Muhurat in Varanasi
Lakshmi puja is traditionally done in Pradosh, ideally in a fixed (sthir) lagna, so prosperity stays.
Puja, step by step
- Clean and decorate the puja place
- Set up the chowki
- Place the kalash
- Sankalp: make your intention
- Worship Ganesh ji first
- Worship Lakshmi ji
- Offer bhog
- Honour the lamps and your work
Panchang that day
Diwali 2026 in other cities
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Questions and answers
When is Diwali 2026?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026 (calculated for Varanasi). The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Chaturdashi.
What is the Diwali muhurat in Varanasi?
Lakshmi puja muhurat: 5:38 pm – 7:35 pm. Lakshmi puja is traditionally done in Pradosh, ideally in a fixed (sthir) lagna, so prosperity stays.
Is Diwali at the same time in every city?
The date is usually the same across India, but the muhurat comes from local sunrise and sunset, so it moves by a few minutes from city to city. Now and then the tithi makes the date differ by a day.
When is Rahu Kaal on Diwali?
In Varanasi, 3:50 pm – 5:13 pm. By tradition, a puja is not begun in this window.
Times for Varanasi, Indian Standard Time. Sunday, 8 November 2026.
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