Diwali 2026: date and time
In 2026, Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday, 8 November 2026 in New Delhi.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is kept on the day Kartika Amavasya is in force at dusk (pradosh), which in New Delhi that day is 5:31 PM – 8:08 PM.
Amavasya from 11:28 AM, 8 Nov to 12:32 PM, 9 Nov (New Delhi time).
Diwali 2026 in other cities
The day runs from sunrise to sunrise where you are, so the date can change with the place.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Mumbai | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Kolkata | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Chennai | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Bengaluru | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| London | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| New York | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| San Francisco | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Toronto | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Dubai | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Singapore | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Sydney | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for New Delhi (28.61°, 77.21°), in Indian time, from the observance rules of Nirnaya Sindhu and Dharma Sindhu as Drik Panchang applies them, in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar. Our dates for 2026 and 2027 match Drik Panchang's New Delhi list. Elsewhere a date can be a day apart, and families and regions keep their own customs.
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