Diwali 2026 in Malaysia
Also called Diwali (Lakshmi Puja), Deepavali.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Same as India this year (Sunday, 8 November 2026).
City by city
| City | Date | Lakshmi Puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | 8 November 2026 | 19:26–21:20Pradosh 18:56–21:20 |
| George Town, Penang | 8 November 2026 | 19:28–21:24Pradosh 18:58–21:24 |
| Ipoh, Perak | 8 November 2026 | 19:26–21:22Pradosh 18:56–21:22 |
| Johor Bahru, Johor | 8 November 2026 | 19:20–21:13Pradosh 18:49–21:13 |
Times are local to each city, computed from its own coordinates and real UTC offset for that date — so daylight saving is already accounted for. The muhurat is the part of Pradosh Kaal (from sunset for one-fifth of the night) in which the fixed sign Vrishabha (Taurus) is rising, within the festival's tithi, computed with Swiss Ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Lakshmi Puja is performed in the pradosh twilight after sunset.
Diwali in Malaysia, other years:
Why can the date differ from India?
A tithi is a 12° step of the Moon's elongation from the Sun. It begins and ends at a single instant everywhere on Earth. What changes by location is whether the moment the rule points at — sunrise, sunset or moonrise — falls inside that window on a given local date. That is why the shift runs opposite to the timezone: places west of India can observe a day earlier, places east a day later.
Frequently asked questions
When is Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Malaysia?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Malaysia falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Computed from each city's own coordinates and UTC offset.