Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Sacramento
On Sunday, November 8, 2026 the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Sacramento, California is 5:17 PM to 7:07 PM. Here are all the Diwali timings for Sacramento, and the sky that sets them.
Sacramento keeps Diwali on the same date as India. Times are for the open horizon in Sacramento; your temple's panchang may differ by a few minutes.
Diwali night timings in Sacramento
| Sunset on Diwali | 4:58 PM |
| Pradosh Kaal | 4:58 PM to 7:43 PM |
| Vrishabha Kaal (Taurus rising) | 5:17 PM to 7:07 PM |
| Lakshmi Puja muhurat | 5:17 PM to 7:07 PM |
| Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja) | 11:26 PM to 12:14 AM |
| Simha lagna (Leo rising) | 11:54 PM to 2:23 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 Sacramento, California, for an open horizon. Temples may publish times a few minutes different.
The sky over Sacramento on Diwali night
Diwali is the Amavasya of Kartika, the new moon, so there is no Moon in the sky over Sacramento all night: it set with the Sun at 4:58 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 6:12 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 Sacramento are different from India's. This year Vrishabha rises entirely inside Pradosh Kaal in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento on Diwali 2026?
The Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Sacramento, California is 5:17 PM to 7:07 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026, 110 minutes while Vrishabha (Taurus) rises during Pradosh Kaal.
When is Diwali 2026 in Sacramento?
Sunday, November 8, 2026, the same date as India. Amavasya covers the evening of the 8th in Sacramento.
What is Pradosh Kaal in Sacramento on Diwali?
From sunset at 4:58 PM to 7:43 PM: the first fifth of the night in Sacramento.
When is Vrishabha Kaal in Sacramento?
5:17 PM to 7:07 PM, when the sidereal sign of Taurus is rising on the eastern horizon of Sacramento.
When does Amavasya start and end in Sacramento?
From Sat, Nov 7, 9:58 PM to Sun, Nov 8, 11:02 PM, Sacramento time.
What is the Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja time) in Sacramento?
11:26 PM to 12:14 AM, the middle of the night of Diwali; Simha (Leo) is rising from 11:54 PM to 2:23 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 Sacramento?
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.