Diwali 2024
Deepavali
Friday, November 1, 2024
The festival of lights, kept on the Amavasya evening: Lakshmi is worshipped in Pradosh Kaal, homes are lit with diyas and families share sweets. Govardhan Puja and, in Gujarat, the new year (Bestu Varas) follow on Kartik Shukla Pratipada.
Puja Muhurat · Pradosh Kaal
17:35 – 18:17
41 min
Lakshmi Puja is done after sunset in Pradosh Kaal, with Amavasya standing; a Sthir Lagna within it is preferred.
Tithi Amavasya till 18:17
Lunar month Ashwin (Amanta) · Kartik (Purnimanta) · Krishna Paksha
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Moonrise
- 06:13
Timings for New Delhi, India
See full panchangAlso on this day
Every other observance and vrat kept on Friday, November 1, 2024, each with its own time.
Also known as: Lakshmi Ganesh Puja
The heart of Diwali: Lakshmi and Ganesh are worshipped with lamps, sweets and new account books, and the home is kept lit so prosperity may enter.
Gujarat
Gujarat's traders close the year's account books on Diwali evening and open new ones before Lakshmi and Saraswati, marking the first page with a swastika and 'Shubh Labh'.
Saraswati, as Sharda, is worshipped with Lakshmi on Diwali night so that learning and wealth grow together through the new year.
Festivals around this day
Every festival, observance and vrat from ten days before to ten days after, so the whole season is on one page.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is Diwali in 2024?
- In 2024, Diwali is on Friday, 1 November. The tithi is Amavasya.
- What is the puja muhurat for Diwali 2024?
- On Friday, 1 November in New Delhi: Pradosh Kaal · 17:35 – 18:17. Lakshmi Puja is done after sunset in Pradosh Kaal, with Amavasya standing; a Sthir Lagna within it is preferred. Timings shift by a few minutes in other cities.
- What else is observed on Diwali 2024?
- Also on Friday, 1 November: Lakshmi Puja, Chopda Puja and Sharda Puja.
