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November 2026 · 21 calendar entries. Open any date for its full local timings.
Fasting day
Kartika · Krishna paksha
Ekadashi is the eleventh lunar day, traditionally marked by a chosen form of fasting and prayer.
Observance
Kartika · Krishna paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Observance
Kartika · Krishna paksha
The monthly night of Shiva in the waning lunar fortnight.
Observance
Kartika Amavasya
Kartika · Krishna paksha
The new-moon lunar day, observed through quiet attention and remembrance.
Prabhupadasamadhi remembranceObservance
Margashirsha · Shukla paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
Observance
Margashirsha · Shukla paksha
Pradosham is a twice-monthly Shiva observance held around the local sunset.
Sathya Sai Bababirth anniversaryObservance
Margashirsha Purnima
Margashirsha · Shukla paksha
Beaver Moon · approximate north american / european folk tradition name
The full-moon lunar day, also known as Purnima.
Festival
Krittika nakshatra · Karthigai 8
Tamil Nadu · Arunachala lamp festival
A Tamil festival of lamps associated with Shiva.
Observance
Margashirsha · Krishna paksha
The sixth lunar day, observed in Murugan and other regional traditions.
The next six things, with your local times.
Three ways people use this calendar.
For teachers
Every observance carries a short note you can say at the start of class — what the day is, and why it might matter to the people in the room. No sequences, just the thread to pull.
See this month’s themes →For meditators
Brahma muhurta is the ninety-six minutes before sunrise, narrowing to the last forty-eight. Tomorrow it is 5:42 AM to 6:30 AM in your selected city.
Work out your quiet hour →For seasonal living
Ayurveda is a calendar practice before it is a food practice. Ritucharya changes what is worth eating as the season turns — and the season turns at a different time in Melbourne than in Manchester.
Explore Ayurveda practice →What the day is, where the story comes from, and the simplest way to keep it at home.
Why the times differ
Most of these observances are anchored to the sun — a window that opens at sunset, a fast that breaks at sunrise. So the date is shared with India, but the hour is yours.
We work every time out from your city’s own coordinates. And some days carry two names; where that happens, we show both.
How we work these out →The upcoming full moons, fasts and festivals, calculated for your city. One email every Sunday.
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