Diwali 2027 in Des Moines
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Des Moines (Iowa, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Des Moines's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Deepavali tithi (Bahula Amavasya) runs from 28 October 2027 10:18 AM to 29 October 2027 8:36 AM Des Moines time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Des Moines on that day is 6:14 PM – 8:56 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:15 PM–8:56 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:14 PM–8:56 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:13 PM–8:55 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:41 AM, sunset 6:14 PM, and rahu kalam 2:17 PM – 3:36 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 – Des Moines
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Des Moines?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Des Moines and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Des Moines Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Des Moines?
From 28 October 2027 10:18 AM to 29 October 2027 8:36 AM local time.
How is the date of Diwali decided?
Ashwayuja amavasya at pradosha; Kedareshwara vratam the same day.
Same day in other cities
- Omaha: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Kansas City: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Minneapolis: Thursday 28 October 2027
- St. Louis: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Naperville: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Schaumburg: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Milwaukee: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Chicago: Thursday 28 October 2027