Dhanteras 2026 is on Friday, 06-11-2026. Puja time in Delhi: 5:33 PM to 7:57 PM (Pradosh kaal).
Kartika Krishna Trayodashi (Ashwina in the amanta calendar).
| Jaipur | 5:41 PM – 8:05 PM |
| Lucknow | 5:21 PM – 7:45 PM |
| Patna | 5:05 PM – 7:29 PM |
| Chandigarh | 5:31 PM – 7:55 PM |
Each city's own time on the date above. It moves with the city's sunset, midday or moonrise.
The first day of the five days of Diwali. People buy gold, silver or new steel and brass utensils, as it is taken as a good day to bring new things home. Homes are cleaned and the first diyas are lit. In the evening a lamp is lit for Yamraj outside the door, facing south, called Yam Deepam. The evening puja is done in Pradosh kaal.
| Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:52 AM – 5:44 AM |
| Pratah Sandhya | 5:18 AM – 6:36 AM |
| Gulika | 7:58 AM – 9:20 AM |
| Rahu Kaal | 10:42 AM – 12:05 PM |
| Abhijit | 11:43 AM – 12:26 PM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 1:54 PM – 2:38 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:49 PM – 4:11 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 5:33 PM – 5:59 PM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 5:33 PM – 6:51 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:39 PM – 12:31 AM, 7 Nov |
| 2025 | Saturday, 18-10-2025 |
| 2026 | Friday, 06-11-2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 27-10-2027 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 15-10-2028 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 24-10-2030 |