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City Muhurta
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) · Sydney
दीपावली (लक्ष्मी पूजा)
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Sydney, Australia
Lakshmi Puja on Kartika Amavasya — the festival of lights.
Tithi
Chaturdashi
Nakshatra
Chitra
Yoga
Ayushman
Vara
Ravivara
Puja Muhurtas
Diwali / Mahālakṣmī Pūjā & Chopda Pujan ( Kedāra Gaurī Vrata )
Prime window for Ganesha-Lakshmi Puja (Delhi, Bihar, AP/TG), Chopda Pujan (Gujarat), and Kedara Gauri Vrata (Tamil Nadu & AP). · Kārttika Amāvāsyā Pradoṣa Vyāpti (Nirṇayasindhu)
7:25 PM – 9:30 PM
Deepavali Snānam (Naraka Caturdaśī / Tamil & Andhra Deepavali)
Mandatory pre-dawn sacred oil bath (Ganga Snanam) and Deepavali Marundhu in Tamil Nadu & Andhra/Telangana. · Kārttika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī Aruṇodaya Vyāpti (Vaidyanātha Dīkṣitīyam)
4:29 AM – 5:53 AM
Maha Kali Puja
Midnight worship of Goddess Dakshina Kali. · Kārttika Amāvāsyā Niśītha Vyāpti (Śākta Āgama)
12:17 AM – 12:59 AM
Auspicious Windows
Brahma Muhurta
4:29 AM – 5:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurta
12:12 PM – 1:06 PM
Times to Avoid
Rahu Kalam
5:43 PM – 7:25 PM
Yamaganda
12:39 PM – 2:20 PM
Gulika Kalam
4:02 PM – 5:43 PM
Varjyam · Swati
5:20 PM – 7:02 PM
All times are computed live in Sydney's local time from the Jyotish engine. Observe local sampradaya and your family/guru tradition.