Diwali 2027 in Sacramento
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Sacramento (California, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Sacramento's local day reaches the deciding tithi on a different calendar date. The Deepavali tithi (Bahula Amavasya) runs from 28 October 2027 8:18 AM to 29 October 2027 6:36 AM Sacramento time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Sacramento on that day is 6:10 PM – 8:50 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:11 PM–8:51 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:10 PM–8:50 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:09 PM–8:49 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:28 AM, sunset 6:10 PM, and rahu kalam 2:09 PM – 3:30 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 – Sacramento
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Sacramento?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Sacramento and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Sacramento Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Sacramento?
From 28 October 2027 8:18 AM to 29 October 2027 6:36 AM local time.
How is the date of Diwali decided?
Ashwayuja amavasya at pradosha; Kedareshwara vratam the same day.
Same day in other cities
- Folsom: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Pleasanton: Thursday 28 October 2027
- San Francisco Bay Area: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Fremont: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Santa Clara: Thursday 28 October 2027
- San Jose: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Sunnyvale: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Cupertino: Thursday 28 October 2027