Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Puja Muhurat in Chicago, USA
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 — Sunday, 8 November 2026. Local timings for Chicago below, computed astronomically.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Chicago
In Chicago, United States, Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is observed on Sunday, 8 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed puja muhurat for Chicago — 16:37 – 19:01 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Chicago's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Chicago
- Sunrise06:31
- Sunset16:37
- Pradosh window16:37 – 19:01
- Fasting window (tithi)00:00 → 01:01
- Parana (tithi ends)01:01
Panchang in Chicago · Sunday, 8 November 2026
Chicago · computed live- Tithi
- Amavasya
- till 01:01
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- till 19:53
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Karana
- Chatushpada
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Moon sign
- Libra
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the puja muhurat for Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Chicago?
In Chicago the puja muhurat on Sunday, 8 November 2026 is approximately 16:37 – 19:01, computed for Chicago's coordinates and timezone.
Why does the Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) time differ by city?
Sunrise, sunset and moonrise depend on your longitude and latitude, so the local time is different in every city — even though the tithi (and therefore the date) is the same.
Is the Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) date the same across India?
Yes — the date is fixed by the tithi (Kashi reference) and is the same everywhere; only the local timings (muhurat, moonrise) change.
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