Lakshmi Puja muhurat 2026 in the USA, UK, Canada and UAE: a city-by-city table
Diwali Lakshmi Puja is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in every overseas city we checked. Here are the local muhurat and Pradosh Kaal windows for New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Houston, the Bay Area, Toronto, London, Leicester and Dubai.
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Checked by an AI-assisted fact-check on 24 October 2026. Human review by Abhishek Kumar: pending. Fact-checked against the cited sources. Not yet reviewed by a pandit.
What time is Lakshmi Puja in 2026 if you live in the USA, the UK, Canada or the UAE? The date is easy: Sunday 8 November 2026, in every city on this page. The clock time is the part that changes. A family in Leicester will finish the muhurat before a family in Houston has started, because each window is worked out from local sunset. The table below gives the Lakshmi Puja muhurat and Pradosh Kaal for ten overseas cities, in local time.
If you want the India times, the background on why the date is the same everywhere, and the rest of the Diwali week, see our main guide: Diwali 2026 date and Lakshmi Puja muhurat by city. This page is the overseas city list.
Lakshmi Puja muhurat 2026 by city (local time, Sunday 8 November)
All times are from Drik Panchang's city pages for 2026, read from the raw pages on 21 and 24 October 2026. We checked sunset, which is where Pradosh Kaal starts, against ProperPandit's own calendar engine for every new city here. The two agreed to within a minute.
| City | Lakshmi Puja muhurat | Pradosh Kaal | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 5:04 PM to 6:52 PM | 4:44 PM to 7:31 PM | EST |
| New Jersey (Jersey City) | 5:04 PM to 6:52 PM | 4:45 PM to 7:31 PM | EST |
| Chicago | 4:55 PM to 6:43 PM | 4:36 PM to 7:24 PM | CST |
| Houston | 5:52 PM to 7:47 PM | 5:29 PM to 8:08 PM | CST |
| Bay Area (San Francisco) | 5:24 PM to 7:15 PM | 5:04 PM to 7:48 PM | PST |
| Bay Area (San Jose) | 5:23 PM to 7:14 PM | 5:02 PM to 7:46 PM | PST |
| Toronto | 5:17 PM to 7:03 PM | 4:59 PM to 7:48 PM | EST |
| London | 4:35 PM to 6:12 PM | 4:22 PM to 7:19 PM | GMT |
| Leicester | 4:34 PM to 6:10 PM | 4:22 PM to 7:21 PM | GMT |
| Dubai | 5:58 PM to 7:56 PM | 5:35 PM to 8:10 PM | GST (UTC+4) |
The muhurat column is the stretch where Vrishabha Kaal (Taurus rising) overlaps Pradosh Kaal. Pradosh Kaal starts at sunset and lasts about 2 hours 24 minutes. Drik Panchang recommends Pradosh for household Lakshmi Puja.
Three things to check before you plan the evening
- Clocks change a week earlier. The USA and Canada go back to standard time on 1 November 2026. The times above are standard time. The UK is already on GMT.
- Your suburb is not your city. Edison, Plano, Fremont or Harrow will be a few minutes off the nearest city in the table. For your own town, check sunset on our panchang page and count about 2 hours 24 minutes from there for Pradosh.
- Temple times can differ. Many temples run their own Lakshmi Puja at a time that suits the congregation. That's fine. If your temple or family sets a time, follow it.
When Amavasya runs in your city
Lakshmi Puja is done while Amavasya, the new-moon tithi, is running in the evening. The tithi starts and ends at one instant worldwide, so the local clock reading is all that changes. Drik Panchang gives these local times:
- New York, New Jersey and Toronto: 12:57 AM on 8 November to 2:01 AM on 9 November
- Chicago and Houston: 11:57 PM on 7 November to 1:01 AM on 9 November
- San Francisco and San Jose: 9:57 PM on 7 November to 11:01 PM on 8 November
- London and Leicester: 5:57 AM on 8 November to 7:01 AM on 9 November
- Dubai: 9:57 AM on 8 November to 11:01 AM on 9 November
In Chicago, Houston and the Bay Area, Amavasya begins on the night of the 7th. That doesn't move Diwali to the 7th. The evening that matters is the one when Amavasya is running at sunset, and in every city above that is Sunday the 8th. Drik's pages list 8 November for all ten.
A Sunday Diwali, practically
Diwali on a Sunday helps most families abroad. A few things that make the evening easier:
- Set up before sunset. In London and Leicester, Pradosh starts at 4:22 PM. Have the altar, diyas and prasad ready by mid-afternoon.
- Children and school nights. In Houston the muhurat runs to 7:47 PM. In Chicago it ends at 6:43 PM. Plan dinner around your window, not the other way round.
- Smoke alarms. If you live in a flat, read our guide to diyas, incense and smoke alarms first.
- Calling family in India. India's muhurat in New Delhi is 5:54 PM to 7:50 PM IST, which is the early morning of the 8th in North America. Some families join a video call anyway. That's a family choice, not a calendar rule.
For the steps of the puja itself, our guide to Lakshmi Puja at home has a samagri list with substitutes that are easy to find abroad. Customs vary by family and region; your family pandit's guidance comes first.
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Questions people ask
What is the Lakshmi Puja muhurat 2026 in New York? 5:04 PM to 6:52 PM EST on Sunday 8 November 2026. Pradosh Kaal runs from 4:44 PM to 7:31 PM.
What is the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in New Jersey? For Jersey City, 5:04 PM to 6:52 PM EST on Sunday 8 November. Other New Jersey towns will be within a few minutes; check your own sunset on the panchang page.
What time is Lakshmi Puja in Chicago and Houston? Chicago: 4:55 PM to 6:43 PM CST. Houston: 5:52 PM to 7:47 PM CST. Both on Sunday 8 November.
What is the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in the Bay Area? San Francisco 5:24 PM to 7:15 PM, San Jose 5:23 PM to 7:14 PM, both PST on Sunday 8 November.
What is the Lakshmi Puja muhurat 2026 in London and Leicester? London 4:35 PM to 6:12 PM GMT, Leicester 4:34 PM to 6:10 PM GMT, on Sunday 8 November.
What time is Lakshmi Puja in Toronto and Dubai? Toronto 5:17 PM to 7:03 PM EST. Dubai 5:58 PM to 7:56 PM GST. Both on Sunday 8 November.
Is Diwali on 7 November in the USA because Amavasya starts that night? No. Drik Panchang lists Sunday 8 November for every US city on this page, because that is the evening when Amavasya is running at sunset.
About this article: it is for general information only, researched from the public sources listed above. It may contain errors or leave out local customs, and it is not religious, medical, legal or financial advice. Practices vary by family, region and tradition, so please follow your family pandit's guidance. Spotted a mistake? Tell us on WhatsApp and we'll correct it.