Bali Observes Tilem Kelima on Nov. 9, 2026
Tilem Kelima, a Hindu dark-moon observance, falls in Bali on Nov. 9, 2026. The Balinese calendar favors building and rice-field work but disfavors visiting and planting.
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Bali — Tilem Kelima, the fifth new-moon observance in Bali’s Hindu calendar, falls on Nov. 9, 2026, during Sasih Kelima, according to reports on the Balinese calendar.
The observance marks the dark-moon phase and is treated as a Hindu holy day. Calendar guidance for the date identifies building and working in rice fields as favorable activities, while visiting and planting are considered unfavorable.
Why Tilem Kelima matters to readers in Bali
For foreign residents and visitors, the calendar is a useful explanation of why some activities may be viewed differently on a particular day. Tilem Kelima is a religious observance for Hindus, while the accompanying ala ayuning dewasa guidance classifies activities as favorable or unfavorable according to the Balinese calendar.
Reports also identify Nov. 9, 2026, as a Monday and place the date within Sasih Kelima, the fifth lunar month in the calendar’s reckoning. The observance is listed alongside other Hindu religious dates in November 2026.
The guidance does not establish a general legal prohibition for visitors. Instead, it describes customary calendar classifications used by Hindu communities in Bali when choosing dates for ritual, customary and practical activities. Visitors encountering ceremonies or local observances should understand that the date has religious significance for the island’s Hindu population.
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