Diwali 2027 in London
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in London (United Kingdom) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because London's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Deepavali tithi (Bahula Amavasya) runs from 28 October 2027 4:18 PM to 29 October 2027 2:36 PM London time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in London on that day is 5:41 PM – 8:30 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 5:43 PM–8:31 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 5:41 PM–8:30 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 5:39 PM–8:29 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:46 AM, sunset 5:41 PM, and rahu kalam 1:58 PM – 3:12 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 – London
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in London?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in London and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, London Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in London?
From 28 October 2027 4:18 PM to 29 October 2027 2:36 PM local time.
How is the date of Diwali decided?
Ashwayuja amavasya at pradosha; Kedareshwara vratam the same day.
Same day in other cities
- Slough: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Reading: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Milton Keynes: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Coventry: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Leicester: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Birmingham: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Cardiff: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Manchester: Thursday 28 October 2027