Festival calendar · 2027 Dhanteras 2027: Date and Puja Muhurat
Dhanteras 2027 is on Wednesday, 27 October in New Delhi. Dhanteras puja: 6:42 PM – 8:14 PM (New Delhi). In New York and Toronto it falls on Tuesday, 26 October.
Dhanteras 2027 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 | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:42 PM – 8:14 PM |
| Mumbai | Wed, 27 Oct | 7:16 PM – 8:37 PM |
| Kolkata | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:08 PM – 7:33 PM |
| Chennai | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:55 PM – 8:11 PM |
| Bengaluru | Wed, 27 Oct | 7:06 PM – 8:22 PM |
| Hyderabad | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:56 PM – 8:16 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Wed, 27 Oct | 7:11 PM – 8:36 PM |
| Pune | Wed, 27 Oct | 7:13 PM – 8:34 PM |
| Jaipur | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:51 PM – 8:21 PM |
| Lucknow | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:31 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Patna | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:16 PM – 7:44 PM |
| Varanasi | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:25 PM – 7:53 PM |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Wed, 27 Oct | 5:43 PM – 6:20 PM |
| New York | Tue, 26 Oct | 6:54 PM – 8:40 PM |
| Toronto | Tue, 26 Oct | 7:08 PM – 8:54 PM |
| Dubai | Wed, 27 Oct | 6:46 PM – 8:14 PM |
| Singapore | Wed, 27 Oct | 8:07 PM – 9:13 PM |
| Sydney | Wed, 27 Oct | 8:53 PM – 9:26 PM |
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What is Dhanteras?
Dhanteras opens the five days of Diwali. It honours Dhanvantari and Lakshmi, and is a popular day to buy gold, silver or new utensils; a lamp for Yama is lit at the doorway in the evening.
How the date is decided
It is the Krishna Trayodashi of Kartika (Ashwin in the amanta calendar) at pradosh. The puja time is the part of pradosh in Trayodashi while Vrishabha, a fixed sign, is rising.
Questions about Dhanteras 2027
When is Dhanteras in 2027?
Dhanteras 2027 is on Wednesday, 27 October in New Delhi. Dhanteras puja: 6:42 PM – 8:14 PM (New Delhi). In New York and Toronto it falls on Tuesday, 26 October.
What is the dhanteras puja time on Dhanteras 2027?
New Delhi: 6:42 PM – 8:14 PM; Mumbai: 7:16 PM – 8:37 PM; London: 5:43 PM – 6:20 PM; New York: 6:54 PM – 8:40 PM (26 Oct). Times are local; the table on this page lists 18 cities.
Is Dhanteras 2027 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
Yes, in some places: New York and Toronto: Tuesday, 26 October. The tithi's hours fall on different clock days outside India, so each city's date is worked out for its own sunrise and time zone.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.