Lakshmi Puja (Pradosh Kaal)
5:42 PM — 8:06 PM
Lakshmi is welcomed in — the year's brightest night.
About the day
Diwali's Lakshmi Puja is performed on the Amavasya that prevails at dusk. Homes are cleaned, lamps lit, and accounts opened afresh for the coming year.
How it is observed
Perform Lakshmi–Ganesha puja in the Pradosh window, then light every lamp in the house.
Timing on 8 November
- Amavasya tithi
- 8 Nov, 11:28 AM — 9 Nov, 12:32 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 5:42 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:32 AM — 12:19 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 4:15 PM — 5:42 PM
- Nakshatra
- Swati
Want this done properly?
A practitioner can confirm the timing for your family's tradition and perform or guide the observance with you.
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Calculated for Tirupati (Asia/Kolkata). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.