Deepavali (Diwali) 2026 Date: Sunday, 8 November

Deepavali (Lakshmi Puja) in 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Bahula Amavasya: 8 Nov 11:28 AM – 9 Nov 12:32 PM IST. In the USA: Sunday 8 November 2026; tithi Sun 8 Nov 12:58 AM – Mon 9 Nov 2:02 AM EST (9:58 PM – 11:02 PM PST). In the UK: Sunday 8 November 2026. Also called Diwali, Deepawali.

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Next year: Deepavali 2027 – Friday 29 October 2027

Deepavali, Ashwayuja Amavasya, is the festival of lamps: Lakshmi puja at pradosha (the first hours after sunset), rows of clay lamps, new clothes and crackers. In the Telugu states the day also carries Kedareshwara Vratam for Siva-Parvati. The amavasya present during pradosha decides the date, which can differ by a day between India and the United States because of the time difference.

Tithi timing

Bahula Amavasya begins 8 November 2026 at 11:28 AM IST and ends 9 November 2026 at 12:32 PM IST.

Timings by city: India, USA, UK, Canada, Australia

Every time is computed for the city's own coordinates and time zone (daylight saving applied); nothing is converted from IST. The last column is the part of the day the rule judges, pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset); the date is the day the tithi covers it. It is the window the tradition names for the observance, not a separately chosen muhurtham; we do not print other muhurthams because we have not verified them.

How the date is decided

Ashwayuja amavasya at pradosha; Kedareshwara vratam the same day.

Date by city

Local timings in Indian cities: Hyderabad · Vijayawada · Visakhapatnam · Tirupati · Guntur · Warangal · Bengaluru · Chennai

FAQ

Stotras commonly recited

Full text in Telugu: Kanakadhara Stotram · Mahalakshmi Ashtakam · all stotras

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• Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
• Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Karthika Masam begins
• Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
• Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
• Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
• Saturday 21 November 2026 – Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi)

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• Nagula Chavithi – Friday 13 November 2026
• Karthika Somavaram – Monday 16 November 2026
• Kshirabdi Dwadasi (Chilukula Dwadasi) – Saturday 21 November 2026
• Karthika Pournami (Deepotsavam) – Tuesday 24 November 2026

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