Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Puja Muhurat in Varanasi
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 — Sunday, 8 November 2026. Local timings for Varanasi below, computed astronomically.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Varanasi
In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is observed on Sunday, 8 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed puja muhurat for Varanasi — 17:13 – 19:37 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Varanasi's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Varanasi
- Sunrise06:10
- Sunset17:13
- Pradosh window17:13 – 19:37
- Fasting window (tithi)11:30 → 12:31
- Parana (tithi ends)12:31
Panchang in Varanasi · Sunday, 8 November 2026
Varanasi · computed live- Tithi
- Chaturdashi
- till 11:30
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- till 07:23
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Karana
- Shakuni
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Moon sign
- Libra
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the puja muhurat for Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Varanasi?
In Varanasi the puja muhurat on Sunday, 8 November 2026 is approximately 17:13 – 19:37, computed for Varanasi'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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