Choghadiya Today in Vancouver
Today’s choghadiya for Vancouver, British Columbia, worked out from Vancouver’s own sunrise and sunset in Pacific Time (UTC-7 all year). Hindu life in the Lower Mainland centres on Surrey, home to about 46 percent of the Vancouver metropolitan area’s 66,530 Hindus, while temples cluster along Burnaby’s Marine Drive and Richmond’s No. 5 Road. Vancouver’s clock runs 12 hours 30 minutes behind India’s, so some festivals fall a day earlier here than in India.
Best times in Vancouver
| Choghadiya | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shubh शुभ | 9:21 AM to 10:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 3:19 PM to 4:31 PM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:20 PM to 11:08 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 11:08 PM to 12:57 AM | Good |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:37 PM to 1:15 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 | 8:09 AM to 9:21 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:21 AM to 10:33 AM | Good |
| Rog रोग Rahu Kaal | 10:33 AM to 11:44 AM | Avoid |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 11:44 AM to 12:56 PM | Avoid |
| Char चर | 12:56 PM to 2:08 PM | Neutral |
| Labh लाभ Yamaganda Vara Vela | 2:08 PM to 3:19 PM | Mixed |
| Amrit अमृत | 3:19 PM to 4:31 PM | Good |
| Kaal काल Kala Vela | 4:31 PM to 5:43 PM | Avoid |
Night choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 5:43 PM to 7:31 PM | Mixed |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 7:31 PM to 9:20 PM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:20 PM to 11:08 PM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 11:08 PM to 12:57 AM | Good |
| Char चर | 12:57 AM to 2:45 AM | Neutral |
| Rog रोग | 2:45 AM to 4:34 AM | Avoid |
| Kaal काल | 4:34 AM to 6:23 AM | Avoid |
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 6:23 AM to 8:11 AM | Mixed |
Panchang in Vancouver for today
Auspicious time
Times to avoid
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are as at sunrise in Vancouver, with the time each one ends, all in Vancouver time and for the date chosen above.
Choghadiya in Surrey
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Hindu festivals in Vancouver: dates and timings
These are the dates as they fall in Vancouver, worked out for Vancouver’s own sunrise and moonrise. 17 of the 37 festivals below fall on a different day here than in India.
| Festival | Date in Vancouver |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Tue, Oct 20 Same day as India |
| Sharad Purnima | Sun, Oct 25 Same day as India |
| Karva Chauth Moonrise 7:17 PM. Puja 5:59 PM to 7:22 PM. Fast 7:53 AM to 7:17 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 5:54 PM to 7:34 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. Vancouver 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 Vancouver
The next vrat days for Vancouver, with the tithi window in Vancouver 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 11:25 PM Oct 24 to 9:10 PM Oct 25 | Sun, Oct 25 |
| Kartika Purnima Tithi 11:12 AM Nov 23 to 7:53 AM Nov 24 | Mon, Nov 23 |
| Margashirsha Purnima Tithi 10:16 PM Dec 22 to 6:27 PM Dec 23 | Wed, Dec 23 |
| Pausha Purnima Tithi 8:59 AM Jan 21 to 5:16 AM Jan 22 | Thu, Jan 21 |
| Magha Purnima Tithi 7:28 PM Feb 19 to 4:21 PM Feb 20 | Sat, Feb 20 |
| Phalguna Purnima Tithi 5:50 AM Mar 21 to 3:42 AM Mar 22 | Sun, Mar 21 |
Amavasya
| Kartika Amavasya Tithi 10:57 PM Nov 07 to 12:00 AM Nov 09 | Sun, Nov 8 |
| Margashirsha Amavasya Tithi 3:42 PM Dec 07 to 5:51 PM Dec 08 | Tue, Dec 8 |
| Pausha Amavasya Tithi 10:44 AM Jan 06 to 1:24 PM Jan 07 Darsha Amavasya: Wed, Jan 6 Pausha Amavasya: Thu, Jan 7 | Wed, Jan 6 Thu, Jan 7 |
| Magha Amavasya Tithi 6:35 AM Feb 05 to 8:55 AM Feb 06 | Fri, Feb 5 |
| Phalguna Amavasya Tithi 1:15 AM Mar 07 to 2:28 AM Mar 08 | Sun, Mar 7 |
| Chaitra Amavasya Tithi 5:09 PM Apr 05 to 4:50 PM Apr 06 | Tue, Apr 6 |
Pradosh
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 6:08 PM to 8:52 PM | Fri, Oct 23 |
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:44 PM to 8:37 PM | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:24 PM to 8:26 PM | Sat, Nov 21 |
| Shani Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:15 PM to 8:22 PM | Sat, Dec 5 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:15 PM to 8:25 PM | Mon, Dec 21 |
| Soma Pradosh Vrat Puja 5:26 PM to 8:34 PM | Mon, Jan 4 |
Hindu temples in and around Vancouver
Mandirs across the Vancouver area, from the city to the suburbs. Check each temple’s website for darshan hours and its festival programme.
Hindu Temple Burnaby
Registered as the Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre of B.C., it began in 1972 as a small prayer hall in North Burnaby and opened its 31,000 sq ft temple in January 2018; it describes itself as one of Canada’s largest and oldest Hindu temples.
Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir
Open daily from 7 am to 8 pm, it holds Shiv Abhishek at its Shiv Mandir every Monday at 7:30 pm, Hanuman Chalisa every Tuesday at 7 pm and Sunday bhajan, katha and pravachan at 10:30 am, with preeti bhojan on Tuesdays and Sundays.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Vancouver
Its murtis were consecrated at a Murti Pratishtha Mahotsav on August 2, 2026, after a Jal Yatra procession on the waters of Burrard Inlet on July 29.
ISKCON Vancouver (Hare Krishna Temple)
The Sri Radha Madana Mohana deities were installed in 1974, and in 1978 the community acquired its Marine Drive home, a former steel fabrication workshop that devotees turned into the temple.
Sri Ganesh Temple
Its Ganesha murti was donated by the late Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, founder of the Kauai Hindu Monastery in Hawaii, and the temple society says it has been a charity in British Columbia since 1999.
Shree Mahalakshmi Temple
Established in 1990 by Pandit Prameya Chaitanya, it installed its Lakshmi Vinayaka murti in 1993 and its Lakshmi Anjaneya murti on August 6, 2000, and holds a week-long Hanuman yagna in the last week of July each year.
Sri Yoga Hanuman Temple
Its four-metre granite Hanuman murti, brought from Mahabalipuram in India, is seated on a lotus, a posture the temple’s founder says no other temple in the world has.
Ram Krishna Mandir (Vedic Cultural Society of BC)
The mandir grew from the vision of the late Chandar Sen, born in Fiji, who with his wife Lyn donated their home and her inheritance to establish it on Richmond’s No. 5 Road.
Sri Sadashiva Subramaniya Swamy Temple
The temple is guided by Guruji Shivachariyar Sadashiva, born in Lautoka, Fiji, and its foundation is pursuing a New Temple Development Project.
Vaishno Devi Mandir Abbotsford (Fraser Valley Hindu Cultural Society)
Members of the Fraser Valley Hindu Cultural Society broke ground on a new temple building in Abbotsford on October 13, 2013.
The Hindu community in Vancouver
- The 2021 Census counted 66,530 people reporting a Hindu religion in the Vancouver census metropolitan area, about 2.6 percent of its 2,607,010 residents in private households. (Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0342-01)
- Surrey alone counted 30,455 Hindus in 2021, 5.4 percent of the city’s residents in private households and about 46 percent of the metropolitan total. (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile)
- Destination Vancouver describes the Punjabi Market as the epicentre of Vancouver’s Indo-Canadian community, a neighbourhood of about six blocks on Main Street starting near East 49th Avenue. (Destination Vancouver)
- Diwali Fest, which began in 2004 as the Vancouver Celebrates Diwali Festival and is produced by the Diwali Celebration Society, lists free 2026 events from October 24 at Marine Gateway to November 9 at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster. (Diwali Fest)
- ISKCON for Western Canada presented the 2026 Vancouver Ratha Yatra, its Chariot Fest, on Sunday, July 26, with a parade along the Fraser River Trail in Burnaby and a festival at the ISKCON Vancouver temple. (Festival of Joy)
Vancouver choghadiya and festivals: common questions
- What time is the Karva Chauth moonrise in Vancouver?
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026, a day before India (Thu, Oct 29): moonrise 7:17 PM, puja 5:59 PM to 7:22 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 Vancouver’s clock runs 12 hours 30 minutes behind India’s that week.
- When is Lakshmi puja on Diwali in Vancouver?
- The Lakshmi puja muhurat in Vancouver is Sunday, November 8, 2026: 5:54 PM to 7:34 PM.
- When is Holi 2027 in Vancouver?
- Monday, March 22, 2027 in Vancouver, a day before India (Tue, Mar 23). Holika Dahan: Sunday, March 21, 2027.
- When is Janmashtami 2027 in Vancouver?
- Tuesday, August 24, 2027 in Vancouver, a day before India (Wed, Aug 25).
- When is Dussehra 2026 in Vancouver?
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Vancouver, same day as India.
- When does Navratri 2027 begin in Vancouver?
- Thursday, September 30, 2027 in Vancouver, same day as India.
- When is Makar Sankranti 2027 in Vancouver?
- Thursday, January 14, 2027 in Vancouver, a day before India (Fri, Jan 15).
- Why will choghadiya and muhurat times in Vancouver read an hour later on the clock this winter?
- British Columbia has stopped changing its clocks: March 8, 2026 was the province’s final time change, and on November 1, 2026 clocks will not be turned back, so B.C. stays on Pacific time (PCT) at UTC-7 all year. Sunrise, sunset and the choghadiya periods built on them therefore show one hour later on the clock than they would have under the old winter standard time.
- Where can I join a free public Diwali celebration in Metro Vancouver in 2026?
- Diwali Fest, produced by the Diwali Celebration Society, lists free events at Marine Gateway on October 24, Tsawwassen Mills on November 1, the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam on November 5, the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver on November 7 and the Anvil Centre in New Westminster on November 9.
Choghadiya through the year in Vancouver
Sunrise and sunset in Vancouver 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 | 8:57 AM | 5:50 PM | 8h 52m | 1h 7m | 1h 53m |
| 21 February | 8:11 AM | 6:41 PM | 10h 30m | 1h 19m | 1h 41m |
| 21 March | 7:14 AM | 7:26 PM | 12h 12m | 1h 31m | 1h 29m |
| 21 April | 6:10 AM | 8:13 PM | 14h 3m | 1h 45m | 1h 15m |
| 21 May | 5:22 AM | 8:56 PM | 15h 34m | 1h 57m | 1h 3m |
| 21 June | 5:07 AM | 9:22 PM | 16h 15m | 2h 2m | 58m |
| 21 July | 5:30 AM | 9:08 PM | 15h 38m | 1h 57m | 1h 3m |
| 21 August | 6:12 AM | 8:19 PM | 14h 7m | 1h 46m | 1h 14m |
| 21 September | 6:57 AM | 7:14 PM | 12h 17m | 1h 32m | 1h 28m |
| 21 October | 7:42 AM | 6:12 PM | 10h 30m | 1h 19m | 1h 41m |
| 21 November | 8:32 AM | 5:25 PM | 8h 53m | 1h 7m | 1h 53m |
| 21 December | 9:05 AM | 5:16 PM | 8h 11m | 1h 1m | 1h 59m |
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