When is Diwali 2026? — 8 November 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Tithi
- Kartika Krishna Amavasya (amanta: Ashwina)
- Lakshmi Puja (pradosh kaal) · New Delhi
- 05:31 PM – 08:09 PM
- Tithi runs
- 11:28 AM, 8 Nov to 12:31 PM, 9 Nov
How the date is chosen
Kartika Amavasya (amanta: Ashwina) during pradosh kaal, the time of Lakshmi Puja. If Amavasya covers the pradosh of two evenings, the second is taken when Amavasya lasts at least 1 ghati (24 minutes) after that sunset.
About Diwali
Kartika Amavasya: Lakshmi-Ganesha puja in the pradosh kaal after sunset, lamps across the home and sweets shared with family and neighbours.
Times are for New Delhi (IST). In other cities sunrise, moonrise and muhurat times differ by some minutes, and now and then the day itself differs. Festival times for your city →
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