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Dhanteras 2027 falls on Wednesday, October 27, 2027 in Suva. It is Kartik Krishna Paksha Trayodashi in the Hindu lunar calendar. Pradosh Kaal is 6:09 PM – 8:33 PM. Sunrise is 5:30 AM and sunset 6:09 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Dhantrayodashi · Dhanvantari Jayanti · Dhanteras Puja
Dhanteras opens the five days of Diwali on the thirteenth of the waning moon in Kartik, honouring Dhanvantari, physician of the gods, and Lakshmi. It is dated by the evening Pradosh window rather than by sunrise.
Metal — gold, silver, or at minimum a steel vessel — is bought on this day for luck. Lamps are lit at the threshold and kept burning through the night.
Dhanteras 2027 in Suva is on Wednesday, October 27, 2027. It falls on Kartik Krishna Paksha Trayodashi.
Pradosh Kaal in Suva on Oct 27, 2027 is 6:09 PM – 8:33 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Yes. Dhanteras falls on Oct 27, 2027 in both Suva and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Dhanteras is also known as Dhantrayodashi, Dhanvantari Jayanti, Dhanteras Puja. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.