Dīpāvali / Śrī Mahālakṣmī Pūjā

Festival of Divine Lights & Triumph over Darkness

Wednesday, 7 November 2018

From the pañchāṅga

Amāvāsyā begins6 Nov, 10:27 PM

Ends7 Nov, 9:32 PM

ObservancePradoṣa / Sāyaṅkāla, at dusk

By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 6 November or Wednesday, 7 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 (7 November 2018)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:14 AM106° ESE

Sunset5:51 PM253° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise5:46 AM99° E

Moonset5:51 PM259° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

12:03 PM – 1:30 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:41 AM – 9:09 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:39 AM – 12:27 PM

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

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