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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2025 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City
In the US, Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2025 is on Monday, October 20, 2025 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).
Lakshmi Puja muhurat (pradosh while Amavasya lasts) in New York: 6:07 PM – 8:45 PM ET.
In India (New Delhi) it is Monday, October 20, 2025, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 (लक्ष्मी पूजा); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2025 — every major US city
| City | Date | Lakshmi Puja muhurat (pradosh while Amavasya lasts) | Tithi (local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:07 PM – 8:45 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Edison, NJ | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:09 PM – 8:46 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Los Angeles, CA | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:12 PM – 8:46 PM | 3:16 AM → 5:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Chicago, IL | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:00 PM – 8:38 PM | 5:16 AM → 7:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Dallas, TX | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:47 PM – 9:21 PM | 5:16 AM → 7:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Houston, TX | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:45 PM – 9:17 PM | 5:16 AM → 7:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Austin, TX | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:54 PM – 9:26 PM | 5:16 AM → 7:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Washington, DC | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:22 PM – 8:58 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Philadelphia, PA | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:13 PM – 8:50 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Boston, MA | Mon, Oct 20 | 5:53 PM – 8:32 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Atlanta, GA | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:57 PM – 9:31 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Miami, FL | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:48 PM – 9:19 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Charlotte, NC | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:41 PM – 9:16 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Raleigh, NC | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:32 PM – 9:07 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Columbus, OH | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:44 PM – 9:21 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Detroit, MI | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:41 PM – 9:19 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Minneapolis, MN | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:18 PM – 8:58 PM | 5:16 AM → 7:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Denver, CO | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:12 PM – 8:49 PM | 4:16 AM → 6:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Phoenix, AZ | Mon, Oct 20 | 5:48 PM – 8:22 PM | 3:16 AM → 5:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Las Vegas, NV | Mon, Oct 20 | 5:57 PM – 8:32 PM | 3:16 AM → 5:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| San Francisco, CA | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:24 PM – 9:00 PM | 3:16 AM → 5:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| San Jose, CA | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:23 PM – 8:58 PM | 3:16 AM → 5:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Sacramento, CA | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:20 PM – 8:56 PM | 3:16 AM → 5:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Seattle, WA | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:11 PM – 8:52 PM | 3:16 AM → 5:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Baltimore, MD | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:20 PM – 8:56 PM | 6:16 AM → 8:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Anchorage, AK | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:30 PM – 9:24 PM | 2:16 AM → 4:25 AM (Oct 21) |
| Honolulu, HI | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:02 PM – 8:32 PM | 12:16 AM → 2:25 AM (Oct 21) |
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 | Lakshmi Puja muhurat (pradosh while Amavasya lasts) |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto, Canada | Mon, Oct 20 | 6:25 PM – 9:04 PM |
| London, UK | Mon, Oct 20 | 5:56 PM – 8:40 PM |
| Sydney, Australia | Tue, Oct 21 | 7:13 PM – 9:23 PM |
| Dubai, UAE | Mon, Oct 20 | 5:47 PM – 8:17 PM |
| Doha, Qatar | Mon, Oct 20 | 5:02 PM – 7:32 PM |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | Tue, Oct 21 | 5:28 PM – 6:10 PM |
| New Delhi, India | Mon, Oct 20 | 5:46 PM – 8:18 PM |
About Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)
The main night of Diwali (Tihar in Nepal): homes are lit with lamps and the goddess Lakshmi is worshipped in the evening while the new-moon day (Amavasya) is in force.
Also called: Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja, Laxmi Puja, Tihar Laxmi Puja.
How the date is decided
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) falls on Krishna Amavasya 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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