Diwali 2027 in New Zealand
Also called Diwali (Lakshmi Puja), Deepavali.
Friday, 29 October 2027
Same as India this year (Friday, 29 October 2027).
City by city
| City | Date | Lakshmi Puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 29 October 2027 | 21:18–21:54Pradosh 19:48–21:54 |
| Wellington | 29 October 2027 | 21:28–21:58Pradosh 19:55–21:58 |
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 New Zealand, 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 2027 in New Zealand?
Diwali 2027 falls on Friday, 29 October 2027 in New Zealand. In India it falls on Friday, 29 October 2027.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) elsewhere:
Other festivals in New Zealand: