Festival of lights

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026

Sunday, 8 November 2026

Diwali is on Sunday 8 November 2026. Lakshmi Puja is done in the evening (Pradosh Kaal after sunset) on the Amavasya day; the exact time depends on your city.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is the main day of a five-day celebration. In 2026 Dhanteras is on 6 November, Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) on 7 to 8 November, Diwali and Lakshmi Puja on Sunday 8 November, Govardhan Puja on 10 November and Bhai Dooj on 11 November.

Lakshmi Puja is done on the new moon (Amavasya) evening in Pradosh Kaal, the period beginning at sunset and lasting about 2 hours 24 minutes. Many families also aim for the Sthir Lagna (Vrishabha) within that window. The sunset time and therefore the puja window are different in every city.

Diwali Lakshmi Puja time in your city

Pradosh Kaal starts at local sunset. Choose your city for the exact window.

India

Delhi Mumbai Kolkata Chennai Bengaluru Hyderabad Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Chandigarh Bhopal Patna Indore Nagpur Surat Kanpur Varanasi Guwahati Kochi Thiruvananthapuram Bhubaneswar Ranchi Dehradun Amritsar Ludhiana Coimbatore Visakhapatnam Vadodara Gurugram Noida Raipur Mysuru Madurai Srinagar Jodhpur Agra Nashik

Australia

Sydney Melbourne

Canada

Toronto Vancouver

Kenya

Nairobi

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Nepal

Kathmandu

New Zealand

Auckland

Oman

Muscat

Qatar

Doha

Singapore

South Africa

Johannesburg

UAE

Dubai Abu Dhabi

London Leicester Birmingham Manchester

USA

New York Los Angeles Chicago Houston Dallas San Francisco Seattle Atlanta Edison, New Jersey San Jose

State-wise and region-wise, by country

India United States Canada United Kingdom Australia New Zealand United Arab Emirates Malaysia South Africa Nepal Singapore Qatar Oman Kuwait Bahrain Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Bangladesh Mauritius Fiji Trinidad and Tobago Guyana Kenya Uganda Tanzania Ireland Germany Netherlands Thailand Hong Kong Indonesia

Rituals

Clean and decorate the house; draw rangoli.
Light diyas at home and at the entrance.
Lakshmi-Ganesh puja in Pradosh Kaal.
Fireworks and sweets with family; in business communities, Chopda pujan for new account books.

Do

Start Lakshmi Puja inside the Pradosh Kaal for your city.
Keep the main door clean and lit.

Avoid

Avoid quarrels and keep the puja place free of clutter.
Keep fireworks safe and follow local rules.

Frequently asked questions

When is Diwali 2026?

Sunday 8 November 2026.

What is the Lakshmi Puja time?

Pradosh Kaal, starting at local sunset and lasting about 2 hours 24 minutes. In Delhi sunset is about 5:31 PM. Use the city list to see yours.

Is Diwali on 7 or 8 November?

The Amavasya evening falls on 8 November, so Lakshmi Puja is on 8 November 2026. Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi) is on 7 to 8 November.

Festival dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar (tithi) and can differ by a day between regions and panchangs. Times are computed for each city from NASA JPL planetary data. Confirm with your local temple or priest for religious observances.

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Diwali Lakshmi Puja time in your city

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