Diwali 2024 falls on Friday, November 1, 2024 in Auckland. It is Kartik Amavasya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Lakshmi Puja Muhurat is 9:03 PM – 10:16 PM. Sunrise is 6:16 AM and sunset 7:52 PM.
India: Oct 31, 2024
Also known as: Deepavali · Dipavali · Festival of Lights · Lakshmi Puja · Divali
Auckland timings
Date
Friday, November 1, 2024
Friday
Lunar date
Kartik Amavasya
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Moonrise
5:47 AM
Moonset
7:38 PM
Shubh muhurat in Auckland
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat9:03 PM – 10:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat12:37 PM – 1:32 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid11:22 AM – 1:04 PM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
Diwali, the festival of lights, falls on the new moon that closes Ashwin — the darkest night of the lunar year, kept as the return of Rama to Ayodhya and the worship of Lakshmi. Its date is set by which evening the Amavasya covers, since Lakshmi Puja is performed after sunset.
How it is observed
Homes are cleaned, decorated with rangoli and lined with diyas. Lakshmi Puja is performed during the Pradosh window below, followed by sweets, new clothes and fireworks.
Diwali 2024 in Auckland is on Friday, November 1, 2024. It falls on Kartik Amavasya.
What is the Lakshmi Puja Muhurat for Diwali in Auckland?
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat in Auckland on Nov 1, 2024 is 9:03 PM – 10:16 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Is Diwali 2024 on the same day in Auckland as in India?
No. Diwali is on Nov 1, 2024 in Auckland but Oct 31, 2024 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
What else is Diwali called?
Diwali is also known as Deepavali, Dipavali, Festival of Lights, Lakshmi Puja, Divali. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.