Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Bengaluru
On Sunday, November 8, 2026 the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Bengaluru is 6:19 PM to 8:20 PM. Here are all the Diwali timings for Bengaluru, and the sky that sets them.
Bengaluru keeps Diwali on the same date as India. Times are for the open horizon in Bengaluru; your temple's panchang may differ by a few minutes.
Diwali night timings in Bengaluru
| Sunset on Diwali | 5:51 PM |
| Pradosh Kaal | 5:51 PM to 8:20 PM |
| Vrishabha Kaal (Taurus rising) | 6:19 PM to 8:21 PM |
| Lakshmi Puja muhurat | 6:19 PM to 8:20 PM |
| Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja) | 11:39 PM to 12:27 AM |
| Amavasya begins | Sun, Nov 8, 11:28 AM |
| Amavasya ends (new moon) | Mon, Nov 9, 12:32 PM |
All times are local time in Bengaluru, for an open horizon. Temples may publish times a few minutes different.
The sky over Bengaluru on Diwali night
Diwali is the Amavasya of Kartika, the new moon, so there is no Moon in the sky over Bengaluru all night: it set with the Sun at 5:51 PM. The Lakshmi Puja muhurat is the part of Pradosh Kaal when Vrishabha, the sign of Taurus, is rising in the east. In the real sky, at 7:19 PM the Pleiades (Krittika) are 11° up in the east-northeast and Aldebaran (Rohini), the orange eye of the bull, is just reaching the horizon in the east-northeast. If your view to the east is open and the lamps allow, you can see the stars that set the muhurat.
Pradosh Kaal starts at your own sunset, which is why the times in Bengaluru are different from India's. This year Vrishabha and Pradosh Kaal only partly overlap in Bengaluru, so the muhurat is the shared part. Why Diwali falls on the new moon, and the five days of Diwali.
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Questions people ask
What time is Lakshmi Puja in Bengaluru on Diwali 2026?
The Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Bengaluru is 6:19 PM to 8:20 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026, 121 minutes while Vrishabha (Taurus) rises during Pradosh Kaal.
When is Diwali 2026 in Bengaluru?
Sunday, November 8, 2026, the same date as India. Amavasya covers the evening of the 8th in Bengaluru.
What is Pradosh Kaal in Bengaluru on Diwali?
From sunset at 5:51 PM to 8:20 PM: the first fifth of the night in Bengaluru.
When is Vrishabha Kaal in Bengaluru?
6:19 PM to 8:21 PM, when the sidereal sign of Taurus is rising on the eastern horizon of Bengaluru.
When does Amavasya start and end in Bengaluru?
From Sun, Nov 8, 11:28 AM to Mon, Nov 9, 12:32 PM, Bengaluru time.
What is the Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja time) in Bengaluru?
11:39 PM to 12:27 AM, the middle of the night of Diwali.
When are Dhanteras, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj in 2026?
Dhanteras: Fri, Nov 6; Choti Diwali: Sat, Nov 7; Govardhan Puja: Tue, Nov 10; Bhai Dooj: Wed, Nov 11 (India dates; most families abroad keep the same days).
Will I see the Moon on Diwali night in Bengaluru?
No. Diwali is the new moon, so the Moon rises and sets with the Sun and stays out of the night sky. With no moonlight, look east during the muhurat to see the Pleiades and Aldebaran rising, the stars of Taurus.