Diwali 2026 in Visakhapatnam
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh, India) is on Sunday 8 November 2026. The Deepavali tithi (Bahula Amavasya) runs from 8 November 2026 11:28 AM to 9 November 2026 12:32 PM Visakhapatnam time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Visakhapatnam on that day is 5:22 PM – 7:53 PM. Check of the rule: 7 November 2026: pradosha 5:22 PM–7:54 PM, tithi covers 0%; 8 November 2026: pradosha 5:22 PM–7:53 PM, tithi covers 100%; 9 November 2026: pradosha 5:22 PM–7:53 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 5:58 AM, sunset 5:22 PM, and rahu kalam 3:57 PM – 5:22 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.
Panchangam – Sunday 8 November 2026 Festivals 2026 – Visakhapatnam
FAQ
When is Diwali 2026 in Visakhapatnam?
Sunday 8 November 2026.
When does the tithi start and end in Visakhapatnam?
From 8 November 2026 11:28 AM to 9 November 2026 12:32 PM local time.
How is the date of Diwali decided?
Ashwayuja amavasya at pradosha; Kedareshwara vratam the same day.
Coming up in Visakhapatnam
- Sunday 8 November 2026 – Naraka Chaturdashi
- Tuesday 10 November 2026 – Bali Padyami (Govardhan Puja)
- Wednesday 11 November 2026 – Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam (Yama Dwitiya)
- Friday 13 November 2026 – Nagula Chavithi
- Monday 16 November 2026 – Karthika Somavaram
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