Dīpāvali / Śrī Mahālakṣmī Pūjā

Festival of Divine Lights & Triumph over Darkness

Tuesday, 27 October 1761

From the pañchāṅga

Amāvāsyā begins27 Oct, 4:16 AM

Ends28 Oct, 3:57 AM

ObservancePradoṣa / Sāyaṅkāla, at dusk

By local reckoning this is kept on Monday, 26 October or Tuesday, 27 October across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

Lakṣmī is worshipped at dusk on the new-moon night, the home lit with rows of lamps (dīpa) to welcome her; for many it opens the new financial year.

Today's Sky (27 October 1761)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:35 AM103° ESE

Sunset6:18 PM257° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise5:54 AM97° E

Moonset6:01 PM260° W

Rāhu Kāla

3:22 PM – 4:50 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:31 AM – 10:59 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:03 PM – 12:51 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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