Diwali 2027 in Raleigh
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Raleigh (North Carolina, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Raleigh'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 Raleigh time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Raleigh on that day is 6:23 PM – 9:01 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:24 PM–9:02 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:23 PM–9:01 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:22 PM–9:00 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:32 AM, sunset 6:23 PM, and rahu kalam 2:19 PM – 3:40 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 – Raleigh
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Raleigh?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Raleigh and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Raleigh Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Raleigh?
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
- Cary: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Durham: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Charlotte: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Richmond: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Greenville: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Fairfax: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Herndon: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Washington DC: Thursday 28 October 2027