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Kalashtami dates in San Diego, 2026

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Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, San Diego has 13 Kalashtami dates, from Sat, Jan 10 to Wed, Dec 30. 8 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day earlier. The eighth lunar day of the waning fortnight, the monthly observance of Kala Bhairava.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Sat, Jan 10Krishna (waning)Fri, Jan 9, 6:57 PM – Sat, Jan 10, 8:53 PM6:52 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Feb 9Krishna (waning)Sun, Feb 8, 3:33 PM – Mon, Feb 9, 5:59 PM6:38 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Mar 11Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 10, 1:26 PM – Wed, Mar 11, 3:52 PM7:05 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Apr 10Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 9, 8:53 AM – Fri, Apr 10, 10:49 AM6:26 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, May 9Krishna (waning)Sat, May 9, 1:36 AM – Sun, May 10, 2:40 AM5:55 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Jun 8Krishna (waning)Sun, Jun 7, 2:58 PM – Mon, Jun 8, 2:57 PM5:41 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Jul 7Krishna (waning)Tue, Jul 7, 12:58 AM – Tue, Jul 7, 11:54 PM5:48 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Thu, Aug 6Krishna (waning)Wed, Aug 5, 8:15 AM – Thu, Aug 6, 6:25 AM6:07 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Sep 4Krishna (waning)Thu, Sep 3, 1:58 PM – Fri, Sep 4, 11:47 AM6:26 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Oct 3Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 2, 7:32 PM – Sat, Oct 3, 5:24 PM6:45 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Nov 1Krishna (waning)Sun, Nov 1, 1:23 AM – Sun, Nov 1, 11:42 PM6:07 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Dec 1Krishna (waning)Mon, Nov 30, 10:44 AM – Tue, Dec 1, 9:46 AM6:34 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Dec 30Krishna (waning)Tue, Dec 29, 11:09 PM – Wed, Dec 30, 11:06 PM6:51 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier

What Kalashtami is and how it is kept: the Kalashtami 2026 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: San Diego practice calendar.

Kalashtami in San Diego: questions

+ How many Kalashtami days are there in 2026 in San Diego?
13, computed for San Diego's coordinates and the America/Los Angeles time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 10 and the last on Wed, Dec 30.
+ Are San Diego Kalashtami dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in San Diego. In 2026, 8 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Krishna Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. Bhairava worship is often done at night, so some calendars use the night-time tithi instead. No entry this year needed a flag. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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