Diwali 2027 in Philadelphia
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Philadelphia'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 Philadelphia time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Philadelphia on that day is 6:03 PM – 8:43 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:04 PM–8:44 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:03 PM–8:43 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:02 PM–8:43 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:24 AM, sunset 6:03 PM, and rahu kalam 2:03 PM – 3:23 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 – Philadelphia
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Philadelphia?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Philadelphia and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Philadelphia Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Philadelphia?
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
- Pittsburgh: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Wilmington: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Princeton: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Edison: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Parsippany: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Jersey City: Thursday 28 October 2027
- New York: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Baltimore: Thursday 28 October 2027