Friday, November 6, 2026. New Delhi reference timings with practical festival context and direct links to the other 2026 muhurat pages.
Dhanteras, or Dhantrayodashi, opens the core Diwali festive sequence in many households. The day is associated with Dhanvantari, Lakshmi, auspicious household preparation, lamps and purchases that symbolize health, usefulness and prosperity.
For New Delhi in 2026, the recommended Dhanteras Puja window overlaps Pradosh Kaal and Vrishabha Kaal. The evening is also associated with Yama Deepam in many traditions. Shopping customs are popular, but the religious focus remains on worship, gratitude and auspicious preparation.
Use the place where the ritual will occur, especially for sunset-, moonrise- and Pradosh-based observances.
The highlighted window is tied to the festival’s traditional rule: not merely a generic auspicious hour.
Temple, sampradaya, regional and household traditions can legitimately emphasize different steps or secondary windows.
Dhanteras 2026 is Friday, November 6, 2026 for the New Delhi reference used on this page.
The primary New Delhi reference is 6:02 PM – 7:57 PM. See the timing cards above for related windows.
Hindu observance rules can depend on local sunrise, sunset, moonrise and tithi boundaries. Another city can therefore have a different clock time and occasionally a different civil date.
No. Use these timings as a reference and consult a Panchang calculated for the city where the puja, fast or ritual will actually be observed.
The published New Delhi values on this page were checked against the following 2026 Panchang references.