Festival dates 2026
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Date cross-checked with: Drik Panchang, BankBazaar. Some regions and panchangs observe it a day apart.
Pradosh Kaal
17:31 – 20:09
All times IST.
| City | Pradosh Kaal |
|---|---|
| Mumbai | 18:02 – 20:34 |
| Delhi | 17:31 – 20:09 |
| Bangalore | 17:51 – 20:20 |
| Hyderabad | 17:41 – 20:13 |
| Ahmedabad | 17:58 – 20:32 |
| Chennai | 17:40 – 20:09 |
| Kolkata | 16:55 – 19:29 |
| Surat | 17:59 – 20:32 |
| Pune | 17:58 – 20:30 |
| Jaipur | 17:39 – 20:16 |
| Lucknow | 17:19 – 19:55 |
| Nagpur | 17:34 – 20:07 |
| Indore | 17:45 – 20:19 |
| Bhopal | 17:38 – 20:12 |
| Visakhapatnam | 17:22 – 19:53 |
| Patna | 17:04 – 19:39 |
| Agra | 17:30 – 20:06 |
| Varanasi | 17:13 – 19:48 |
| Srinagar | 17:32 – 20:13 |
| Amritsar | 17:35 – 20:15 |
The night from sunset to the next sunrise is divided into 15 equal muhurtas. Pradosh Kaal is the first three of them, starting at sunset.
Lakshmi Puja is done within Pradosh Kaal; many panchangs narrow it further to the Sthir Lagna (Vrishabha) window, which this page does not calculate.
Festival of lights and worship of Goddess Lakshmi.
Diwali 2026 is on 8 November 2026. This date is cross-checked against published panchangs (Drik Panchang, BankBazaar); some regions observe it a day apart.
In Delhi on 8 November 2026, Pradosh Kaal is 17:31 – 20:09 (IST). Times for other cities are in the table above.
The night from sunset to the next sunrise is divided into 15 equal muhurtas. Pradosh Kaal is the first three of them, starting at sunset.
Sunrise, sunset and moonrise depend on a city's latitude and longitude, so each window shifts from city to city even though every time is shown in IST.
All times are in IST, calculated with astronomy-engine for each city's coordinates. Festival dates are taken from published panchangs, not calculated by AstroMystra.
Where your family priest or local panchang gives a different time, follow them. These pages are for general information.