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Diwali 2026

Diwali, the festival of lamps, is kept on the Amavasya of Kartika (Ashvina in the South Indian reckoning), with Lakshmi Puja in the evening after sunset.

Also: Lakshmi Puja

Amavasya: 8 Nov, 11:28 to 9 Nov, 12:32

Amavasya is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.

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Dates for Delhi, India.

Diwali in the coming years

YearDateTithi
2026 Sunday, 8 November Amavasya: 8 Nov, 11:28 to 9 Nov, 12:32
2027 Friday, 29 October Amavasya: 28 Oct, 20:48 to 29 Oct, 19:06
2028 Tuesday, 17 October Amavasya: 17 Oct, 12:05 to 18 Oct, 08:26
2029 Monday, 5 November Amavasya: 5 Nov, 13:45 to 6 Nov, 09:54
2030 Saturday, 26 October Amavasya: 26 Oct, 04:41 to 27 Oct, 01:47

Around the same time

  1. Ahoi Ashtami

    Krishna Ashtami: 1 Nov, 14:52 to 2 Nov, 13:11

    Krishna Ashtami is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.

  2. Govatsa Dwadashi

    Krishna Dvadashi: 5 Nov, 10:36 to 6 Nov, 10:31

    Krishna Dvadashi is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.

  3. Dhanteras

    Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Nov, 10:31 to 7 Nov, 10:48

    Krishna Trayodashi is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.

  4. Kali Chaudas

    Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Nov, 10:48 to 8 Nov, 11:28

    Krishna Chaturdashi is in force at midnight (nishita) on this day.

  5. Narak Chaturdashi · Choti Diwali

    Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Nov, 10:48 to 8 Nov, 11:28

    Krishna Chaturdashi is in force at dawn (arunodaya, before sunrise) on this day.

  6. Govardhan Puja

    Shukla Pratipada: 9 Nov, 12:32 to 10 Nov, 14:00

    Shukla Pratipada is in force at sunrise on this day.

  7. Bhai Dooj

    Shukla Dvitiya: 10 Nov, 14:00 to 11 Nov, 15:53

    Shukla Dvitiya is in force in the afternoon (aparahna) on two days, for longer on this one.

  8. Chhath Puja

    Shukla Shashthi: 14 Nov, 23:24 to 16 Nov, 02:01

    Shukla Shashthi is in force at sunset on this day.

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Questions people ask

When is Diwali in 2026?

Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November 2026 in Delhi. Amavasya is in force in the evening after sunset (pradosh) on this day.

Why do some calendars give a different date for Diwali?

Because Diwali is set by a tithi, and a tithi begins and ends at any hour, so it usually touches two days. Each observance names the part of the day its tithi must hold, and when the tithi holds that part of two days, or of neither, a classical rule decides. Calendars that count the month from the full moon, or follow the Vaishnava reckoning, can keep it a day apart. The dates here follow the rules DrikPanchang follows, and each one says which rule applied.

Is Diwali on the same day in every city?

Usually, but not always. Sunrise, sunset and moonrise differ from place to place, so a tithi that changes near one of those moments can fall on different days in different cities. The dates here are for Delhi; choose another city above to see its dates.