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2027 · North America

Diwali

The festival of lights. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening, as lamps are lit to welcome prosperity.

Lakshmi Puja by city

CityDateLakshmi Puja time
New YorkThursday, October 286:48–8:35 PM
New JerseyThursday, October 286:50–8:37 PM
ChicagoThursday, October 286:39–8:27 PM
DallasThursday, October 287:37–9:14 PM
HoustonThursday, October 287:36–9:10 PM
AtlantaThursday, October 287:45–9:23 PM
San Francisco Bay AreaThursday, October 287:07–8:50 PM
Los AngelesThursday, October 286:59–8:38 PM
SeattleThursday, October 286:41–8:23 PM
TorontoThursday, October 287:01–8:47 PM
VancouverThursday, October 286:38–8:20 PM

Times are local to each city. Evening (Pradosh Kaal).

How the date is determined

Amavasya ending Ashwin (amanta; Kartika purnimanta) prevailing in Pradosh, preferring Vrishabha (Taurus) lagna.

Lunar month: Ashwin (amanta). Calculated from tithi timings, never by AI. Method vn-festival-1.