Diwali dates
When Diwali, or Deepavali, falls in 2026, 2027 and 2028: the Lakshmi Puja day and its pradoṣa time, for Delhi and cities abroad.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Delhi, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Mumbai, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Kolkata, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Chennai, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Bengaluru, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Hyderabad, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Ahmedabad, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Pune, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Jaipur, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Lucknow, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 22 days. In London, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa, at least a daṇḍa (24 minutes) of that night, so Diwali is on the later day, Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 22 days. In New York City, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa, at least a daṇḍa (24 minutes) of that night, so Diwali is on the later day, Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 22 days. In Toronto, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa, at least a daṇḍa (24 minutes) of that night, so Diwali is on the later day, Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Sydney, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Dubai, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Diwali is in 21 days. In Singapore, the Amāvasyā holds all of Sunday’s pradoṣa and not a daṇḍa of Monday’s night, so Diwali is on Sunday, with Lakshmi Puja at that pradoṣa.
Diwali dates, 2026 to 2028
Lakshmi Puja at pradoṣa, each city’s own time| Year | Delhi | London | New York City | Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diwali 2026 | Sun 8 Nov 17:30 – 20:08 | Sun 8 Nov 16:19 – 19:17 | Sun 8 Nov 16:43 – 19:29 | Sun 8 Nov 19:28 – 21:32 |
| Diwali 2027 | Fri 29 Oct 17:37 – 19:06 | Thu 28 Oct 17:39 – 20:29 | Thu 28 Oct 17:56 – 20:37 | Fri 29 Oct 19:18 – 21:26 |
| Diwali 2028 | Tue 17 Oct 17:48 – 20:19 | Tue 17 Oct 18:00 – 20:42 | Tue 17 Oct 18:10 – 20:46 | Tue 17 Oct 19:09 – 21:21 |
Each year’s page lists all 16 cities and why each keeps its day. The texts give pradoṣa on the Amāvasyā as the time, and no fixed-lagna muhurat. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 299–300
The five days in Delhi
Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj| Year | Dhanteras | Naraka Chaturdashi | Lakshmi Puja | Govardhan Puja | Bhai Dooj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fri 6 Nov | Sun 8 Nov | Sun 8 Nov | Tue 10 Nov | Wed 11 Nov |
| 2027 | Wed 27 Oct | Thu 28 Oct | Fri 29 Oct | Sat 30 Oct | Sun 31 Oct |
| 2028 | Sun 15 Oct | Tue 17 Oct | Tue 17 Oct | Wed 18 Oct | Thu 19 Oct |
In the texts Dhanteras has one rite, a lamp for Yama set outside at nightfall. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 294; Dharmasindhu p. 76. Buying gold or metal on it is a popular custom.
Questions
From the Nirṇaya-sindhu, pp. 294–300, and the Dharmasindhu, p. 76.
When is Diwali?
In Delhi: Sunday, 8 November 2026, Friday, 29 October 2027 and Tuesday, 17 October 2028. Diwali is the Amāvasyā current at pradoṣa, so the date can differ abroad. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 299–300
Why is Diwali on a different date in the US or UK?
Diwali is the Amāvasyā current at pradoṣa, the three muhūrtas after sunset, at the city. The Amāvasyā begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunset comes at a different hour, so a city to the west can hold it at the earlier evening while Delhi holds it at the next. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 299–300
What are the five days of Diwali?
Dhanteras on the dark Trayodaśī, with a lamp for Yama at nightfall; Naraka Chaturdashi (popularly Choti Diwali), with an oil bath before sunrise; Lakshmi Puja on the Amāvasyā; Govardhan Puja (Bali-pratipadā) on the next Pratipadā; and Bhai Dooj (Yama-dvitīyā) on the Dvitīyā. The texts set lamps on five evenings, from the dark Dvādaśī to the Pratipadā. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 294; Dharmasindhu p. 76
Is Deepavali the same as Diwali?
Yes. Dīpāvalī means a row of lamps: it is so called because lamps are waved, as the Mātsya puts it. Diwali is its everyday form. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 299
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- The Amāvasyā that ends amānta Āśvina, current at pradoṣa. When it touches a daṇḍa (24 minutes) of the next night, the later day is kept. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 299–300.
- Pradoṣa
- Three muhūrtas after sunset. Lakshmi Puja is that window while the Amāvasyā runs (Bhaviṣya, Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 299).
- No lagna muhurat
- The texts give pradoṣa on the Amāvasyā. Neither the Nirṇaya-sindhu nor the Vīramitrodaya gives a fixed-lagna (Vṛṣabha) rule, so none is shown.
- Sunset
- At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.
Sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method