When is Kartik Puja 2026?
Kartik Puja 2026 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Kartik Puja, Kartick Puja, Kartikeya Puja, Kartik Larai, Lord Kartikeya.
Kartik Puja 2026 — Tithi Timings
- Sankranti
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:27 PM
Times are in Indian Standard Time (IST); sunrise and sunset are for New Delhi. To see the timings for your own city, pick your city on that day's panjika.
Kartik Puja 2026 — two almanacs, two dates?
- Drik Siddhanta
- 16 November 2026, Monday
- Surya Siddhanta almanac
- 17 November 2026, Tuesday
Many almanacs commonly used in West Bengal follow Surya Siddhanta — the mean motion of the planets. MyAstrology follows the Drik Siddhanta — their true apparent positions. The moment of the Sankranti therefore differs by a few hours, and the day of a solar festival can shift by one. Every date on this page follows the Drik Siddhanta. Both traditions are widely kept in West Bengal — which one to follow is a matter of family and local custom.
Why the two almanacs differ, and why eclipse times still match in every panjika — read the full explanation.
Kartik Puja — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 November 2025 | Sunday | 30 Kartik 1432 |
| 2026 | 16 November 2026 | Monday | 30 Kartik 1433 |
| 2027 | 17 November 2027 | Wednesday | 30 Kartik 1434 |
| 2028 | 16 November 2028 | Thursday | 30 Kartik 1435 |
| 2029 | 16 November 2029 | Friday | 30 Kartik 1436 |
| 2030 | 16 November 2030 | Saturday | 30 Kartik 1437 |
Dates are calculated on MyAstrology's own calculation engine by the Drik Siddhanta, for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E).
When is Kartik Puja if you live abroad?
The dates on this page are for New Delhi (Drik Siddhanta); across India the date is almost always the same. Abroad, the tithi at your own sunrise can occasionally move the day by one.
Sunrise, the end of the tithi and auspicious times still vary by city — to see yours, pick your city in the panjika →
On which tithi is Kartik Puja?
The last day of the solar month of Kartik (Masanta) — the day the Sun changes sign.
The significance of Kartik Puja
The last day of the month of Kartik — on Kartik Sankranti, Kartikeya, commander of the army of the gods, is worshipped. The son of Shiva and Parvati, peacock-borne Kartik is worshipped in Bengali homes for the well-being of the family and the children. The Kartik Larai of Katwa is the most famous celebration of this puja.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
On the evening of the Sankranti, worship an image or painting of peacock-borne Kartik with flowers, incense, a lamp and naivedya, then recite the pranam mantra.
Auspicious time
Evening and night of Kartik Sankranti
Mantra
Common questions
When is Kartik Puja 2026?
In 2026 Kartik Puja falls on 16 November 2026, Monday, Bengali 30 Kartik 1433.
When is the Sankranti for Kartik Puja 2026?
The Sankranti moment is 16 November 7:45 PM. Sunrise that day is 6:44 AM and sunset 5:27 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Kartik Puja puja?
Evening and night of Kartik Sankranti
When is Kartik Puja in the coming years?
in 2025 on 16 November 2025 (Sunday), in 2027 on 17 November 2027 (Wednesday), in 2028 on 16 November 2028 (Thursday).
When was Kartik Puja last year?
16 November 2025, Sunday (Bengali date 30 Kartik 1432).
Why does Kartik Puja fall on nearly the same Gregorian date every year?
Kartik Puja depends on the Sun changing sign (Sankranti), not on the Moon's tithi. The solar reckoning runs in step with the Gregorian calendar, so the date does not move more than a day or two from year to year.
