Diwali 2027 in New Zealand

Also called Diwali (Lakshmi Puja), Deepavali.

The date in New Zealand

Friday, 29 October 2027

Same as India this year (Friday, 29 October 2027).

City by city

CityDatePradosh Puja
Auckland29 October 202720:12
Wellington29 October 202720:19

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. For Diwali, the puja falls in the pradosh twilight just after sunset.

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 (Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in New Zealand?

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2027 in New Zealand falls on Friday, 29 October 2027. Computed from each city's own coordinates and UTC offset.