Diwali 2025
Monday, 20 October 2025
Lakshmi Puja on Amavasya — the central night of a five-day festival.
Panchang for Diwali 2025
Tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal and auspicious windows shift with your city's sunrise. See the computed Panchang for your location.
Open the Panchang →Significance
Diwali is five days: Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja on Amavasya, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. The main night falls on the new moon of Kartika, the darkest night of the year — which is the point of the lamps. Lakshmi Puja has a specific muhurat, usually during Pradosh Kaal with sthir lagna, and it shifts by city because it depends on local sunset.
Rituals
- Clean and light the home; rangoli at the entrance
- Buy metal or utensils on Dhanteras
- Perform Lakshmi Puja in the Pradosh Kaal muhurat for your city
- Light diyas through the night
- Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj on the days following