Kartika Amavasya — Lakshmi Puja during Pradosh · Deity: Lakshmi / Rama’s return
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Panchang that morning (IST): Krishna Chaturdashi tithi · Swati pada 1 · Moon in Libra
The festival of lights marks Rama’s return to Ayodhya and the night Lakshmi is welcomed into every lit home — the new-moon darkness answered by a million lamps. It is the emotional center of the Hindu year, and for business communities the start of the new financial year (Chopda Pujan).
Homes are cleaned and rangoli laid; the main Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening while Amavasya prevails during Pradosh — which is why the festival day can precede the sunrise-Amavasya day. Diyas line every threshold, and sweets travel between households.
Diwali is now marked at the White House, 10 Downing Street, and city halls across the US and UK; several US school districts observe it as a holiday. The Lakshmi Puja muhurat should be computed for your city’s local Pradosh — not copied from IST.
The festival is the same for everyone. The sky over it is not. Enter your birth details to see where Diwali (Deepavali)’s presiding graha stands in your chart that day.
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| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6:38 AM | 5:31 PM | 4:09 PM – 5:31 PM |
| New York | 6:34 AM | 4:44 PM | 3:28 PM – 4:44 PM |
| Los Angeles | 6:19 AM | 4:53 PM | 3:34 PM – 4:53 PM |
| Chicago | 6:31 AM | 4:36 PM | 3:20 PM – 4:36 PM |
| London | 7:06 AM | 4:21 PM | 3:12 PM – 4:21 PM |
| Toronto | 7:02 AM | 4:59 PM | 3:44 PM – 4:59 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Sunday, November 8, 2026. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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