Festival calendar · 2026 Diwali 2026: Date and Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November in New Delhi. Lakshmi Puja: 5:54 PM – 7:50 PM (New Delhi). The date is the same in all the cities below.
Diwali 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sun, 8 Nov | 5:54 PM – 7:50 PM |
| Mumbai | Sun, 8 Nov | 6:27 PM – 8:27 PM |
| Kolkata | Sun, 8 Nov | 5:20 PM – 7:19 PM |
| Chennai | Sun, 8 Nov | 6:07 PM – 8:09 PM |
| Bengaluru | Sun, 8 Nov | 6:18 PM – 8:20 PM |
| Hyderabad | Sun, 8 Nov | 6:08 PM – 8:08 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Sun, 8 Nov | 6:22 PM – 8:21 PM |
| Pune | Sun, 8 Nov | 6:24 PM – 8:25 PM |
| Jaipur | Sun, 8 Nov | 6:03 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Lucknow | Sun, 8 Nov | 5:43 PM – 7:39 PM |
| Patna | Sun, 8 Nov | 5:28 PM – 7:25 PM |
| Varanasi | Sun, 8 Nov | 5:37 PM – 7:34 PM |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Sun, 8 Nov | 4:34 PM – 6:12 PM |
| New York | Sun, 8 Nov | 5:02 PM – 6:51 PM |
| Toronto | Sun, 8 Nov | 5:16 PM – 7:02 PM |
| Dubai | Sun, 8 Nov | 5:58 PM – 7:55 PM |
| Singapore | Sun, 8 Nov | 7:19 PM – 9:13 PM |
| Sydney | Sun, 8 Nov | 8:05 PM – 9:33 PM |
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What is Diwali?
Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates Rama's return to Ayodhya and is the night of Lakshmi Puja. Homes are cleaned and lit with diyas, and families worship Lakshmi and Ganesha in the evening.
How the date is decided
It is the Amavasya of Kartika (Ashwin in the amanta calendar) at pradosh, the evening. When Amavasya touches both evenings, Dharma Sindhu's rule decides. The Lakshmi Puja time is the part of pradosh in Amavasya while Vrishabha, a fixed sign, is rising.
Questions about Diwali 2026
When is Diwali in 2026?
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November in New Delhi. Lakshmi Puja: 5:54 PM – 7:50 PM (New Delhi). The date is the same in all the cities below.
What is the lakshmi puja time on Diwali 2026?
New Delhi: 5:54 PM – 7:50 PM; Mumbai: 6:27 PM – 8:27 PM; London: 4:34 PM – 6:12 PM; New York: 5:02 PM – 6:51 PM. Times are local; the table on this page lists 18 cities.
Is Diwali 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
No. In London, New York, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney it is also on Sunday, 8 November, though the times differ.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.