Diwali 2027 in Boston
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Boston (Massachusetts, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Boston'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 Boston time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Boston on that day is 5:43 PM – 8:25 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 5:44 PM–8:26 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 5:43 PM–8:25 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 5:41 PM–8:24 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:12 AM, sunset 5:43 PM, and rahu kalam 1:46 PM – 3:05 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 – Boston
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Boston?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Boston and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Boston Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Boston?
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
- Hartford: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Albany: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Stamford: Thursday 28 October 2027
- New York: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Jersey City: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Parsippany: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Edison: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Princeton: Thursday 28 October 2027