Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8 in the UK, the same calendar date as in India, as part of a 5-day festival running from Dhanteras on November 6 through Bhai Dooj on November 10.
Getting the puja timing right
The Lakshmi Puja muhurat is traditionally observed during Pradosh Kaal, the period around sunset. By early November, UK sunset happens noticeably earlier than in India, so the local Pradosh Kaal window falls at a different clock hour than an India-based published time.
A UK-specific consideration
Early November in the UK is close to the shift from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time (the clocks typically go back in late October), so sunset times shift earlier in the days around Diwali. Confirm the exact sunset for November 8 in your specific UK city rather than assuming last year’s clock time.
Check your city’s timing
Use the muhurat page with your UK city selected to see that day’s sunset, Rahu Kaal and Abhijit Muhurat, and plan Lakshmi Puja within the favorable window.
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