Diwali 2027 in Pittsburgh
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Pittsburgh'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 Pittsburgh time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Pittsburgh on that day is 6:21 PM – 9:02 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:23 PM–9:03 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:21 PM–9:02 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:20 PM–9:01 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:45 AM, sunset 6:21 PM, and rahu kalam 2:23 PM – 3:42 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 – Pittsburgh
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Pittsburgh?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Pittsburgh and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Pittsburgh Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Pittsburgh?
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
- Philadelphia: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Cleveland: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Columbus: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Ashburn: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Dublin (Ohio): Thursday 28 October 2027
- Herndon: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Buffalo: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Fairfax: Thursday 28 October 2027