Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 08-11-2026. Puja time in Delhi: 5:31 PM to 7:55 PM (Pradosh kaal).
Kartika Krishna Amavasya (Ashwina in the amanta calendar).
| Jaipur | 5:40 PM – 8:04 PM |
| Lucknow | 5:19 PM – 7:43 PM |
| Patna | 5:04 PM – 7:28 PM |
| Chandigarh | 5:30 PM – 7:54 PM |
Each city's own time on the date above. It moves with the city's sunset, midday or moonrise.
The festival of lights, on Amavasya, the darkest night of the month. It remembers Shri Ram coming back to Ayodhya. In the evening, in Pradosh kaal, families do Lakshmi and Ganesh puja, and then light diyas all over the house. Traders start their new account books with puja today. People share sweets, visit family, and burst crackers.
| Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:53 AM – 5:45 AM |
| Pratah Sandhya | 5:19 AM – 6:38 AM |
| Abhijit | 11:43 AM – 12:26 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:05 PM – 1:26 PM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 1:54 PM – 2:37 PM |
| Gulika | 2:48 PM – 4:10 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 4:10 PM – 5:31 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 5:31 PM – 5:58 PM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 5:31 PM – 6:50 PM |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:39 PM – 12:31 AM, 9 Nov |
| 2025 | Monday, 20-10-2025 |
| 2026 | Sunday, 08-11-2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 29-10-2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 17-10-2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 05-11-2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday, 26-10-2030 |