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Dhanteras 2028 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City
In the US, Dhanteras 2028 is on Sunday, October 15, 2028 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).
Dhanteras puja (pradosh) window in New York: 6:14 PM – 8:49 PM ET.
In India (New Delhi) it is Sunday, October 15, 2028, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Sunday, October 15, 2028 (धनतेरस); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.
Dhanteras 2028 — every major US city
| City | Date | Dhanteras puja (pradosh) window | Tithi (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:14 PM – 8:49 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Edison, NJ | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:16 PM – 8:51 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Los Angeles, CA | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:17 PM – 8:50 PM | 6:47 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Chicago, IL | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:07 PM – 8:43 PM | 8:47 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Dallas, TX | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:53 PM – 9:25 PM | 8:47 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Houston, TX | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:50 PM – 9:20 PM | 8:47 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Austin, TX | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:59 PM – 9:30 PM | 8:47 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Washington, DC | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:28 PM – 9:02 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Philadelphia, PA | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:20 PM – 8:54 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Boston, MA | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:01 PM – 8:36 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Atlanta, GA | Sun, Oct 15 | 7:02 PM – 9:35 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Miami, FL | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:52 PM – 9:22 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Charlotte, NC | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:47 PM – 9:20 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Raleigh, NC | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:38 PM – 9:11 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Columbus, OH | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:51 PM – 9:26 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Detroit, MI | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:49 PM – 9:24 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Minneapolis, MN | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:26 PM – 9:03 PM | 8:47 AM → 5:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Denver, CO | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:19 PM – 8:53 PM | 7:47 AM → 4:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Phoenix, AZ | Sun, Oct 15 | 5:53 PM – 8:25 PM | 6:47 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Las Vegas, NV | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:03 PM – 8:36 PM | 6:47 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| San Francisco, CA | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:31 PM – 9:04 PM | 6:47 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| San Jose, CA | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:29 PM – 9:03 PM | 6:47 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Sacramento, CA | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:26 PM – 9:00 PM | 6:47 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Seattle, WA | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:19 PM – 8:58 PM | 6:47 AM → 3:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Baltimore, MD | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:26 PM – 9:00 PM | 9:47 AM → 6:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Anchorage, AK | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:45 PM – 9:33 PM | 5:47 AM → 2:16 AM (Oct 16) |
| Honolulu, HI | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:06 PM – 8:34 PM | 3:47 AM → 12:16 AM (Oct 16) |
All times are local to each city. Cities in the same metro (e.g. Edison and New York) can differ by a minute or two.
Canada, UK, Australia, Gulf, India and Nepal
| City | Date | Dhanteras puja (pradosh) window |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto, Canada | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:33 PM – 9:09 PM |
| London, UK | Sun, Oct 15 | 6:06 PM – 8:46 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | Mon, Oct 16 | 7:09 PM – 9:16 PM |
| Dubai, UAE | Sun, Oct 15 | 5:51 PM – 8:20 PM |
| Doha, Qatar | Sun, Oct 15 | 5:06 PM – 7:35 PM |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Sun, Oct 15 | 7:32 PM – 8:04 PM |
| New Delhi, India | Sun, Oct 15 | 7:17 PM – 8:21 PM |
About Dhanteras
The first day of the Diwali festival week, when families buy gold, silver or new utensils and light a lamp for Yama in the evening.
Also called: Dhanatrayodashi, Dhantrayodashi.
How the date is decided
Dhanteras falls on Krishna tithi 13 of the lunar month (purnimanta naming). The day is the evening on which the tithi is in force during pradosh — the first part of the night after sunset (3/15 of the night). Times are computed for each city's latitude, longitude and time zone (daylight saving included).
Different families and temples follow different traditions (for example Smarta vs Vaishnava, or Nepal's official list). When in doubt, follow your family priest or local temple.
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