Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Washington
On Sunday, November 8, 2026 the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Washington, District of Columbia is 5:20 PM to 7:09 PM. Here are all the Diwali timings for Washington, and the sky that sets them.
Washington keeps Diwali on the same date as India. Times are for the open horizon in Washington; your temple's panchang may differ by a few minutes.
Diwali night timings in Washington
| Sunset on Diwali | 5:00 PM |
| Pradosh Kaal | 5:00 PM to 7:45 PM |
| Vrishabha Kaal (Taurus rising) | 5:20 PM to 7:09 PM |
| Lakshmi Puja muhurat | 5:20 PM to 7:09 PM |
| Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja) | 11:28 PM to 12:16 AM |
| Simha lagna (Leo rising) | 11:57 PM to 2:26 AM |
| Amavasya begins | Sun, Nov 8, 12:58 AM |
| Amavasya ends (new moon) | Mon, Nov 9, 2:02 AM |
All times are local time in Washington, District of Columbia, for an open horizon. Temples may publish times a few minutes different.
The sky over Washington on Diwali night
Diwali is the Amavasya of Kartika, the new moon, so there is no Moon in the sky over Washington all night: it set with the Sun at 5:00 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 6:14 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 Washington are different from India's. This year Vrishabha rises entirely inside Pradosh Kaal in Washington, 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 Washington on Diwali 2026?
The Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Washington, District of Columbia is 5:20 PM to 7:09 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026, 109 minutes while Vrishabha (Taurus) rises during Pradosh Kaal.
When is Diwali 2026 in Washington?
Sunday, November 8, 2026, the same date as India. Amavasya covers the evening of the 8th in Washington.
What is Pradosh Kaal in Washington on Diwali?
From sunset at 5:00 PM to 7:45 PM: the first fifth of the night in Washington.
When is Vrishabha Kaal in Washington?
5:20 PM to 7:09 PM, when the sidereal sign of Taurus is rising on the eastern horizon of Washington.
When does Amavasya start and end in Washington?
From Sun, Nov 8, 12:58 AM to Mon, Nov 9, 2:02 AM, Washington time.
What is the Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja time) in Washington?
11:28 PM to 12:16 AM, the middle of the night of Diwali; Simha (Leo) is rising from 11:57 PM to 2:26 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 Washington?
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.