Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Los Angeles
On Sunday, November 8, 2026 the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Los Angeles, California is 5:14 PM to 7:06 PM. Here are all the Diwali timings for Los Angeles, and the sky that sets them.
Los Angeles keeps Diwali on the same date as India. Times are for the open horizon in Los Angeles; your temple's panchang may differ by a few minutes.
Diwali night timings in Los Angeles
| Sunset on Diwali | 4:53 PM |
| Pradosh Kaal | 4:53 PM to 7:35 PM |
| Vrishabha Kaal (Taurus rising) | 5:14 PM to 7:06 PM |
| Lakshmi Puja muhurat | 5:14 PM to 7:06 PM |
| Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja) | 11:13 PM to 12:01 AM |
| Simha lagna (Leo rising) | 11:47 PM to 2:11 AM |
| Amavasya begins | Sat, Nov 7, 9:58 PM |
| Amavasya ends (new moon) | Sun, Nov 8, 11:02 PM |
All times are local time in Los Angeles, California, for an open horizon. Temples may publish times a few minutes different.
The sky over Los Angeles on Diwali night
Diwali is the Amavasya of Kartika, the new moon, so there is no Moon in the sky over Los Angeles all night: it set with the Sun at 4:53 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 6:10 PM the Pleiades (Krittika) are 10° 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 Los Angeles are different from India's. This year Vrishabha rises entirely inside Pradosh Kaal in Los Angeles, so the whole of Vrishabha Kaal is the muhurat. 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 Los Angeles on Diwali 2026?
The Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Los Angeles, California is 5:14 PM to 7:06 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026, 112 minutes while Vrishabha (Taurus) rises during Pradosh Kaal.
When is Diwali 2026 in Los Angeles?
Sunday, November 8, 2026, the same date as India. Amavasya covers the evening of the 8th in Los Angeles.
What is Pradosh Kaal in Los Angeles on Diwali?
From sunset at 4:53 PM to 7:35 PM: the first fifth of the night in Los Angeles.
When is Vrishabha Kaal in Los Angeles?
5:14 PM to 7:06 PM, when the sidereal sign of Taurus is rising on the eastern horizon of Los Angeles.
When does Amavasya start and end in Los Angeles?
From Sat, Nov 7, 9:58 PM to Sun, Nov 8, 11:02 PM, Los Angeles time.
What is the Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja time) in Los Angeles?
11:13 PM to 12:01 AM, the middle of the night of Diwali; Simha (Leo) is rising from 11:47 PM to 2:11 AM.
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 Los Angeles?
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.