Overview

• Hindu/Drik Panchang lists the Kartik Amavasya tithi from Oct. 20 at 3:44 PM to Oct. 21 at 5:54 PM, defining the festival period.
• Most Indian cities will observe Diwali on Monday, Oct. 20, while Kolkata and Bhubaneswar will mark it on Tuesday, Oct. 21, according to Drik Panchang.
• Lakshmi Puja is advised during Pradosh; for New Delhi the muhurat is 7:08–8:18 PM, with Pradosh Kaal 5:46–8:18 PM and Vrishabha Kaal 7:08–9:03 PM.
• City timings include Mumbai 7:41–8:41 PM, Pune 7:38–8:37 PM, Chennai 7:20–8:14 PM, Hyderabad 7:21–8:19 PM, Bengaluru 7:31–8:25 PM, Ahmedabad 7:36–8:40 PM, Jaipur 7:17–8:25 PM, Gurugram 7:09–8:19 PM, Noida 7:07–8:18 PM, and Chandigarh 7:06–8:19 PM.
• In the east, Kali Puja falls on Oct. 20 with Nishita Puja 11:41 PM–12:31 AM into Oct. 21, and the five-day Diwali cycle runs Oct. 18–23 with Dhanteras, Choti Diwali/Diwali on Oct. 20, Govardhan Puja on Oct. 22, and Bhai Dooj on Oct. 23.