Kartika Amavasya — Lakshmi Puja during Pradosh · Deity: Lakshmi / Rama’s return
Friday, October 29, 2027
Panchang that morning (IST): Krishna Amavasya tithi · Chitra pada 4 · Moon in Libra
The festival of lights marks Rama’s return to Ayodhya and the night Lakshmi is welcomed into every lit home — the new-moon darkness answered by a million lamps. It is the emotional center of the Hindu year, and for business communities the start of the new financial year (Chopda Pujan).
Homes are cleaned and rangoli laid; the main Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening while Amavasya prevails during Pradosh — which is why the festival day can precede the sunrise-Amavasya day. Diyas line every threshold, and sweets travel between households.
Diwali is now marked at the White House, 10 Downing Street, and city halls across the US and UK; several US school districts observe it as a holiday. The Lakshmi Puja muhurat should be computed for your city’s local Pradosh — not copied from IST.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6:30 AM | 5:38 PM | 10:41 AM – 12:04 PM |
| New York | 7:22 AM | 5:56 PM | 11:20 AM – 12:39 PM |
| Los Angeles | 7:09 AM | 6:03 PM | 11:14 AM – 12:36 PM |
| Chicago | 7:19 AM | 5:48 PM | 11:15 AM – 12:33 PM |
| London | 7:48 AM | 5:39 PM | 11:29 AM – 12:43 PM |
| Toronto | 7:49 AM | 6:12 PM | 11:43 AM – 1:00 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Friday, October 29, 2027. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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