Karthigai Deepam 2026 is on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 in Tiruvannamalai, Chennai, all of Tamil Nadu and India, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, the United States, Canada and the UK. Annamalai Deepam, as the Smartha tradition keeps it, is also on Tuesday, November 24 in India, Asia and the UK, and on Monday, November 23 in the United States and Canada.
Karthigai Deepam (Karthikai Deepam, Kartigai Deepam) is the festival of lights of the Tamil month of Karthikai, when Krittika nakshatra is united with the full moon. Annamalai Deepam, also called Thiruvannamalai Deepam, is the Karthigai Deepam of the Smartha tradition. On the evening of the festival, homes and temples are lit with rows of lamps.
Our site gives two days, one for each tradition, and the page for each city shows its own. Please follow the day of your own family and temple tradition.
Karthigai Deepam 2026, city by city
Click a name for the full page for that city. The Dipaaradhana time is from the Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) page.
Tamil Nadu
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 4:52 PM to 7:12 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
- Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 4:58 PM to 7:18 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 5:05 PM to 7:25 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 5:08 PM to 7:28 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
Karnataka and Telangana
- Bangalore, Karnataka: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 5:03 PM to 7:23 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
- Hyderabad, Telangana: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 4:54 PM to 7:14 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
- Singapore: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 6:04 PM to 8:21 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 6:10 PM to 8:28 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
- Colombo, Sri Lanka: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 5:02 PM to 7:21 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
United States
- New York City, New York: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 3:52 PM to 6:19 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Monday, November 23
- Jersey City, New Jersey: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 3:53 PM to 6:19 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Monday, November 23
- Chicago, Illinois: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 3:44 PM to 6:11 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Monday, November 23
- Dallas, Texas: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 4:40 PM to 7:04 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Monday, November 23
- Houston, Texas: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 4:40 PM to 7:03 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Monday, November 23
- San Jose, California: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 4:11 PM to 6:37 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Monday, November 23
- Seattle, Washington: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 3:47 PM to 6:16 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Monday, November 23
Canada and United Kingdom
- Toronto, Ontario: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 4:07 PM to 6:34 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Monday, November 23
- London, England: Karthigai Deepam (Vaishnava) Tuesday, November 24, Dipaaradhana 3:26 PM to 5:56 PM; Annamalai Deepam (Smartha) Tuesday, November 24
Your city is not here? Open mypanchang.com/karthigaideepam.php or mypanchang.com/annamalaideepam.php and choose your city. In Tamil: கார்த்திகை தீபம் · அண்ணாமலை தீபம்
For the full sankalpa for any day and your city: mypanchang.com/sankalpa
May the light of the Karthigai lamps fill your home, and may it drive away all darkness from your life. Wishing you a blessed Karthigai Deepam.
Pundit Mahesh Shastri
www.mypanchang.com
