Evening of Sunday 8 November
Taken. The only evening Amāvasyā reaches.
17:45 sunsetpradoṣa ends 19:28
17:2117:4518:0918:3318:5719:2119:45
103 of 103 minutes covered
Ruling · Lakṣmī Pūjā (Dīpāvalī) · 2026
Determinatein Ujjain, under the Rashtriya Panchang method. Clear of every threshold by 312 minutes.
One ghaṭī is 24 minutes. Pradoṣa is 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
Evening of Sunday 8 November
Taken. The only evening Amāvasyā reaches.
103 of 103 minutes covered
Evening of Monday 9 November
Amāvasyā is absent from pradoṣa. Not taken.
0 of 103 minutes covered
Aṅga
Amāvasyā runs from 11:28 on Sun 8 Nov to 12:32 on Mon 9 Nov.
2026-11-08T05:58:23Z → 2026-11-09T07:02:07Z
Kāla
Pradoṣa is 2 muhūrtas after sunset: 17:45–19:28 on the 8th, 17:44–19:27 on the 9th.
pradosha: night-muhurta-1-2 · sunrise and sunset: upper limb, 31′ + 16′
Rule
Amāvasyā must be present during pradoṣa. It covers 103 of 103 minutes on the 8th and 0 of 103 on the 9th.
Calendar Reform Committee 1955, General Rules for Religious Festivals, p. 104
Tie-break
Only one evening qualifies. No tie-break is needed.
priority: unstated → only-day · margin 18732 s
Ruling
Lakṣmī Pūjā, Ujjain, 2026: Sunday 8 November.
confidence: determinate
In Ujjain, Lakṣmī Pūjā (Diwali) 2026 falls on Sunday 8 November. Amāvasyā runs from 11:28 on Sun 8 Nov to 12:32 on Mon 9 Nov and covers all of pradoṣa that evening. Apple iCloud recorded 8 November and 9 November (India Holidays feed, listed twice).
| Authority | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa, pac-rp | This ruling | Sun 8 Nov |
| Ahargaṇa, classical | Disc centre, no refraction | Sun 8 Nov |
| compat-drikpanchang | Comparison profile | Sun 8 Nov |
| Google Calendar | Holidays in India feed | Sun 8 Nov |
| Apple iCloud | India Holidays feed, listed twice | 8 and 9 Nov |
| Rashtriya Panchang | Principal festivals, 2026-27 | Sun 8 Nov |
Institutional rulings are recorded with a source address, and are never edited to agree.
/rules/diwali-lakshmi-puja · ruleset 2026.3-draft
“K 30 Kali puja (nisithavyapini), Dipavali or Diwali (pradosa), Mahalaksmipuja (pradosa)” Calendar Reform Committee 1955, General Rules for Religious Festivals, p. 104.
Twelve places, west to east. Local clock times.
| Place | Amāvasyā | Sunset 8th | Covered | Sunset 9th | Covered | Ruled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 21:58 → 23:02 | 16:54 | 108 min | 16:53 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Chicago | 23:58 → 01:02 | 16:36 | 112 min | 16:35 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Jersey City | 00:58 → 02:02 | 16:44 | 111 min | 16:43 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Port of Spain | 01:58 → 03:02 | 17:40 | 99 min | 17:40 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| London | 05:58 → 07:02 | 16:21 | 118 min | 16:20 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Durban | 07:58 → 09:02 | 18:23 | 84 min | 18:24 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Dubai | 09:58 → 11:02 | 17:34 | 104 min | 17:33 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Delhi | 11:28 → 12:32 | 17:31 | 105 min | 17:30 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Kolkata | 11:28 → 12:32 | 16:55 | 103 min | 16:55 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Singapore | 13:58 → 15:02 | 18:50 | 96 min | 18:50 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Sydney | 16:58 → 18:02 | 19:29 | 83 min | 19:30 | 0 min | 8 Nov |
| Suva | 17:58 → 19:02 | 18:16 | 89 min | 18:16 | 46 min | 8 Nov |