Pan-India · 2027
The panchang rule
Amavasya (new moon) of the month of Kartik — the darkest night of the lunar fortnight, lit up with lamps. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
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Diwali falls on Thursday, 28 October 2027.
Diwali is set by the panchang — Amavasya (new moon) of the month of Kartik — the darkest night of the lunar fortnight, lit up with lamps. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
Explore the significance, legends, rituals and deities; find the muhurat or read the day’s panchang, and bring the festival or vrat into your own practice. Arrange any pooja through the temple or provider.
