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Diwali 2026 in Auckland: Lakshmi Puja muhurat 8:38 PM – 10:02 PM
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Auckland, Auckland: the date and times by the panchang rules.
Lakshmi Puja muhurat
8:38 PM – 10:02 PM
Sunday, 8 November 2026 · Auckland
Lakshmi Puja is done in Pradosh Kaal, the first part of the night after sunset, while the fixed sign Vrishabha (Taurus) is rising, with Amavasya running. A fixed (sthir) lagna is chosen so that prosperity stays in the home.
Timings in Auckland
| Sunset | 8:01 PM |
| Pradosh Kaal | 8:01 PM – 10:02 PM |
| Vrishabha (Taurus) lagna | 8:38 PM – 11:01 PM |
| Mahanishita Kaal (midnight puja) | 12:44 AM – 1:25 AM |
| Simha (Leo) lagna | 2:37 AM – 3:36 AM |
| Amavasya begins | 6:58 PM |
| Amavasya ends | 8:02 PM, 9 November |
Diwali 2026 in Auckland: all five days
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanteras Dhanteras puja muhurat | Friday, 6 November 2026 | 8:45 PM – 10:01 PM |
| Narak Chaturdashi Abhyang Snan (oil bath) | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | 5:06 AM – 6:09 AM |
| Diwali Lakshmi Puja muhurat | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | 8:38 PM – 10:02 PM |
| Govardhan Puja Govardhan Puja morning muhurat | Tuesday, 10 November 2026 | 6:07 AM – 8:54 AM |
| Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj tilak time | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 | 2:29 PM – 5:16 PM |
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Questions people ask
- When is Diwali 2026 in Auckland?
- Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November 2026 in Auckland. Lakshmi Puja muhurat: 8:38 PM – 10:02 PM.
- Why is Lakshmi Puja done in Vrishabha lagna?
- Vrishabha is a fixed (sthir) sign. Worship begun in a fixed lagna is held to make its result last, so panchangs give the part of Pradosh Kaal in which Vrishabha rises for Lakshmi Puja.
- Can Lakshmi Puja be done at midnight?
- Families and temples that follow the tantric tradition worship in Mahanishita Kaal, the middle of the night, often in Simha lagna. Both times are in the table on each city page.
- Why are the times different in each city?
- The times depend on local sunrise, sunset, moonrise and the rising sign, which change with the place. Tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere. Panchangs can differ by a minute because of rounding and small differences in method.
Calculated for Auckland (-36.85°, 174.76°) with Swiss Ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa. Pradosh Kaal is the first fifth of the night; the lagna is the sidereal rising sign at the place. Times are rounded to the minute. How we calculate