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Diwali Puja Muhurat 2026 Date and Timings by City

Diwali Puja will be celebrated on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Evening Lakshmi Puja takes place after sunset on Amavasya (अमावस्या), the new-moon day.

Check the Diwali Puja Muhurat 2026 for the city where you will worship. The evening Puja time differs from city to city. All listed times are in Indian Standard Time (IST).

Diwali Puja 2026 Date and Amavasya Timings

Diwali Puja
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Amavasya begins
November 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM IST
Amavasya ends
November 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM IST

A Tithi (तिथि) does not have to start at midnight. In 2026, Amavasya continues through the evening of November 8 and ends at 12:31 PM on November 9.

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Diwali Puja Muhurat 2026 by City

Muhurat (मुहूर्त) is the time chosen for worship. Use the Lakshmi Puja Muhurat column to choose your worship time.

Pradosh Kaal (प्रदोष काल) is the evening period after sunset. The Pradosh Kaal column shows its start and end times. Each listed Puja Muhurat is within Pradosh Kaal.

All city timings below are for November 8, 2026, in IST.

North India Diwali Puja Timingsउत्तर भारत

New Delhi (नई दिल्ली)

Delhi • दिल्ली
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:54 PM to 7:50 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:31 PM to 8:09 PM

Noida (नोएडा)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:54 PM to 7:49 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:31 PM to 8:08 PM

Greater Noida (ग्रेटर नोएडा)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:53 PM to 7:49 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:30 PM to 8:08 PM

Gurugram (गुरुग्राम)

Haryana • हरियाणा
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:55 PM to 7:51 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:32 PM to 8:10 PM

Faridabad (फरीदाबाद)

Haryana • हरियाणा
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:54 PM to 7:50 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:31 PM to 8:09 PM

Ghaziabad (गाजियाबाद)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:53 PM to 7:49 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:30 PM to 8:08 PM

Lucknow (लखनऊ)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:42 PM to 7:39 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:19 PM to 7:56 PM

Kanpur (कानपुर)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:43 PM to 7:40 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:20 PM to 7:57 PM

Varanasi (वाराणसी)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:37 PM to 7:34 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:13 PM to 7:49 PM

Prayagraj (प्रयागराज)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:39 PM to 7:36 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:16 PM to 7:52 PM

Agra (आगरा)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:52 PM to 7:48 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:29 PM to 8:07 PM

Meerut (मेरठ)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:53 PM to 7:49 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:30 PM to 8:08 PM

Mathura (मथुरा)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:54 PM to 7:50 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:31 PM to 8:08 PM

Ayodhya (अयोध्या)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:38 PM to 7:35 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:15 PM to 7:51 PM

Gorakhpur (गोरखपुर)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:33 PM to 7:30 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:10 PM to 7:46 PM

Bareilly (बरेली)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:47 PM to 7:43 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:24 PM to 8:02 PM

Aligarh (अलीगढ़)

Uttar Pradesh • उत्तर प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:53 PM to 7:49 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:30 PM to 8:08 PM

Dehradun (देहरादून)

Uttarakhand • उत्तराखंड
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:48 PM to 7:42 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:25 PM to 8:04 PM

Haridwar (हरिद्वार)

Uttarakhand • उत्तराखंड
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:49 PM to 7:43 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:26 PM to 8:05 PM

Chandigarh (चंडीगढ़)

Chandigarh • चंडीगढ़
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:52 PM to 7:46 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:30 PM to 8:09 PM

Amritsar (अमृतसर)

Punjab • पंजाब
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:58 PM to 7:52 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:36 PM to 8:15 PM

Ludhiana (लुधियाना)

Punjab • पंजाब
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:55 PM to 7:50 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:33 PM to 8:12 PM

Jaipur (जयपुर)

Rajasthan • राजस्थान
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:03 PM to 7:59 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:40 PM to 8:16 PM

Jodhpur (जोधपुर)

Rajasthan • राजस्थान
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:12 PM to 8:08 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:48 PM to 8:24 PM

Udaipur (उदयपुर)

Rajasthan • राजस्थान
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:14 PM to 8:12 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:50 PM to 8:26 PM

Kota (कोटा)

Rajasthan • राजस्थान
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:06 PM to 8:04 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:42 PM to 8:18 PM

Bikaner (बीकानेर)

Rajasthan • राजस्थान
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:09 PM to 8:04 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:46 PM to 8:22 PM

Ajmer (अजमेर)

Rajasthan • राजस्थान
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:05 PM to 8:01 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:42 PM to 8:18 PM

Shimla (शिमला)

Himachal Pradesh • हिमाचल प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:50 PM to 7:44 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:28 PM to 8:07 PM

Jammu (जम्मू)

Jammu and Kashmir • जम्मू और कश्मीर
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:56 PM to 7:49 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:34 PM to 8:14 PM

Srinagar (श्रीनगर)

Jammu and Kashmir • जम्मू और कश्मीर
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:53 PM to 7:46 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:32 PM to 8:13 PM

West India Diwali Puja Timingsपश्चिम भारत

Mumbai (मुंबई)

Maharashtra • महाराष्ट्र
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:27 PM to 8:27 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:02 PM to 8:34 PM

Thane (ठाणे)

Maharashtra • महाराष्ट्र
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:27 PM to 8:27 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:02 PM to 8:34 PM

Pune (पुणे)

Maharashtra • महाराष्ट्र
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:24 PM to 8:24 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:59 PM to 8:31 PM

Nagpur (नागपुर)

Maharashtra • महाराष्ट्र
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:59 PM to 7:58 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:35 PM to 8:08 PM

Nashik (नासिक)

Maharashtra • महाराष्ट्र
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:22 PM to 8:22 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:57 PM to 8:30 PM

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (छत्रपति संभाजीनगर)

Maharashtra • महाराष्ट्र
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:17 PM to 8:17 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:53 PM to 8:26 PM

Solapur (सोलापुर)

Maharashtra • महाराष्ट्र
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:17 PM to 8:18 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:53 PM to 8:25 PM

Kolhapur (कोल्हापुर)

Maharashtra • महाराष्ट्र
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:24 PM to 8:25 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:59 PM to 8:31 PM

Ahmedabad (अहमदाबाद)

Gujarat • गुजरात
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:22 PM to 8:20 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:58 PM to 8:32 PM

Surat (सूरत)

Gujarat • गुजरात
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:24 PM to 8:23 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:59 PM to 8:33 PM

Vadodara (वडोदरा)

Gujarat • गुजरात
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:21 PM to 8:19 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:56 PM to 8:30 PM

Rajkot (राजकोट)

Gujarat • गुजरात
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:30 PM to 8:29 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:06 PM to 8:40 PM

Panaji (पणजी)

Goa • गोवा
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:29 PM to 8:30 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:03 PM to 8:33 PM

Daman (दमन)

Daman and Diu • दमन और दीव
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:25 PM to 8:25 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:01 PM to 8:33 PM

Silvassa (सिलवासा)

Dadra and Nagar Haveli • दादरा और नगर हवेली
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:25 PM to 8:24 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:00 PM to 8:33 PM

South India Diwali Puja Timingsदक्षिण भारत

Bengaluru (बेंगलुरु)

Karnataka • कर्नाटक
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:17 PM to 8:20 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:51 PM to 8:20 PM

Hyderabad (हैदराबाद)

Telangana • तेलंगाना
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:07 PM to 8:08 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:42 PM to 8:13 PM

Chennai (चेन्नई)

Tamil Nadu • तमिलनाडु
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:06 PM to 8:09 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:40 PM to 8:09 PM
Includes morning Abhyang Snan customs before sunrise

Coimbatore (कोयंबटूर)

Tamil Nadu • तमिलनाडु
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:23 PM to 8:24 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:56 PM to 8:24 PM

Madurai (मदुरै)

Tamil Nadu • तमिलनाडु
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:17 PM to 8:18 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:51 PM to 8:18 PM

Kochi (कोच्चि)

Kerala • केरल
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:27 PM to 8:28 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:00 PM to 8:28 PM
Puja Muhurat ends at 8:28 PM concurrently with Pradosh Kaal

Thiruvananthapuram (तिरुवनंतपुरम)

Kerala • केरल
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:26 PM to 8:26 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:59 PM to 8:26 PM

Kozhikode (कोझिकोड)

Kerala • केरल
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:28 PM to 8:29 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:01 PM to 8:29 PM

Mangaluru (मंगलुरु)

Karnataka • कर्नाटक
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:28 PM to 8:31 PM
Pradosh Kaal:6:02 PM to 8:31 PM

Mysuru (मैसूरु)

Karnataka • कर्नाटक
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:22 PM to 8:24 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:56 PM to 8:24 PM

Vijayawada (विजयवाड़ा)

Andhra Pradesh • आंध्र प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:00 PM to 8:01 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:34 PM to 8:05 PM

Visakhapatnam (विशाखापट्टनम)

Andhra Pradesh • आंध्र प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:48 PM to 7:48 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:23 PM to 7:54 PM

Tirupati (तिरुपति)

Andhra Pradesh • आंध्र प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:03 PM to 8:06 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:37 PM to 8:08 PM

Puducherry (पुदुचेरी)

Puducherry • पुदुचेरी
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:10 PM to 8:12 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:43 PM to 8:12 PM

Tamil Nadu morning customs: Deepavali customs include an oil bath before sunrise. For the oil bath, check the morning Abhyang Snan (अभ्यंग स्नान) Muhurat for your city.

Kochi timing: Pradosh ends at 8:28 PM on November 8. The Puja Muhurat ends at 8:28 PM concurrently with Pradosh Kaal.

Central India Diwali Puja Timingsमध्य भारत

Bhopal (भोपाल)

Madhya Pradesh • मध्य प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:02 PM to 8:01 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:38 PM to 8:13 PM

Indore (इंदौर)

Madhya Pradesh • मध्य प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:10 PM to 8:08 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:45 PM to 8:19 PM

Ujjain (उज्जैन)

Madhya Pradesh • मध्य प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
6:09 PM to 8:07 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:45 PM to 8:19 PM

Gwalior (ग्वालियर)

Madhya Pradesh • मध्य प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:54 PM to 7:51 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:31 PM to 8:07 PM

Jabalpur (जबलपुर)

Madhya Pradesh • मध्य प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:52 PM to 7:51 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:28 PM to 8:03 PM

Raipur (रायपुर)

Chhattisgarh • छत्तीसगढ़
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:49 PM to 7:48 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:24 PM to 7:57 PM

Bilaspur (बिलासपुर)

Chhattisgarh • छत्तीसगढ़
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:48 PM to 7:47 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:23 PM to 7:56 PM

East India Diwali Puja Timingsपूर्वी भारत

Kolkata (कोलकाता)

West Bengal • पश्चिम बंगाल
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:20 PM to 7:18 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:56 PM to 7:29 PM
Kojagara Lakshmi Puja occurs on Oct 25, 2026. This timing is for Diwali Lakshmi Puja on Nov 8, 2026.

Patna (पटना)

Bihar • बिहार
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:28 PM to 7:25 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:04 PM to 7:40 PM

Gaya (गया)

Bihar • बिहार
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:30 PM to 7:27 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:06 PM to 7:41 PM

Muzaffarpur (मुजफ्फरपुर)

Bihar • बिहार
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:27 PM to 7:24 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:03 PM to 7:39 PM

Ranchi (रांची)

Jharkhand • झारखंड
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:31 PM to 7:29 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:07 PM to 7:41 PM

Jamshedpur (जमशेदपुर)

Jharkhand • झारखंड
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:28 PM to 7:26 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:04 PM to 7:38 PM

Dhanbad (धनबाद)

Jharkhand • झारखंड
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:29 PM to 7:27 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:05 PM to 7:39 PM

Bhubaneswar (भुवनेश्वर)

Odisha • ओडिशा
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:33 PM to 7:33 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:09 PM to 7:41 PM

Cuttack (कटक)

Odisha • ओडिशा
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:33 PM to 7:32 PM
Pradosh Kaal:5:08 PM to 7:41 PM

Kojagara in Kolkata: Kojagara Lakshmi Puja (कोजागरी लक्ष्मी पूजा) is on October 25, 2026. The timings above are for Diwali Lakshmi Puja on November 8, 2026.

Northeast India & Islands Diwali Puja Timingsपूर्वोत्तर व द्वीप

Guwahati (गुवाहाटी)

Assam • असम
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:00 PM to 6:57 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:37 PM to 7:13 PM

Shillong (शिलांग)

Meghalaya • मेघालय
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:01 PM to 6:58 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:37 PM to 7:13 PM

Agartala (अगरतला)

Tripura • त्रिपुरा
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:06 PM to 7:04 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:42 PM to 7:17 PM

Gangtok (गंगटोक)

Sikkim • सिक्किम
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:11 PM to 7:07 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:48 PM to 7:24 PM

Aizawl (आइजोल)

Mizoram • मिजोरम
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:00 PM to 6:58 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:36 PM to 7:11 PM

Imphal (इम्फाल)

Manipur • मणिपुर
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
4:54 PM to 6:51 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:30 PM to 7:05 PM

Itanagar (ईटानगर)

Arunachal Pradesh • अरुणाचल प्रदेश
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
4:51 PM to 6:48 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:28 PM to 7:05 PM

Kohima (कोहिमा)

Nagaland • नागालैंड
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
4:52 PM to 6:49 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:28 PM to 7:04 PM

Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) (श्री विजय पुरम (पोर्ट ब्लेयर))

Andaman and Nicobar Islands • अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप समूह
IST
🪔Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
5:19 PM to 7:20 PM
Pradosh Kaal:4:52 PM to 7:20 PM

Mahanishita Kaal Timings by City

Mahanishita Kaal (महानिशीथ काल) is the midnight Amavasya period for Kali Puja, Tantrik sadhana, and deep spiritual worship.

CityStartsEnds
New DelhiNov 8, 11:39 PMNov 9, 12:31 AM
MumbaiNov 8, 11:57 PMNov 9, 12:48 AM
HyderabadNov 8, 11:35 PMNov 9, 12:25 AM
BhopalNov 8, 11:39 PMNov 9, 12:30 AM
KolkataNov 8, 10:55 PMNov 8, 11:46 PM
GuwahatiNov 8, 10:41 PMNov 8, 11:33 PM

In Kolkata and Guwahati, the listed Mahanishita period ends before midnight on November 8. In New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bhopal, the period ends on November 9.

Mahanishita and Simha Lagna (सिंह लग्न) are separate periods. During Simha Lagna, Leo rises in the east. In Mumbai, Mahanishita ends at 12:48 AM on November 9, and Simha Lagna begins five minutes later at 12:53 AM.

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