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Diwali 2026: date and Lakshmi Puja muhurat

Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November. Choose your city to see the best time for Lakshmi Puja, worked out from your city's sunset, the steady Vrishabha lagna and the Amavasya.

The five days of Diwali

    Dhanteras is for buying gold, silver or new utensils; Choti Diwali begins with an early-morning oil bath; Lakshmi Puja is on Diwali evening; Govardhan Puja comes next, then Bhai Dooj. In 2026 the day depends on your city: Govardhan Puja is on Monday 9 November (evening) in Mumbai and Dubai, and Tuesday 10 November (morning) in Delhi and Bengaluru; Bhai Dooj is on Tuesday 10 November in Dubai and Wednesday 11 November in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

    A simple Lakshmi Puja at home

    1. Clean the home, make a rangoli at the door and light diyas.
    2. Place Lakshmi and Ganesha on a small platform covered with red cloth, with a kalash of water beside them.
    3. Offer flowers, rice, sweets and coins, first to Ganesha and then to Lakshmi.
    4. Do the aarti within the muhurat and keep one lamp burning through the night.

    What people often ask

    When is Diwali in 2026?

    Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday, 8 November 2026, in India, the Gulf, the UK, the USA, Canada, Singapore and Australia.

    What is the best time for Lakshmi Puja on Diwali 2026?

    In New Delhi about 5:55 pm to 7:50 pm, in Mumbai about 6:28 pm to 8:27 pm and in Dubai about 5:59 pm to 7:55 pm. See your own city above.

    Why is the muhurat different in each city?

    The muhurat depends on your own city's sunset and on which sign is rising there at that time, so it changes from city to city even when the date is the same.

    What is Pradosh Kaal?

    The roughly two and a half hours after sunset. On Diwali it is the most favoured time for Lakshmi Puja, especially the part when the steady Vrishabha lagna is rising.

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