Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2059
The festival of lights — Lakshmi Puja while Amavasya prevails during pradosh.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:07
- Pradosh puja muhurat17:16 – 19:40
- Fasting window (tithi)12:52 → 2059-11-05 · 14:41
- Parana (tithi ends)14:412059-11-05
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 2059
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2059
- Vasant Panchami — 16 February 2059
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 2059
- Holika Dahan — 28 March 2059
- Holi — 30 March 2059
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 2059
- Ram Navami — 21 April 2059
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 2059
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 11 July 2059
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 2059
- Nag Panchami — 13 August 2059
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 2059
- Krishna Janmashtami — 29 August 2059
- Hartalika Teej — 10 September 2059
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 2059
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 2059
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 2059
- Sharad Navratri begins — 7 October 2059
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 2059
- Maha Navami — 15 October 2059
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 2059
- Karwa Chauth — 24 October 2059
- Dhanteras — 2 November 2059
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 4 November 2059
- Govardhan Puja — 6 November 2059
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 2059
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 2059
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 2059
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 2059
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