Diwali Lakshmi Pujan Muhurat

Auspicious Lakshmi-Pujan windows in priority order, by the classical Sthir (fixed) Lagna and Pradosh Kaal rules.

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Sunday, 08 November 2026 · Sunset 05:39 PM · Amavasya: 11:28 AM – 12:32 PM, Nov 09
1 Lakshmi Pujan (Sthir Vrishabha Lagna) ⭐ Best
06:04 PM – 08:02 PM
Lagna: Vrishabha (Taurus) Kaal: Pradosh Kaal

Best for households and businesses — in a fixed lagna Lakshmi stays.

2 Vrishabha Lagna (full span)
06:04 PM – 08:02 PM
Lagna: Vrishabha (Taurus) Kaal: Fixed ascendant
3 Simha Lagna (Nishita — special/tantric)
12:32 AM, Nov 09 – 02:44 AM, Nov 09
Lagna: Simha (Leo) Kaal: Mahanishita Kaal

For adepts and special Lakshmi sadhana.

Pradosh Kaal05:39 PM – 08:03 PM
Nishita Kaal11:38 PM – 12:30 AM, Nov 09
Amavasya window11:28 AM – 12:32 PM, Nov 09

Rules & sources

  • Deity pujan in a fixed (sthir) lagna — Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius — makes Lakshmi stay. On Diwali evening Vrishabha (in Pradosh) is best, Simha (in Nishita) is special. [मुहूर्त चिंतामणि, अध्याय 2, पृ. 89]
  • Pradosh Kaal = the post-sunset “mouth of the night” (~2h24m, 3 muhurtas). [मुहूर्त चिंतामणि, पृ. 143]
  • Lamp-donation (deepdaan) in Kartik exceeds all other gifts. [बृहन्नारदीय पुराण, कार्तिक-माहात्म्य]
  • Perform the pujan while Kartik Amavasya prevails. [परंपरा]

Times depend on place (lat/lon) — change the place above for your city. Computed from the site’s own sunset/lagna/tithi math.