Diwali 2027 in Washington DC
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Washington DC (Washington DC, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Washington DC'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 Washington DC time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Washington DC on that day is 6:12 PM – 8:52 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:13 PM–8:53 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:12 PM–8:52 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:11 PM–8:51 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:30 AM, sunset 6:12 PM, and rahu kalam 2:11 PM – 3:32 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 – Washington DC
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Washington DC?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Washington DC and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Washington DC Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Washington DC?
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
- Fairfax: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Herndon: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Ashburn: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Baltimore: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Richmond: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Wilmington: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Philadelphia: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Princeton: Thursday 28 October 2027