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Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The countdown runs to midnight in your own time zone.
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Diwali 2026 at a glance
- 01Date
Sunday, 8 November 2026
- 02Day of the week
Sunday
- 03How the date is set
The main day, Lakshmi Puja: the new-moon night (Amavasya) at the end of the Hindu month of Ashvina, between mid-October and mid-November, as kept in New Delhi.
- 04Good to know
Regional calendars differ: where the new moon falls close to sunset, the south, Singapore and other communities may keep Diwali one day earlier or later than New Delhi.
Diwali, the festival of lights, lasts five days; its main day is the new-moon night of the Hindu lunar month known as Kartika in the north and as the end of Ashvina in the south. The dates for 2025 and 2026 are those of the Government of India’s list of holidays. Later years are computed from the new moon and sunset in New Delhi and can move by a day when the official list is published.
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Dates for the next five years
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 November 2026 | Sunday |
| 2027 | 29 October 2027 | Friday |
| 2028 | 17 October 2028 | Tuesday |
| 2029 | 5 November 2029 | Monday |
| 2030 | 26 October 2030 | Saturday |
| 2031 | 14 November 2031 | Friday |
When Diwali begins around the world
| Place | Offset | UTC | Your time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Auckland | UTC+13 | Sat 7 Nov, 11:00 | |
 Sydney | UTC+11 | Sat 7 Nov, 13:00 | |
 Kuala Lumpur | UTC+8 | Sat 7 Nov, 16:00 | |
 Singapore | UTC+8 | Sat 7 Nov, 16:00 | |
 Kathmandu | UTC+5:45 | Sat 7 Nov, 18:15 | |
 Colombo | UTC+5:30 | Sat 7 Nov, 18:30 | |
 Delhi | UTC+5:30 | Sat 7 Nov, 18:30 | |
| Mumbai | UTC+5:30 | Sat 7 Nov, 18:30 | |
 Dubai | UTC+4 | Sat 7 Nov, 20:00 | |
 Nairobi | UTC+3 | Sat 7 Nov, 21:00 | |
 London | UTC | Sun 8 Nov, 00:00 | |
 New York | UTC−5 | Sun 8 Nov, 05:00 | |
| Los Angeles | UTC−8 | Sun 8 Nov, 08:00 |
How the date is worked out
Hourora computes these dates from published rules. Where a date depends on a local decision, such as moon-sighting or a regional panchang, the caveat above says so; the countdown is to the start of the calendar day in your own time zone.
- DoPT, Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices (PIB press releases)
- Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms (2nd ed.), ch. 25 and 49; rules of Nirnaya Sindhu as applied by drikpanchang.com
Questions
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When is Diwali 2026?
Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
What day of the week is Diwali 2026?
Diwali 2026 falls on a Sunday.
Why does Diwali fall on a different date each year?
It follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar, so it is tied to the new moon of autumn instead of a fixed Gregorian date. It falls between mid-October and mid-November.
When is Diwali 2027?
Diwali 2027 is on Friday, 29 October 2027.
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