Diwali 2026 in USA
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edison, New Jersey | 8 November 2026 | 17:05–18:53Pradosh 16:46–19:32 |
| Jersey City, New Jersey | 8 November 2026 | 17:03–18:51Pradosh 16:44–19:31 |
| New York, New York | 8 November 2026 | 17:03–18:51Pradosh 16:44–19:31 |
| Chicago, Illinois | 8 November 2026 | 16:54–18:42Pradosh 16:36–19:24 |
| Naperville, Illinois | 8 November 2026 | 16:57–18:44Pradosh 16:38–19:26 |
| Dallas, Texas | 8 November 2026 | 17:51–19:45Pradosh 17:30–20:10 |
| Irving, Texas | 8 November 2026 | 17:52–19:45Pradosh 17:30–20:11 |
| Plano, Texas | 8 November 2026 | 17:50–19:44Pradosh 17:29–20:10 |
| Houston, Texas | 8 November 2026 | 17:51–19:46Pradosh 17:29–20:08 |
| Sugar Land, Texas | 8 November 2026 | 17:53–19:48Pradosh 17:30–20:09 |
| Austin, Texas | 8 November 2026 | 18:00–19:55Pradosh 17:38–20:17 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 8 November 2026 | 18:00–19:53Pradosh 17:38–20:20 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia | 8 November 2026 | 17:59–19:51Pradosh 17:38–20:19 |
| San Jose, California | 8 November 2026 | 17:22–19:12Pradosh 17:02–19:46 |
| Fremont, California | 8 November 2026 | 17:22–19:12Pradosh 17:02–19:46 |
| Sunnyvale, California | 8 November 2026 | 17:22–19:13Pradosh 17:02–19:47 |
| Santa Clara, California | 8 November 2026 | 17:22–19:13Pradosh 17:02–19:46 |
| Irvine, California | 8 November 2026 | 17:13–19:06Pradosh 16:52–19:34 |
| Los Angeles, California | 8 November 2026 | 17:14–19:07Pradosh 16:53–19:35 |
| San Diego, California | 8 November 2026 | 17:13–19:06Pradosh 16:51–19:32 |
| Sacramento, California | 8 November 2026 | 17:17–19:07Pradosh 16:58–19:43 |
| Seattle, Washington | 8 November 2026 | 16:56–18:38Pradosh 16:41–19:34 |
| Bellevue, Washington | 8 November 2026 | 16:56–18:38Pradosh 16:40–19:34 |
| Redmond, Washington | 8 November 2026 | 16:55–18:37Pradosh 16:40–19:33 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 8 November 2026 | 16:47–18:34Pradosh 16:29–19:17 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 November 2026 | 17:09–18:58Pradosh 16:50–19:36 |
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 8 November 2026 | 17:27–19:16Pradosh 17:08–19:55 |
| Washington, D.C. | 8 November 2026 | 17:19–19:09Pradosh 17:00–19:45 |
| Ashburn, Virginia | 8 November 2026 | 17:21–19:10Pradosh 17:01–19:47 |
| Herndon, Virginia | 8 November 2026 | 17:20–19:10Pradosh 17:01–19:46 |
| Detroit, Michigan | 8 November 2026 | 17:35–19:22Pradosh 17:17–20:05 |
| Troy, Michigan | 8 November 2026 | 17:34–19:21Pradosh 17:16–20:05 |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 8 November 2026 | 17:43–19:35Pradosh 17:22–20:04 |
| Cary, North Carolina | 8 November 2026 | 17:33–19:25Pradosh 17:12–19:55 |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | 8 November 2026 | 17:33–19:24Pradosh 17:12–19:55 |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 8 November 2026 | 17:51–19:44Pradosh 17:30–20:11 |
| Denver, Colorado | 8 November 2026 | 17:09–18:58Pradosh 16:50–19:36 |
| Columbus, Ohio | 8 November 2026 | 17:41–19:29Pradosh 17:21–20:07 |
| Omaha, Nebraska | 8 November 2026 | 17:29–19:17Pradosh 17:10–19:58 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 8 November 2026 | 17:08–18:53Pradosh 16:51–19:42 |
| Orlando, Florida | 8 November 2026 | 17:58–19:53Pradosh 17:35–20:13 |
| Tampa, Florida | 8 November 2026 | 18:03–19:59Pradosh 17:40–20:18 |
| Miami, Florida | 8 November 2026 | 17:58–19:55Pradosh 17:34–20:11 |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 8 November 2026 | 17:12–19:02Pradosh 16:53–19:38 |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 8 November 2026 | 17:54–19:43Pradosh 17:34–20:20 |
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 USA, 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 USA?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in USA falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Computed from each city's own coordinates and UTC offset.