About This Guide

Our Purpose

Every year, millions of Hindu families across India, the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia seek accurate muhurat timings and puja vidhi for Diwali. This guide exists to provide a single, reliable, easy-to-follow reference — in clear English — for performing Diwali puja correctly.

We focus on:

• Accuracy — Muhurat timings are cross-referenced with Drik Panchang, India's leading Vedic calendar authority, to ensure correctness.
• Completeness — From Dhanteras shopping to Bhai Dooj tilak ceremony, every aspect of the 5-day festival is covered.
• Accessibility — Traditional Sanskrit mantras are provided with transliteration and English meaning so every family member can participate meaningfully.
• Practicality — The printable 60+ item samagri checklist, step-by-step 16-step Shodashopachara vidhi, and muhurat timezone converter make preparation straightforward.

Muhurat Accuracy & Sources

All muhurat timings on this site are calculated for IST (Indian Standard Time, UTC+5:30) and verified against Drik Panchang's astronomical calculations for Diwali 2026.

Regional variation: Muhurat times can vary by 10–30 minutes depending on your city's longitude within India. The times listed are for the central India meridian. Families in eastern cities (Kolkata) may begin up to 20 minutes earlier; western cities (Ahmedabad, Mumbai) may begin slightly later. For precise city-specific timings, consult your local pandit or a regional panchang.

Diaspora adjustment: Use our timezone converter on the Muhurat page to convert all times to your local timezone (New Zealand, UK, USA, Canada, etc.).

What This Guide Covers

Contact & Corrections

If you notice an error in any muhurat time or puja procedure, or if you'd like to suggest additional content, please reach out. Accuracy is our highest priority, especially for time-sensitive puja timings.

Shubh Deepawali 2026! 🪔