Dīpāvali / Śrī Mahālakṣmī Pūjā

Festival of Divine Lights & Triumph over Darkness

Wednesday, 6 November 1771

From the pañchāṅga

Amāvāsyā begins6 Nov, 2:57 AM

Ends7 Nov, 12:40 AM

ObservancePradoṣa / Sāyaṅkāla, at dusk

By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 5 November or Wednesday, 6 November across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

Lakṣmī is worshipped at dusk on the new-moon night, the home lit with rows of lamps (dīpa) to welcome her; for many it opens the new financial year.

Today's Sky (6 November 1771)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:38 AM106° ESE

Sunset6:15 PM254° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise5:58 AM103° ESE

Moonset5:58 PM255° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

12:26 PM – 1:54 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

8:05 AM – 9:32 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:02 PM – 12:50 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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