Diwali 2026: Lakshmi Puja Muhurat in Your City
The exact time to do Lakshmi Puja this Diwali in 36 Indian cities, worked out from sunset and the Vrishabha lagna for each city, plus the full five-day calendar from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj.
Diwali 2026 calendar: all five days
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Lakshmi Puja muhurat 2026: city-wise timings
All times are IST for Sunday 8 November 2026. The muhurat column is the overlap of Pradosh kaal and Vrishabha lagna. Mahanishita kaal (Simha lagna, after midnight) is for those who follow tantric or late-night Kali and Lakshmi puja traditions.
| City | Lakshmi Puja muhurat | Duration | Pradosh kaal | Mahanishita (Simha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agra | 5:54 PM – 7:50 PM | 1 h 56 min | 5:30 PM – 8:06 PM | 12:23 AM – 2:39 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 6:23 PM – 8:21 PM | 1 h 58 min | 5:58 PM – 8:32 PM | 12:50 AM – 3:02 AM |
| Amritsar | 5:58 PM – 7:52 PM | 1 h 54 min | 5:35 PM – 8:15 PM | 12:30 AM – 2:51 AM |
| Bengaluru | 6:18 PM – 8:20 PM | 2 h 2 min | 5:51 PM – 8:20 PM | 12:41 AM – 2:44 AM |
| Bhagalpur | 5:21 PM – 7:18 PM | 1 h 57 min | 4:57 PM – 7:32 PM | 11:50 PM – 2:04 AM |
| Bhopal | 6:03 PM – 8:01 PM | 1 h 58 min | 5:38 PM – 8:12 PM | 12:30 AM – 2:42 AM |
| Bhubaneswar | 5:34 PM – 7:33 PM | 1 h 59 min | 5:08 PM – 7:41 PM | 12:00 AM – 2:09 AM |
| Chandigarh | 5:52 PM – 7:47 PM | 1 h 55 min | 5:29 PM – 8:08 PM | 12:24 AM – 2:43 AM |
| Chennai | 6:07 PM – 8:09 PM | 2 h 2 min | 5:40 PM – 8:09 PM | 12:30 AM – 2:33 AM |
| Dehradun | 5:48 PM – 7:43 PM | 1 h 55 min | 5:25 PM – 8:03 PM | 12:19 AM – 2:38 AM |
| Dhanbad | 5:26 PM – 7:24 PM | 1 h 58 min | 5:01 PM – 7:36 PM | 11:54 PM – 2:06 AM |
| Gaya | 5:30 PM – 7:27 PM | 1 h 57 min | 5:05 PM – 7:41 PM | 11:58 PM – 2:12 AM |
| Gorakhpur | 5:33 PM – 7:30 PM | 1 h 57 min | 5:09 PM – 7:45 PM | 12:02 AM – 2:18 AM |
| Gurugram | 5:56 PM – 7:51 PM | 1 h 55 min | 5:32 PM – 8:09 PM | 12:26 AM – 2:43 AM |
| Guwahati | 5:01 PM – 6:58 PM | 1 h 57 min | 4:36 PM – 7:12 PM | 11:30 PM – 1:45 AM |
| Hyderabad | 6:08 PM – 8:08 PM | 2 h 0 min | 5:41 PM – 8:13 PM | 12:33 AM – 2:39 AM |
| Indore | 6:10 PM – 8:08 PM | 1 h 58 min | 5:45 PM – 8:19 PM | 12:37 AM – 2:49 AM |
| Jaipur | 6:03 PM – 7:59 PM | 1 h 56 min | 5:39 PM – 8:16 PM | 12:33 AM – 2:48 AM |
| Jammu | 5:56 PM – 7:49 PM | 1 h 53 min | 5:34 PM – 8:14 PM | 12:29 AM – 2:51 AM |
| Jamshedpur | 5:28 PM – 7:27 PM | 1 h 59 min | 5:03 PM – 7:37 PM | 11:56 PM – 2:07 AM |
| Kanpur | 5:46 PM – 7:42 PM | 1 h 56 min | 5:22 PM – 7:58 PM | 12:15 AM – 2:30 AM |
| Kolkata | 5:20 PM – 7:19 PM | 1 h 59 min | 4:55 PM – 7:29 PM | 11:47 PM – 1:59 AM |
| Lucknow | 5:43 PM – 7:39 PM | 1 h 56 min | 5:19 PM – 7:55 PM | 12:12 AM – 2:28 AM |
| Ludhiana | 5:56 PM – 7:50 PM | 1 h 54 min | 5:33 PM – 8:12 PM | 12:27 AM – 2:47 AM |
| Mumbai | 6:28 PM – 8:27 PM | 1 h 59 min | 6:02 PM – 8:34 PM | 12:53 AM – 3:01 AM |
| Muzaffarpur | 5:26 PM – 7:23 PM | 1 h 57 min | 5:02 PM – 7:38 PM | 11:55 PM – 2:10 AM |
| Nagpur | 6:00 PM – 7:58 PM | 1 h 58 min | 5:34 PM – 8:07 PM | 12:26 AM – 2:36 AM |
| New Delhi | 5:55 PM – 7:50 PM | 1 h 55 min | 5:31 PM – 8:08 PM | 12:25 AM – 2:42 AM |
| Noida | 5:54 PM – 7:49 PM | 1 h 55 min | 5:30 PM – 8:08 PM | 12:24 AM – 2:41 AM |
| Patna | 5:28 PM – 7:25 PM | 1 h 57 min | 5:04 PM – 7:39 PM | 11:57 PM – 2:11 AM |
| Prayagraj | 5:42 PM – 7:38 PM | 1 h 56 min | 5:17 PM – 7:53 PM | 12:10 AM – 2:24 AM |
| Pune | 6:24 PM – 8:24 PM | 2 h 0 min | 5:58 PM – 8:30 PM | 12:50 AM – 2:57 AM |
| Raipur | 5:49 PM – 7:48 PM | 1 h 59 min | 5:24 PM – 7:57 PM | 12:16 AM – 2:26 AM |
| Ranchi | 5:31 PM – 7:29 PM | 1 h 58 min | 5:06 PM – 7:41 PM | 11:59 PM – 2:11 AM |
| Surat | 6:24 PM – 8:23 PM | 1 h 59 min | 5:59 PM – 8:32 PM | 12:51 AM – 3:01 AM |
| Varanasi | 5:37 PM – 7:34 PM | 1 h 57 min | 5:13 PM – 7:48 PM | 12:06 AM – 2:20 AM |
Calculated by WellthRise for each city’s coordinates using NASA JPL planetary data and the Lahiri ayanamsa. Our New Delhi time matches the Drik Panchang muhurat to within a minute.
Lakshmi Puja samagri checklist
Tick items off as you collect them. Keep everything ready on a clean cloth before the muhurat begins.
Simple Lakshmi Puja vidhi at home
- Clean and decorate. Clean the house, make a rangoli at the entrance and place diyas at the door.
- Set up the chowki. Spread a red cloth on a wooden stool, place idols or a picture of Lakshmi and Ganesha (Ganesha to Lakshmi’s left), and a kalash with water, mango leaves and a coconut.
- Begin with Ganesha. Light a diya and incense, offer flowers and sweets, and say a short prayer to Ganesha first.
- Worship Lakshmi. Offer kumkum, haldi, rice, lotus or marigold flowers, coins, sweets and kheel-batashe. Chant “Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah” or read the Lakshmi Aarti.
- Worship your account books or cash box if you run a business, as part of Chopda or Bahi-khata puja.
- Aarti and diyas. Do the aarti with the family, then light diyas around the house, starting from the puja room.
Diwali 2026 FAQs
When is Diwali in 2026?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday 8 November 2026. Kartik Amavasya begins at 11:28 AM on 8 November and ends at 12:32 PM on 9 November, so the Amavasya evening, and with it Lakshmi Puja, falls on 8 November.
What is the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Delhi?
In New Delhi the muhurat is from 5:55 PM to 7:50 PM on Sunday 8 November 2026, about 1 hour 55 minutes. Pradosh kaal runs from sunset at 5:31 PM to about 8:08 PM.
What is the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru?
Mumbai: 6:28 PM to 8:27 PM. Kolkata: 5:20 PM to 7:19 PM. Bengaluru: 6:18 PM to 8:20 PM. Chennai: 6:07 PM to 8:09 PM. Use the city picker above for 36 cities.
Is Choti Diwali on 7 or 8 November 2026?
Chaturdashi tithi starts at 10:48 AM on Saturday 7 November and ends at 11:28 AM on Sunday 8 November. Narak Chaturdashi’s early-morning snan falls on Sunday 8 November, the same day as Lakshmi Puja, and many families light the Choti Diwali diyas on Saturday evening.
When are Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj in 2026?
Govardhan Puja is on Tuesday 10 November and Bhai Dooj on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Can I do Lakshmi Puja after the muhurat?
Yes. The muhurat is the most auspicious window, but any time during Amavasya night is considered fine for puja at home. Many families also do a second, quieter puja during Mahanishita kaal after midnight.
Related reads
Sources
- Tithi, sunset and lagna times: calculated by WellthRise with NASA JPL DE421 ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa
- Cross-check of the Delhi muhurat and festival dates: Drik Panchang (via HinduTone), Diwali 2026
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