Diwali 2026: Lakshmi Puja muhurat · दीपावली 2026 लक्ष्मी पूजा मुहूर्त
Sunday, 8 Nov 2026 · रविवार, 8 नवंबर 2026
Lakshmi Puja muhurat (Delhi): 5:54 pm – 7:50 pm
Amavasya tithi: 11:28 am to 12:32 pm, 9 Nov 2026
Lakshmi Puja muhurat (Delhi): 5:54 pm – 7:50 pm
Amavasya tithi: 11:28 am to 12:32 pm, 9 Nov 2026
Diwali Lakshmi Puja is done on Kartik Amavasya, in Pradosh kaal, best when the fixed sign Vrishabha (Taurus) is rising. दीपावली की लक्ष्मी पूजा कार्तिक अमावस्या को प्रदोष काल में स्थिर लग्न वृषभ में की जाती है।
Lakshmi Puja muhurat in your city · शहर के अनुसार मुहूर्त
| City · शहर | Lakshmi Puja muhurat | Pradosh kaal | Nishita kaal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi दिल्ली | 5:54 pm – 7:50 pm | 5:31 pm – 8:08 pm | 11:39 pm – 12:31 am |
| Mumbai मुंबई | 6:27 pm – 8:27 pm | 6:02 pm – 8:34 pm | 11:57 pm – 12:47 am |
| Kolkata कोलकाता | 5:20 pm – 7:19 pm | 4:55 pm – 7:29 pm | 10:54 pm – 11:46 pm |
| Chennai चेन्नई | 6:07 pm – 8:09 pm | 5:40 pm – 8:09 pm | 11:27 pm – 12:17 am |
| Bengaluru बेंगलुरु | 6:18 pm – 8:20 pm | 5:51 pm – 8:20 pm | 11:38 pm – 12:28 am |
| Hyderabad हैदराबाद | 6:08 pm – 8:08 pm | 5:42 pm – 8:13 pm | 11:34 pm – 12:25 am |
| Pune पुणे | 6:24 pm – 8:25 pm | 5:59 pm – 8:30 pm | 11:53 pm – 12:43 am |
| Ahmedabad अहमदाबाद | 6:22 pm – 8:21 pm | 5:58 pm – 8:32 pm | 11:58 pm – 12:49 am |
| Jaipur जयपुर | 6:03 pm – 8:00 pm | 5:39 pm – 8:16 pm | 11:44 pm – 12:37 am |
| Lucknow लखनऊ | 5:43 pm – 7:39 pm | 5:19 pm – 7:55 pm | 11:24 pm – 12:16 am |
| Patna पटना | 5:28 pm – 7:25 pm | 5:04 pm – 7:39 pm | 11:07 pm – 11:59 pm |
| Bhopal भोपाल | 6:03 pm – 8:01 pm | 5:38 pm – 8:12 pm | 11:38 pm – 12:30 am |
| Chandigarh चंडीगढ़ | 5:52 pm – 7:47 pm | 5:29 pm – 8:08 pm | 11:40 pm – 12:33 am |
| Jammu जम्मू | 5:56 pm – 7:49 pm | 5:34 pm – 8:14 pm | 11:48 pm – 12:41 am |
| Srinagar श्रीनगर | 5:54 pm – 7:46 pm | 5:32 pm – 8:13 pm | 11:48 pm – 12:41 am |
| Varanasi वाराणसी | 5:37 pm – 7:34 pm | 5:13 pm – 7:48 pm | 11:16 pm – 12:08 am |
| Indore इंदौर | 6:10 pm – 8:08 pm | 5:45 pm – 8:19 pm | 11:44 pm – 12:36 am |
| Nagpur नागपुर | 5:59 pm – 7:58 pm | 5:34 pm – 8:07 pm | 11:32 pm – 12:23 am |
| Gurugram गुरुग्राम | 5:55 pm – 7:51 pm | 5:32 pm – 8:09 pm | 11:39 pm – 12:32 am |
| Dehradun देहरादून | 5:48 pm – 7:43 pm | 5:25 pm – 8:04 pm | 11:35 pm – 12:28 am |
| Ranchi रांची | 5:31 pm – 7:29 pm | 5:06 pm – 7:41 pm | 11:07 pm – 11:58 pm |
| Bhubaneswar भुवनेश्वर | 5:34 pm – 7:33 pm | 5:08 pm – 7:41 pm | 11:05 pm – 11:56 pm |
| Guwahati गुवाहाटी | 5:01 pm – 6:58 pm | 4:37 pm – 7:13 pm | 10:41 pm – 11:33 pm |
| Kanpur कानपुर | 5:46 pm – 7:42 pm | 5:22 pm – 7:58 pm | 11:26 pm – 12:18 am |
Nishita kaal (around midnight) is preferred by those who do Kali puja or tantric sadhana. Businesses that cannot do the evening puja often use the next good lagna.
Five days of Diwali 2026 · पाँच दिन का दीपोत्सव (Delhi)
| Day | Date |
|---|---|
| Dhanteras धनतेरस | Friday, 6 Nov 2026 |
| Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) नरक चतुर्दशी | Sunday, 8 Nov 2026 |
| Lakshmi Puja (Diwali) लक्ष्मी पूजा | Sunday, 8 Nov 2026 |
| Govardhan Puja गोवर्धन पूजा | Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026 |
| Bhai Dooj भाई दूज | Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026 |
Lakshmi puja vidhi · पूजा विधि
- Clean the house, make rangoli, and light diyas at the door and in every room at dusk.
- On a red cloth place Lakshmi and Ganesha (Ganesha on Lakshmi's left), a kalash, coins, the account books and a lamp that burns through the night.
- In the muhurat: Ganesha puja first, then Lakshmi, Saraswati and Kuber, with flowers, kheel-batashe, sweets and aarti.
- Keep the main door open and a lamp lit till late; distribute prasad.
Diwali season 2026
Karva Chauth 2026 · Dhanteras 2026 · Bhai Dooj 2026 · Chhath Puja 2026 · Diwali Lakshmi Puja 2027 · All Hindu festivals 2026
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