Guru Nanak Jayanti 2028 in Los Angeles falls on Wednesday, November 1, 2028. Sunrise is 7:13 AM PDT. In India it is observed on November 2, 2028.
Guru Nanak Jayanti 2028 timings for Los Angeles
Date in Los AngelesWednesday, November 1, 2028
Tithi — Kartika Purnima (Gurpurab)begins Nov 1, 12:39 AM ends Nov 2, 2:17 AM
Sunrise7:13 AM
Time zonePDT · Los Angeles
Important if you are coordinating with family in India:
Guru Nanak Jayanti falls on November 1, 2028 in Los Angeles, but on November 2, 2028 in India.
Hindu observances are tied to the tithi at your local sunrise (or to a local moment such as sunset or midnight),
so the calendar date legitimately shifts by a day across time zones. Both are correct for their own location.
What Guru Nanak Jayanti means
Religious significance
The Prakash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism — teacher of Ik Onkar (One God), honest work, and seva. The same full moon is Kartika Purnima for Hindus: Dev Deepawali, when the gods themselves are said to light lamps on the Ganga, and Tripurari Purnima marking Shiva’s victory over Tripurasura.
Cultural significance
Gurdwaras hold Akhand Path (48-hour continuous reading of Guru Granth Sahib), Nagar Kirtan processions, and langar for all. In Varanasi, Dev Deepawali sets a million diyas on the ghats — one of India’s most breathtaking sights.
Good to know
Everyone is welcome at langar — sharing a meal there honors the day’s spirit. For Hindus, Kartika Purnima snan and deepdan (gifting lamps) close the holy month of Kartika.