Sunday, November 8, 2026. New Delhi reference timings with practical festival context and direct links to the other 2026 muhurat pages.
Diwali, Deepavali or Deepawali is the Festival of Lights. Across regions and traditions it carries connected but distinct meanings: Lakshmi worship and prosperity, Rama’s return to Ayodhya, Kali Puja, Jain remembrance of Mahavira’s nirvana, Sikh Bandi Chhor Divas and other local observances.
For New Delhi in 2026, the principal Lakshmi Puja day is Sunday, November 8. The recommended evening window aligns with Pradosh and Vrishabha Kaal while Amavasya prevails. Diyas, rangoli, prayers, sweets, gifts and family gatherings commonly frame the celebration.
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.
Diwali 2026 is Sunday, November 8, 2026 for the New Delhi reference used on this page.
The primary New Delhi reference is 5:54 PM – 7:50 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.