Diwali 2027 in Houston
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Houston (Texas, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Houston'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 Houston time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Houston on that day is 6:38 PM – 9:13 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:39 PM–9:13 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:38 PM–9:13 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:37 PM–9:12 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:31 AM, sunset 6:38 PM, and rahu kalam 2:28 PM – 3:51 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 – Houston
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Houston?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Houston and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Houston Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Houston?
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
- Sugar Land: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Austin: Thursday 28 October 2027
- San Antonio: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Dallas: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Irving: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Fort Worth: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Plano: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Coppell: Thursday 28 October 2027