Diwali 2027 in Wilmington
Diwali (Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in Wilmington (Delaware, USA) is on Thursday 28 October 2027; in India it is on Friday 29 October 2027, because Wilmington'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 Wilmington time. The date is fixed by the tithi at pradosha (the first fifth of the night after sunset), which in Wilmington on that day is 6:05 PM – 8:45 PM. Check of the rule: 27 October 2027: pradosha 6:06 PM–8:46 PM, tithi covers 0%; 28 October 2027: pradosha 6:05 PM–8:45 PM, tithi covers 100%; 29 October 2027: pradosha 6:03 PM–8:44 PM, tithi covers 0%. That day sunrise is 7:26 AM, sunset 6:05 PM, and rahu kalam 2:05 PM – 3:25 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 – Wilmington
FAQ
When is Diwali 2027 in Wilmington?
Thursday 28 October 2027.
Is Diwali 2027 on the same day in Wilmington and India?
No: India Friday 29 October 2027, Wilmington Thursday 28 October 2027.
When does the tithi start and end in Wilmington?
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
- Princeton: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Baltimore: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Edison: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Parsippany: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Washington DC: Thursday 28 October 2027
- Jersey City: Thursday 28 October 2027
- New York: Thursday 28 October 2027