Quick answer: Thursday 19 November 2026 is Day 10 of Karthika Masam in India. The tithi is Shukla Navami at sunrise until 7:05 AM IST, then Dashami for the rest of the day (until 7:15 AM IST on Fri 20 Nov) (Drik Panchang, New Delhi). Light the evening deepam at local sunset: 5:40 PM in Hyderabad, 5:39 PM in Chennai and 5:26 PM IST in New Delhi. Today's reading is Karthika Puranam Chapter 10.

Karthika Masam 2026 (amanta) began on Tuesday 10 November in India and a day earlier, on Monday 9 November, in the USA, UK and Canada. Full dates are in our Karthika Masam 2026 guide and the day-by-day calendar.

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Sunrise, sunset and deepam time by city (Day 10)

Light the deepam at sunset in your city. All times below are from Drik Panchang's city pages. Indian cities are for Thursday 19 November. For cities abroad, the date shown is the local day on which Navami is running at sunrise, and a note is added where the local panchang differs.

  • Hyderabad: sunrise 6:23 AM, sunset 5:40 PM IST
  • Vijayawada: sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 5:32 PM IST
  • Bengaluru: sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:50 PM IST
  • Chennai: sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 5:39 PM IST
  • New Delhi: sunrise 6:47 AM, sunset 5:26 PM IST
  • Mumbai: sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 5:59 PM IST
  • New York: sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 4:35 PM EST (Thu 19 Nov). Dashami is at sunrise here on Thu 19 Nov; Navami was at sunrise on Wed 18 Nov. Check your city's panchang
  • Dallas: sunrise 7:01 AM, sunset 5:24 PM CST (Thu 19 Nov). Dashami is at sunrise here on Thu 19 Nov; Navami was at sunrise on Wed 18 Nov. Check your city's panchang
  • San Jose: sunrise 6:51 AM, sunset 4:54 PM PST (Thu 19 Nov). Dashami is at sunrise here on Thu 19 Nov; Navami was at sunrise on Wed 18 Nov. Check your city's panchang
  • London: sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 4:06 PM GMT (Thu 19 Nov). Dashami is at sunrise here on Thu 19 Nov; Navami was at sunrise on Wed 18 Nov. Check your city's panchang
  • Toronto: sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 4:49 PM EST (Thu 19 Nov). Dashami is at sunrise here on Thu 19 Nov; Navami was at sunrise on Wed 18 Nov. Check your city's panchang
  • Dubai: sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 5:30 PM GST (Thu 19 Nov). Dashami is at sunrise here on Thu 19 Nov; Navami was at sunrise on Wed 18 Nov. Check your city's panchang
  • Sydney: sunrise 5:42 AM, sunset 7:40 PM AEDT (Thu 19 Nov)
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For other cities, check your city's panchang. Country guides: USA, UK, Canada, UAE, Australia.

Today's tithi and nakshatra

  • Tithi: Shukla Navami at sunrise until 7:05 AM IST, then Dashami for the rest of the day (until 7:15 AM IST on Fri 20 Nov).
  • Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada all day and night (until 6:56 AM IST on Fri 20 Nov), then Uttara Bhadrapada.
  • Paksha and month: Shukla Paksha, Kartika (amanta).

A tithi changes at the same moment everywhere in the world. Only the clock time differs. When Dashami ends in your time zone:

  • New York and Toronto: Dashami ends 8:45 PM EST on Thu 19 Nov
  • Dallas: 7:45 PM CST on Thu 19 Nov
  • San Jose: 5:45 PM PST on Thu 19 Nov
  • London: 1:45 AM GMT on Fri 20 Nov
  • Dubai: 5:45 AM GST on Fri 20 Nov
  • Sydney: 12:45 PM AEDT on Fri 20 Nov
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Festival of the day

Drik Panchang lists no major festival for Thursday 19 November 2026 in New Delhi, so it is a quiet day for the regular Karthika routine. Coming next: Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi on Friday 20 November in India. See our Karthika Ekadashi 2026 guide.

Today's Karthika Puranam reading: Chapter 10

On Day 10, the reading is Chapter 10 of the Karthika Puranam. Many families read one chapter each day, often after the evening lamp. Read the story in Karthika Puranam: the complete sacred narrative.

5 things to do today

  1. Early bath: bathe before or around sunrise. Warm water is fine if the morning is cold, especially for elders and children.
  2. Lamp at sunset: light a ghee or sesame-oil deepam at local sunset (see the city list above) at the door, the puja shelf or near Tulasi.
  3. Tulasi puja: offer water and a lamp to the Tulasi plant and walk around it. Our daily Tulasi puja vidhi has the steps.
  4. Read the Puranam: read or listen to Chapter 10 of the Karthika Puranam. The complete narrative tells the whole story.
  5. Sattvic food and charity: keep meals simple and vegetarian, and give food, a lamp, oil or clothes to someone in need if you can.
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3 things to avoid today

  • Non-vegetarian food and alcohol, if that is your family tradition for Karthika.
  • Arguments and harsh words: the month is kept for calm, prayer and kindness.
  • Wasting food or skipping the evening lamp: even one small diya at sunset keeps the daily practice going.

Mantra for today

Om Namah Shivaya

Meaning: "I bow to Lord Shiva." This five-syllable (Panchakshari) mantra is the most common chant of Karthika Masam. Chant it 11, 27 or 108 times with the evening lamp.

Chant with devotion and at your own pace. Traditions differ from family to family, so follow your elders or your temple priest where they guide you differently.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the tithi on Thursday 19 November 2026?

According to Drik Panchang for New Delhi, the tithi is Shukla Navami at sunrise until 7:05 AM IST, then Dashami for the rest of the day (until 7:15 AM IST on Fri 20 Nov). The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada all day and night (until 6:56 AM IST on Fri 20 Nov), then Uttara Bhadrapada.

What time should I light the Karthika deepam on 19 November 2026?

Light the lamp at local sunset. In Hyderabad sunset is 5:40 PM IST, in Chennai 5:39 PM IST and in New Delhi 5:26 PM IST (Drik Panchang). Other cities are listed on this page.

Which Karthika Puranam chapter is read on Day 10?

Chapter 10. Many families read one chapter a day for the 30 days of Karthika Masam.

Is Day 10 on the same date in the USA, UK and Australia?

Not quite. In India, Navami is at sunrise only until 7:05 AM IST and Dashami runs for the rest of the day. On Drik Panchang, New York, Dallas, San Jose, Toronto, London and Dubai already have Dashami at sunrise on Thursday 19 November, while Sydney has Navami at sunrise as India does. Check your city's panchang.

Which mantra can I chant on Day 10?

Om Namah Shivaya. Meaning: I bow to Lord Shiva. This five-syllable (Panchakshari) mantra is the most common chant of Karthika Masam. Chant it 11, 27 or 108 times with the evening lamp.

Sources

Tithi and nakshatra times are from Drik Panchang (New Delhi). Sunrise and sunset are from Drik Panchang's page for each city, checked on 8 November 2026. Clock times abroad are the same instants converted to local time.

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