When Is Diwali 2025 – October 20 Or 21? Lakshmi Puja Muhurat, Rituals Explained

Diwali 2025 Correct Date And Time: Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is right around the corner. It’s a celebration of light over darkness, and yet, a cloud of confusion hangs over devotees’ minds. The confusion is regarding when Diwali or Lakshmi Puja takes place. Is it on October 20 or 21, devotees wonder. The source of this confusion is in the Amavasya Tithi, or new moon phase, which is key to the Diwali festival. This year, the Amavasya Tithi spans across two days, October 20 and 21, causing this uncertainty.

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According to the Hindu lunar calendar, Diwali falls on the Amavasya Tithi of the Kartik month.

In 2025, the Amavasya

Tithi begins at 3:44 p.m. on October 20 and ends at 5:54 p.m. on October 21. Drikpanchang.com resolves this confusion by specifying the best time for the Lakshmi Puja, which is during the Pradosh Kaal, the period immediately after sunset.

In most locations, this period falls on Monday, October 20, making it the correct date for the main Diwali celebrations and Lakshmi Puja.

Diwali 2025: Shubh Muhurat For Lakshmi Puja

According to Drikpanchang, the most auspicious time for Lakshmi Puja in 2025 is on Monday, October 20. Lakshmi Puja Muhurat in Delhi (NCT) is from 7:08 p.m. to 8:18 p.m. Pradosh Kaal begins at 5:46 p.m. and ends at 8:18 p.m.

Lakshmi Puja 2025: Puja Vidhi

1. Wake up early, clean your house, particularly the worship room, and take a bath. Put up Diyas, lights, and Rangoli in and around your home.
2. Place Lord Ganesha, Goddess Lakshmi, and Goddess Saraswati/s idols on a clean wooden platform covered with a new red cloth. Keep Lord Ganesha at the left and Goddess Lakshmi at the right.
3. Fill a Kalash (pot) with water and add inside, a betel nut, a coin, and some rice grains. Cover the Kalash’s mouth with mango leaves and place a coconut above it.
4. Light a diya (clay lamp) with ghee and offer flowers, sweets, fruits, sandalwood paste and other items to the gods. Place gold or silver coins near Goddess Lakshmi to invoke her blessings.
5. Chant the Lakshmi mantra and perform the aarti with your family. Avoid clapping, singing aloud or bursting crackers during the Puja.