Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2027
The festival of lights — Lakshmi Puja while Amavasya prevails during pradosh.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Saptami
- till 20:47
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- till 21:21
- Yoga
- Shula
- Karana
- Vishti
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:03
- Pradosh puja muhurat17:20 – 19:44
- Fasting window (tithi)2027-10-28 · 20:47 → 19:04
- Parana (tithi ends)19:04
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaDiwali (Lakshmi Puja) — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the correct time for Lakshmi Puja on Diwali?
Lakshmi Puja is performed in pradosh kaal, the window beginning at sunset, and preferably during a sthir (fixed) lagna such as Vrishabha. Exact timings shift by city, since they depend on local sunset.
Why is Diwali celebrated on a new moon night?
Kartika Amavasya is the darkest night of the lunar year. Lighting lamps on it is the point: the festival is about producing light where none is given, rather than celebrating light that already exists.
Should Ganesha be placed to the left or right of Lakshmi?
Ganesha is placed to Lakshmi's right as you face the idols. He is invoked first, as every Hindu rite begins with him.
Other major festivals in 2027
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2027
- Vasant Panchami — 11 February 2027
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 2027
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 2027
- Holi — 23 March 2027
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 7 April 2027
- Ram Navami — 15 April 2027
- Akshaya Tritiya — 8 May 2027
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 2027
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 2027
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 2027
- Raksha Bandhan — 17 August 2027
- Krishna Janmashtami — 24 August 2027
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 2027
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 2027
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 2027
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 2027
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 2027
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 2027
- Maha Navami — 9 October 2027
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 9 October 2027
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 2027
- Dhanteras — 27 October 2027
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 2027
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 2027
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 2027
- Chhath Puja — 4 November 2027
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 14 November 2027
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 14 November 2027
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