Diwali / Lakshmi Puja in Ahmedabad

Date and timing in this city

In Ahmedabad, Diwali and Lakshmi Puja fall on Sunday 8 November 2026, and in the following year on Friday 29 October 2027. The observance is tied to Kartik Amavasya, the new-moon day of the Kartik month, and the puja itself is performed in Pradosh kaal, the window around dusk. Ahmedabad follows Asia/Kolkata time.

The date printed here is computed for Ahmedabad's own sunrise, not borrowed from a national list. This is why the city's date is stated separately: the tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise at Ahmedabad, and the puja muhurta is read from the local sunset. Readers in other cities should check the panchang for their own location rather than assume the same civil date.

Why the date can differ from India

A single "India date" is a convenience, not a rule. Amavasya is a lunar phase, and a phase does not begin and end at the same clock moment across a country as wide as India. When the tithi is close to a sunrise or sunset boundary, cities a few hundred kilometres apart can legitimately observe on different civil days. Ahmedabad's western longitude means its sunrise and sunset occur at different moments than in Kolkata or Guwahati, and the panchang adjusts accordingly.

There is also the question of month-naming convention. Some communities follow the amanta reckoning, others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava households may differ on which day is primary for Lakshmi Puja. These are living traditions, not errors, and the brief does not choose one over another. For your own household, follow the family convention or consult a qualified jyotishi about your personal chart.

Where and how the community celebrates

Diwali and Lakshmi Puja are observed pan-India, and Ahmedabad is no exception. The deity honoured is Lakshmi, with Ganesha worshipped alongside her. The core observance is Lakshmi puja in Pradosh kaal — the lamps, the offering, and the prayer are timed to the evening window rather than to any fixed clock hour.

Households typically clean and light the home, arrange a small altar, and perform the puja together. Neighbourhoods and communities may organise their own gatherings, but no specific venue, temple or organiser is named here, since customs vary from street to street and family to family.

Practical tips

• Confirm the local Ahmedabad panchang a few days before, since Pradosh kaal shifts slightly each year.
• Note that 8 November 2026 and 29 October 2027 are the Ahmedabad dates in this brief; do not carry them to other cities without checking.
• If your family follows a particular amanta or purnimanta convention, keep to it.
• For questions about your own chart or muhurta, speak with a qualified jyotishi.