Diwali Puja Chart 2026 and New Delhi Muhurat

Diwali and Lakshmi Puja fall on Sunday, 8 November 2026. For New Delhi, Drik Panchang lists the Lakshmi Puja Muhurat as 5:54 PM – 7:50 PM, Pradosh Kaal as 5:31 PM – 8:09 PM, and Amavasya from 11:27 AM on 8 November to 12:31 PM on 9 November 2026.

Location boundary: these clock times apply only to New Delhi. This page is not a city calculator. Verify another location in a trusted local Panchang or with the temple or tradition you follow.

The five days of Diwali 2026 (New Delhi)

Drik Panchang lists Kali Chaudas, kept by some households as Chhoti Diwali, on Saturday, 7 November. What each day means

Optional home checklist

A practical, editable sequence, not one compulsory vidhi for every family. Follow your household, temple or lineage tradition where it differs.

  1. Prepare the altar and samagri. Set out only the items used in your household tradition before the evening puja. Open the samagri checklist
  2. Begin with Ganesh remembrance. Many home sequences begin by remembering Shri Ganesh before Lakshmi worship. Read Ganesh Aarti
  3. Offer Lakshmi-Ganesh puja. Follow your family sequence or use Valkala’s bounded home-vidhi guide as a starting point. Read the Lakshmi Puja guide
  4. Offer bhog. Offer sweets, fruit or the food customarily prepared in your household.
  5. Perform Lakshmi and Ganesh Aarti. Use a stable, heat-safe lamp and keep cloth, hair and children away from the flame. Read Lakshmi Aarti
  6. Conclude and place lamps safely. Finish according to your tradition and never leave a burning diya unattended. Read the diya safety guide

New Delhi timing source · Lakshmi Puja vidhi and timing guide · Lakshmi Ganesh placement