DEEPAVALI · THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Diwali 2026 in Thane

Sunday, 8 November 2026 · lamps, Lakshmi-Ganesha worship and time together.

Deepavali, also called Diwali, celebrates light, generosity and renewal. North Indian evening Lakshmi Puja is one part of a wider season; Naraka Chaturdashi, Kali Puja, Bali Padwa and other regional traditions have their own observances.

Lakshmi Puja muhurat · Thane

06:28 pm – 08:27 pm

8 November 2026 · local time · Asia/Kolkata

Evening household Lakshmi Puja, within Amavasya, Pradosh and Vrishabha Lagna.

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See the day’s timing intervals

Pradosh: 06:01 pm – 08:33 pm
Vrishabha Lagna: 06:27 pm – 08:27 pm
Amavasya tithi: 8 Nov, 11:28 am – 9 Nov, 12:31 pm

This is the named evening household profile. It does not replace Kali Puja, Mahanishita or another sampradaya’s election.

Diwali timings in other cities

A simple Lakshmi-Ganesha puja guide

Prepare a clean, stable worship space before the evening. Arrange the images or murtis used by your family, a lamp, flowers, water, fruit and a customary sweet offering. Honour Ganesha before Lakshmi worship according to your household practice. A modest, attentive puja is more meaningful than buying an elaborate list of unfamiliar items.

Prepare and settle. Bathe, wear clean clothes and place the offerings within reach. Keep a lamp on a heat-resistant surface away from loose cloth.
Begin with remembrance. Offer your family’s opening prayer to Ganesha and make a simple sankalpa in your own words.
Offer Lakshmi worship. Present flowers, water and naivedya, and read a familiar Lakshmi prayer. Formal avahana and installation rites should follow the text or teacher of your tradition.
Conclude with aarti. Share prasad and light household lamps safely. Include an act of generosity, service or care for someone outside your immediate gathering.

What should I read?

Lakshmi ashtakam and devotional collection · Ganesha Pancharatnam · Aarti collection

The Diwali sequence in 2026

6 November: Dhanteras
8 November: Diwali and evening Lakshmi Puja
10 November: Govardhan Puja, Annakut and Bali Padwa
11 November: Bhai Dooj and Bhau Beej

Questions about Diwali 2026

Is Diwali on 8 or 9 November?

The Indian evening household observance covered here is on 8 November. Amavasya continues into 9 November, but a tithi extending into a civil date does not by itself move the evening puja to that date.

Can I use a Delhi muhurat in Mumbai?

No. Sunset and the rising sign depend on location. Choose the city where you will perform the puja; the international date and local clock can also differ.

Is buying gold necessary?

No purchase is needed to use this guide or to make prayer, lamps, gratitude and generosity part of your celebration. Shopping customs are separate from a requirement for worship.

Are Tamil Deepavali and Bengali Kali Puja the same timing?

No. Morning Naraka Chaturdashi observances and night-time Kali Puja use different ritual reference periods. The evening Lakshmi window above is not a substitute for either.

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PanchangSaathi Editorial · Published 24 October 2026 · Reviewed 25 October 2026.