Diwali 2027 in Alpharetta
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Alpharetta (Georgia, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Alpharetta's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Deepavali tithi (Bahula Amavasya) runs from 28 October 2027 11:18 AM to 29 October 2027 9:36 AM Alpharetta time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Alpharetta on that day is 6:48 PM – 9:25 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:49 PM–9:26 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:48 PM–9:25 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:47 PM–9:24 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:53 AM, sunset 6:48 PM, and rahu kalam 2:42 PM – 4:04 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 – Thursday 28 October 2027 Festivals 2027 – Alpharetta
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Alpharetta?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Alpharetta and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Alpharetta Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Alpharetta?
From 28 October 2027 11:18 AM to 29 October 2027 9:36 AM local time.
How is the date of Diwali decided?
Ashwayuja amavasya at pradosha; Kedareshwara vratam the same day.
Same day in other cities
- Cumming: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Atlanta: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Greenville: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Huntsville: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Nashville: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Charlotte: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Louisville: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Jacksonville: Thursday 28 October 2027