Diwali Muhurat Guide

Find the most auspicious time for your Lakshmi Puja

The Spiritual Significance of Timing

Diwali, the festival of lights, is a celebration of the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. At its heart is the Lakshmi Puja, a prayer to the Goddess of wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi. In Vedic traditions, performing rituals at an auspicious time, known as a 'Muhurat', is believed to amplify the positive energies and blessings received. A Muhurat is a sacred window of time, calculated based on planetary positions, when cosmic energies are most favorable for a specific activity. Performing Lakshmi Puja during the correct Muhurat is considered crucial for inviting prosperity, happiness, and success into one's home for the year ahead.

Your Personal Lakshmi Puja Muhurat

Select a year, then click the button to find the auspicious Pradosh Kaal timings for Lakshmi Puja based on your location.

Understanding Pradosh Kaal

The Muhurat calculated above is for **Pradosh Kaal**. This is the period that begins right after sunset and is considered the most powerful and widely accepted time for performing Lakshmi Puja on Diwali.

  • Divine Timing: It is believed that during Pradosh Kaal, the divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara are in a benevolent mood, making prayers more effective.
  • Stable Lagna: This period often coincides with 'Vrishabha Lagna' (Taurus Ascendant), which is a fixed sign. Performing puja during a fixed Lagna is thought to make wealth and prosperity 'stable' in the home.
  • Welcoming Lakshmi: It is said that Goddess Lakshmi descends to Earth during this time to bless her devotees. Lighting lamps and keeping doors open during Pradosh Kaal is a symbolic gesture to welcome her.

General Diwali Evening Timings

While your personal Muhurat is most important, the entire evening of Diwali holds significance. Here is a general timeline of the key periods.

Sunset

Marks the beginning of Pradosh Kaal.

Pradosh Kaal

~90-120 minutes post-sunset. Prime time for Puja.

Mahanishita Kaal

The midnight period, auspicious for Tantric pujas.