Diwali 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area (California, USA) is on Sunday 8 November 2026, the same day as in India. The Deepavali tithi (Bahula Amavasya) runs from 7 November 2026 9:58 PM to 8 November 2026 11:02 PM San Francisco Bay Area time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in San Francisco Bay Area on that day is 5:03 PM – 7:47 PM. Check of the rule: 7 November 2026: pradosha 5:04 PM–7:48 PM, tithi covers 0%; 8 November 2026: pradosha 5:03 PM–7:47 PM, tithi covers 100%; 9 November 2026: pradosha 5:02 PM–7:47 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 6:42 AM, sunset 5:03 PM, and rahu kalam 3:46 PM – 5:03 PM; the full panchangam of the day is linked below. All times are computed for this city's coordinates and time zone from the NASA/JPL ephemeris; no time is converted from India.
Panchangam – Sunday 8 November 2026 Festivals 2026 – San Francisco Bay Area
FAQ
When is Diwali 2026 in San Francisco Bay Area?
Sunday 8 November 2026.
Is Diwali 2026 on the same day in San Francisco Bay Area and India?
Yes.
When does the tithi start and end in San Francisco Bay Area?
From 7 November 2026 9:58 PM to 8 November 2026 11:02 PM local time.
How is the date of Diwali decided?
Ashwayuja amavasya at pradosha; Kedareshwara vratam the same day.
Same day in other cities
- Fremont: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Pleasanton: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Sunnyvale: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Cupertino: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Santa Clara: Sunday 8 November 2026
- San Jose: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Sacramento: Sunday 8 November 2026
- Folsom: Sunday 8 November 2026
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