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Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2028 in the USA: Date and Muhurat by City

In the US, Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2028 is on Tuesday, October 17, 2028 (New York; same date in most US cities — see the table).

Lakshmi Puja muhurat (pradosh while Amavasya lasts) in New York: 6:11 PM – 8:47 PM ET.

In India (New Delhi) it is Tuesday, October 17, 2028, the same date. Computed date for Nepal: Tuesday, October 17, 2028 (लक्ष्मी पूजा); Nepal's official holiday list is on the Nepali calendar.

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2028 — every major US city

CityDateLakshmi Puja muhurat (pradosh while Amavasya lasts)Tithi (local)
New York, NYTue, Oct 176:11 PM – 8:47 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Edison, NJTue, Oct 176:13 PM – 8:49 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Los Angeles, CATue, Oct 176:15 PM – 7:57 PM11:35 PM (Oct 16) → 7:57 PM
Chicago, ILTue, Oct 176:04 PM – 8:41 PM1:35 AM → 9:57 PM
Dallas, TXTue, Oct 176:50 PM – 9:23 PM1:35 AM → 9:57 PM
Houston, TXTue, Oct 176:48 PM – 9:19 PM1:35 AM → 9:57 PM
Austin, TXTue, Oct 176:57 PM – 9:28 PM1:35 AM → 9:57 PM
Washington, DCTue, Oct 176:25 PM – 9:00 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Philadelphia, PATue, Oct 176:17 PM – 8:52 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Boston, MATue, Oct 175:58 PM – 8:34 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Atlanta, GATue, Oct 177:00 PM – 9:33 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Miami, FLTue, Oct 176:50 PM – 9:20 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Charlotte, NCTue, Oct 176:44 PM – 9:18 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Raleigh, NCTue, Oct 176:35 PM – 9:09 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Columbus, OHTue, Oct 176:48 PM – 9:24 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Detroit, MITue, Oct 176:46 PM – 9:22 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Minneapolis, MNTue, Oct 176:23 PM – 9:01 PM1:35 AM → 9:57 PM
Denver, COTue, Oct 176:16 PM – 8:51 PM12:35 AM → 8:57 PM
Phoenix, AZTue, Oct 175:51 PM – 7:57 PM11:35 PM (Oct 16) → 7:57 PM
Las Vegas, NVTue, Oct 176:00 PM – 7:57 PM11:35 PM (Oct 16) → 7:57 PM
San Francisco, CATue, Oct 176:28 PM – 7:57 PM11:35 PM (Oct 16) → 7:57 PM
San Jose, CATue, Oct 176:26 PM – 7:57 PM11:35 PM (Oct 16) → 7:57 PM
Sacramento, CATue, Oct 176:23 PM – 7:57 PM11:35 PM (Oct 16) → 7:57 PM
Seattle, WATue, Oct 176:16 PM – 7:57 PM11:35 PM (Oct 16) → 7:57 PM
Baltimore, MDTue, Oct 176:23 PM – 8:59 PM2:35 AM → 10:57 PM
Anchorage, AKTue, Oct 176:38 PM – 6:57 PM10:35 PM (Oct 16) → 6:57 PM
Honolulu, HIMon, Oct 16 edge caseTithi does not overlap the usual window — follow your temple's guidance8:35 PM → 4:57 PM (Oct 17)

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

CityDateLakshmi Puja muhurat (pradosh while Amavasya lasts)
Toronto, CanadaTue, Oct 176:29 PM – 9:07 PM
London, UKTue, Oct 176:02 PM – 8:43 PM
Sydney, AustraliaTue, Oct 177:10 PM – 9:22 PM
Dubai, UAETue, Oct 175:49 PM – 8:19 PM
Doha, QatarTue, Oct 175:04 PM – 7:34 PM
Kathmandu, NepalTue, Oct 175:32 PM – 8:02 PM
New Delhi, IndiaTue, Oct 175:49 PM – 8:20 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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