Bhagwat Katha with Acharya Vinod Sodiyal at the Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary from July 12 to 18, 2026. (Hindu Society of North America)
- The Sanatan Hindu Cultural Society held its Sri Srinivasa (Balaji) Kalyanam on July 4, 2026 at the Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd NE. (Sanatan Hindu Cultural Society)
Calgary choghadiya and festivals: common questions
- What time is the Karva Chauth moonrise in Calgary?
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026, a day before India (Thu, Oct 29): moonrise 7:29 PM, puja 6:19 PM to 7:43 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 Calgary’s clock runs 11 hours 30 minutes behind India’s that week.
- When is Lakshmi puja on Diwali in Calgary?
- The Lakshmi puja muhurat in Calgary is Sunday, November 8, 2026: 6:11 PM to 7:49 PM.
- When is Holi 2027 in Calgary?
- Monday, March 22, 2027 in Calgary, a day before India (Tue, Mar 23). Holika Dahan: Sunday, March 21, 2027.
- When is Janmashtami 2027 in Calgary?
- Tuesday, August 24, 2027 in Calgary, a day before India (Wed, Aug 25).
- When is Dussehra 2026 in Calgary?
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Calgary, same day as India.
- When does Navratri 2027 begin in Calgary?
- Thursday, September 30, 2027 in Calgary, same day as India.
- When is Makar Sankranti 2027 in Calgary?
- Thursday, January 14, 2027 in Calgary, a day before India (Fri, Jan 15).
- Is there a Sri Venkateswara (Balaji) temple in Calgary?
- Yes. The Sanatan Hindu Cultural Society temple at 4656 Westwinds Drive NE #705 has moola murtis of Lord Venkateswara and Padmavathi Thaayaar, consecrated on May 11, 2022, along with shrines including Ganapati, Sai Baba, Devi Chamundeswari and a Shiva Lingam.
- Is there a Murugan temple near Calgary, and when is it open?
- Yes. The Sri Murugan Society of Alberta, founded in April 1994, runs the Sri Murugan Temple at 292020 Wagon Wheel Blvd. It is open 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on weekdays, and 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Will Calgary’s choghadiya times jump by an hour in November 2026?
- No. Alberta has ended seasonal clock changes: beginning in November 2026 clocks no longer go back to Mountain Standard Time, and Calgary stays on Alberta Time, UTC-6, all year. The choghadiya, festival and puja times on this page are all worked out in Alberta Time.
Choghadiya through the year in Calgary
Sunrise and sunset in Calgary 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 | 9:28 AM | 6:07 PM | 8h 39m | 1h 5m | 1h 55m |
| 21 February | 8:38 AM | 7:02 PM | 10h 24m | 1h 18m | 1h 42m |
| 21 March | 7:38 AM | 7:50 PM | 12h 12m | 1h 32m | 1h 28m |
| 21 April | 6:30 AM | 8:41 PM | 14h 11m | 1h 46m | 1h 14m |
| 21 May | 5:39 AM | 9:27 PM | 15h 49m | 1h 59m | 1h 1m |
| 21 June | 5:21 AM | 9:55 PM | 16h 33m | 2h 4m | 56m |
| 21 July | 5:46 AM | 9:39 PM | 15h 53m | 1h 59m | 1h 1m |
| 21 August | 6:32 AM | 8:47 PM | 14h 15m | 1h 47m | 1h 13m |
| 21 September | 7:20 AM | 7:39 PM | 12h 18m | 1h 32m | 1h 28m |
| 21 October | 8:09 AM | 6:33 PM | 10h 24m | 1h 18m | 1h 42m |
| 21 November | 9:02 AM | 5:42 PM | 8h 40m | 1h 5m | 1h 55m |
| 21 December | 9:37 AM | 5:31 PM | 7h 54m | 59m | 2h 1m |
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