Choghadiya Today in Los Angeles

Today’s choghadiya for Los Angeles, California, worked out from Los Angeles’s own sunrise and sunset in Pacific Time (America/Los Angeles). Hindu life in Greater Los Angeles spans the whole region, from the Malibu Hindu Temple in Calabasas and the BAPS mandir in Chino Hills to two temples on Pioneer Boulevard in Norwalk, the street that anchors Artesia’s Little India. Los Angeles’s clock runs 12 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes behind India’s, so some festivals fall a day earlier here than in India.

Best times in Los Angeles

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.

Panchang in Los Angeles for today

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are as at sunrise in Los Angeles, with the time each one ends, all in Los Angeles time and for the date chosen above.

New to choghadiya? Read how the eight periods work and which ones to choose on our main choghadiya page.

Hindu festivals in Los Angeles: dates and timings

These are the dates as they fall in Los Angeles, worked out for Los Angeles’s own sunrise and moonrise. 16 of the 37 festivals below fall on a different day here than in 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. Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

The next vrat days for Los Angeles, with the tithi window in Los Angeles time.

Hindu temples in and around Los Angeles

Mandirs across the Los Angeles area, from the city to the suburbs. Check each temple’s website for darshan hours and its festival programme.

The Hindu community in Los Angeles

• The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metro area was home to an estimated 160,419 Asian Indian residents (Asian alone) in the US Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro to another 35,814. (US Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024, table B02015 (Census Reporter))
• PBS SoCal places the core of Artesia’s Little India on Pioneer Boulevard between South Street and 183rd Street, a district that began taking shape in the early 1980s. (PBS SoCal)
• In October 2025 the fourth annual SoCal Diwali celebration drew hundreds to Don Knabe Community Regional Park in Cerritos, next to Artesia. (Spectrum News 1)
• The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hills held a free Community Diwali Festival, open to all, from November 1 to 3, 2024, with a light and sound show, rides for children and food. (LAist)

Los Angeles choghadiya and festivals: common questions

What time is the Karva Chauth moonrise in Los Angeles?

Wednesday, October 28, 2026, a day before India (Thu, Oct 29): moonrise 8:03 PM, puja 6:04 PM to 7:23 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 Los Angeles’s clock runs 12 hours 30 minutes behind India’s that week.

When is Lakshmi puja on Diwali in Los Angeles?

The Lakshmi puja muhurat in Los Angeles is Sunday, November 8, 2026: 5:14 PM to 7:07 PM.

When is Holi 2027 in Los Angeles?

Monday, March 22, 2027 in Los Angeles, a day before India (Tue, Mar 23). Holika Dahan: Sunday, March 21, 2027.

When is Janmashtami 2027 in Los Angeles?

Tuesday, August 24, 2027 in Los Angeles, a day before India (Wed, Aug 25).

When is Dussehra 2026 in Los Angeles?

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, same day as India.

When does Navratri 2027 begin in Los Angeles?

Thursday, September 30, 2027 in Los Angeles, same day as India.

When is Makar Sankranti 2027 in Los Angeles?

Thursday, January 14, 2027 in Los Angeles, a day before India (Fri, Jan 15).

When and where is the Festival of the Chariots (Ratha Yatra) at Venice Beach?

ISKCON Los Angeles organizes it each year. The 50th annual festival was scheduled for August 2, 2026: after a morning program at the temple on Watseka Avenue, the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra parade from 1855 Main St in Santa Monica along Main Street and the Venice Beach Boardwalk, followed by festivities at Venice Beach Windward Plaza.

Are there Hindu temples near Artesia’s Little India?

Yes. Pioneer Boulevard, the street at the core of Little India in Artesia, also runs through neighboring Norwalk, where the Sanatan Dharma Temple stands at 15311 Pioneer Blvd and the ISSO Shree Swaminarayan Temple at 15213 Pioneer Blvd.

Choghadiya through the year in Los Angeles

Sunrise and sunset in Los Angeles on the 21st of each month, and how long one choghadiya lasts by day and by night.

Choghadiya in other cities

Choghadiya timings are computed astronomically from sunrise and sunset for Los Angeles, California and shown in local time. Festival and vrat dates are for Los Angeles. Panchang traditions can vary; for samskaras and major events, please also consult your family panditji.

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