Diwali 2026 Date: Kab Hai? Lakshmi Puja Muhurat and 5-Day Calendar

Diwali 2026 (Lakshmi puja): Sunday 8 November 2026. Lakshmi puja muhurat in New Delhi: 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM. दिवाली 2026 कब है? रविवार, 8 नवंबर 2026।

Diwali falls on Kartik Amavasya, the darkest night of the month of lamps. In 2026 the Amavasya begins at 11:27 AM on Sunday 8 November and ends at 12:31 PM on Monday 9 November, so the evening Lakshmi puja is on Sunday.

The five days of Diwali 2026

Day	Date	What
Dhanteras	Fri 6 Nov	Dhanvantari, Lakshmi and Kuber puja, Yama deepam. Muhurat 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM (New Delhi)
Kali Chaudas	Sat 7 Nov	Hanuman puja; many homes light the evening diyas of choti diwali
Diwali, Lakshmi puja	Sun 8 Nov	Narak Chaturdashi snan in the morning, Lakshmi Ganesh puja in the evening. Muhurat 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM (New Delhi)
Govardhan puja	Tue 10 Nov	Annakut, Bali Pratipada, Gujarati New Year
Bhai Dooj	Wed 11 Nov	Yama Dwitiya, Chitragupta puja

Dates from Drik Panchang for New Delhi. Monday 9 November is the rest of Amavasya (it ends at 12:31 PM), which is why Govardhan puja falls on Tuesday this year.

Lakshmi puja muhurat 2026, city by city

The puja is done in Pradosh kaal, the time after sunset, and best in the fixed Vrishabha lagna. For New Delhi on 8 November: Pradosh kaal 5:31 PM to 8:09 PM, Vrishabha kaal and the muhurat 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM.

City	Muhurat
New Delhi	5:54 PM to 7:50 PM
Noida	5:54 PM to 7:49 PM
Gurgaon	5:55 PM to 7:51 PM
Chandigarh	5:52 PM to 7:46 PM
Jaipur	6:03 PM to 7:59 PM
Kolkata	5:20 PM to 7:18 PM
Mumbai	6:27 PM to 8:27 PM
Pune	6:24 PM to 8:24 PM
Ahmedabad	6:22 PM to 8:20 PM
Hyderabad	6:07 PM to 8:08 PM
Bengaluru	6:17 PM to 8:20 PM
Chennai	6:07 PM to 8:09 PM

Timings from Drik Panchang, local time for each city.

Step-by-step puja, samagri, mantras and the Lakshmi aarti: लक्ष्मी पूजा विधि (Hindi).

When is Choti Diwali 2026?

Choti Diwali is Narak Chaturdashi, the day before Lakshmi puja. This year Chaturdashi tithi is still running at sunrise on Sunday, so Drik Panchang lists the Narak Chaturdashi snan on the morning of Sunday 8 November, the same day as Lakshmi puja, and Kali Chaudas on Saturday 7 November. Many families light the small evening diyas of choti diwali on Saturday 7 November. Follow your family's panchang.

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Questions

When is Diwali in 2026?

Sunday 8 November 2026. Lakshmi puja is that evening; the muhurat in New Delhi is 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM.

दिवाली 2026 कब है?

रविवार, 8 नवंबर 2026। लक्ष्मी पूजा का मुहूर्त नई दिल्ली में शाम 5:54 से 7:50 बजे तक है।

Is Diwali on 8 or 9 November 2026?

8 November. Amavasya runs from 11:27 AM on 8 November to 12:31 PM on 9 November, and Lakshmi puja needs Amavasya in the evening (Pradosh kaal), which only 8 November has.

When is Dhanteras 2026?

Friday 6 November 2026. Puja muhurat in New Delhi: 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM.

When are Govardhan puja and Bhai Dooj in 2026?

Govardhan puja is on Tuesday 10 November and Bhai Dooj on Wednesday 11 November, per Drik Panchang for New Delhi.

Is there an app?

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Diwali 2026. Sunday, 8 November.