Dhanteras 2026: puja muhurat and time to buy gold · धनतेरस 2026
Dhanteras puja muhurat (Delhi): 6:02 pm – 7:58 pm
Trayodashi tithi: 10:31 am to 10:48 am, 7 Nov 2026
Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) opens the five days of Diwali on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi. Lord Dhanvantari, Kuber and Lakshmi are worshipped in the evening, and a lamp is lit for Yama facing south. धनतेरस पर धन्वंतरि, कुबेर और लक्ष्मी की पूजा तथा यम दीपदान होता है।
Puja muhurat in your city · शहर के अनुसार पूजा मुहूर्त
The muhurat is the part of Pradosh kaal (the first fifth of the night after sunset) when the fixed sign Vrishabha (Taurus) is rising, so that Lakshmi stays.
| City · शहर | Puja muhurat | Pradosh kaal | Vrishabha kaal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi दिल्ली | 6:02 pm – 7:58 pm | 5:32 pm – 8:09 pm | 6:02 pm – 7:58 pm |
| Mumbai मुंबई | 6:35 pm – 8:34 pm | 6:03 pm – 8:34 pm | 6:35 pm – 8:35 pm |
| Kolkata कोलकाता | 5:28 pm – 7:26 pm | 4:56 pm – 7:30 pm | 5:28 pm – 7:26 pm |
| Chennai चेन्नई | 6:15 pm – 8:09 pm | 5:40 pm – 8:09 pm | 6:15 pm – 8:17 pm |
| Bengaluru बेंगलुरु | 6:26 pm – 8:20 pm | 5:51 pm – 8:20 pm | 6:26 pm – 8:28 pm |
| Hyderabad हैदराबाद | 6:15 pm – 8:13 pm | 5:42 pm – 8:13 pm | 6:15 pm – 8:16 pm |
| Pune पुणे | 6:32 pm – 8:31 pm | 5:59 pm – 8:31 pm | 6:32 pm – 8:32 pm |
| Ahmedabad अहमदाबाद | 6:30 pm – 8:29 pm | 5:59 pm – 8:32 pm | 6:30 pm – 8:29 pm |
| Jaipur जयपुर | 6:11 pm – 8:07 pm | 5:40 pm – 8:16 pm | 6:11 pm – 8:07 pm |
| Lucknow लखनऊ | 5:50 pm – 7:47 pm | 5:20 pm – 7:56 pm | 5:50 pm – 7:47 pm |
| Patna पटना | 5:36 pm – 7:33 pm | 5:05 pm – 7:40 pm | 5:36 pm – 7:33 pm |
| Bhopal भोपाल | 6:11 pm – 8:09 pm | 5:39 pm – 8:13 pm | 6:11 pm – 8:09 pm |
| Chandigarh चंडीगढ़ | 6:00 pm – 7:55 pm | 5:31 pm – 8:09 pm | 6:00 pm – 7:55 pm |
| Jammu जम्मू | 6:04 pm – 7:57 pm | 5:35 pm – 8:15 pm | 6:04 pm – 7:57 pm |
| Srinagar श्रीनगर | 6:01 pm – 7:54 pm | 5:33 pm – 8:14 pm | 6:01 pm – 7:54 pm |
| Varanasi वाराणसी | 5:45 pm – 7:42 pm | 5:14 pm – 7:49 pm | 5:45 pm – 7:42 pm |
| Indore इंदौर | 6:18 pm – 8:16 pm | 5:46 pm – 8:20 pm | 6:18 pm – 8:16 pm |
| Nagpur नागपुर | 6:07 pm – 8:06 pm | 5:35 pm – 8:08 pm | 6:07 pm – 8:06 pm |
| Gurugram गुरुग्राम | 6:03 pm – 7:59 pm | 5:33 pm – 8:10 pm | 6:03 pm – 7:59 pm |
| Dehradun देहरादून | 5:56 pm – 7:51 pm | 5:26 pm – 8:04 pm | 5:56 pm – 7:51 pm |
| Ranchi रांची | 5:39 pm – 7:37 pm | 5:07 pm – 7:41 pm | 5:39 pm – 7:37 pm |
| Bhubaneswar भुवनेश्वर | 5:42 pm – 7:41 pm | 5:09 pm – 7:42 pm | 5:42 pm – 7:41 pm |
| Guwahati गुवाहाटी | 5:09 pm – 7:05 pm | 4:38 pm – 7:13 pm | 5:09 pm – 7:05 pm |
| Kanpur कानपुर | 5:54 pm – 7:50 pm | 5:23 pm – 7:59 pm | 5:54 pm – 7:50 pm |
When to buy gold, silver and utensils · खरीदारी का समय
Purchases are made while Trayodashi lasts: in Delhi from 10:31 am to 10:48 am, 7 Nov 2026. Avoid Rahu kaal of the day if you can. Brass or steel utensils, a broom, gold or silver coins and dhaniya (coriander seeds) are traditional.
Puja vidhi · पूजा विधि
- Clean the house and decorate the entrance with rangoli.
- In the muhurat, worship Dhanvantari, Kuber and Lakshmi-Ganesha with a ghee lamp, flowers, sweets and the new purchase.
- Yama deepdaan: after sunset, light a four-wick lamp facing south outside the main door for the protection of the family.
Diwali season 2026
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