What to do
- Clean and prepare the worship space
- Light diyas safely after dusk
- Offer a simple Lakshmi and Ganesha puja
- Share food and goodwill with family and community
Deepavali · Lakshmi Puja
Diwali & Lakshmi Puja
An evergreen, location-aware guide to Diwali evening preparation and Lakshmi Puja.
Prepare before sunset, then use the locally calculated Pradosh and Lakshmi Puja window for your city. The clock time is not transferable between countries.
Prepare
- Puja space and lamps
- Flowers, fruit and family offerings
- A city-specific local time
- A calm, fire-safe plan
Avoid
- Copying an India time into another timezone
- Leaving lamp and fire safety until the last minute
- Treating one general time as a personal guarantee
Automatically updated block
2026 date and local timing
The preferred Lakshmi Puja interval is selected locally within Pradosh Kaal, with the applicable Amavasya and stable Lagna considered according to tradition.
The year changes automatically. Exact puja hours are intentionally shown only with a location because a universal clock time would be misleading.
Clear answers
Diwali FAQ
Does Diwali occur on the same local date everywhere?
Not always. Tithi boundaries and local sunset can affect the applicable observance date, especially across distant timezones.
Is Pradosh Kaal the same clock time worldwide?
No. It follows local sunset, so it must be calculated for the selected city.