Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Puja Muhurat in Kochi
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 — Sunday, 8 November 2026. Local timings for Kochi below, computed astronomically.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Kochi
In Kochi, Kerala, Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is observed on Sunday, 8 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed puja muhurat for Kochi — 18:00 – 20:24 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Kochi's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Kochi
- Sunrise06:17
- Sunset18:00
- Pradosh window18:00 – 20:24
- Fasting window (tithi)11:30 → 12:31
- Parana (tithi ends)12:31
Panchang in Kochi · Sunday, 8 November 2026
Kochi · computed live- Tithi
- Chaturdashi
- till 11:30
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- till 07:23
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Karana
- Shakuni
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Moon sign
- Libra
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the puja muhurat for Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Kochi?
In Kochi the puja muhurat on Sunday, 8 November 2026 is approximately 18:00 – 20:24, computed for Kochi'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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