Monday, October 20, 2025
Diwali 2025 falls on Monday, October 20, 2025 in Bhopal. It is Kartik Amavasya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Pradosh Kaal is 5:49 PM – 8:13 PM. Sunrise is 6:20 AM and sunset 5:49 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Deepavali · Dipavali · Festival of Lights · Lakshmi Puja · Divali
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.
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 2025 in Bhopal is on Monday, October 20, 2025. It falls on Kartik Amavasya.
Pradosh Kaal in Bhopal on Oct 20, 2025 is 5:49 PM – 8:13 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Yes. Diwali falls on Oct 20, 2025 in both Bhopal and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Diwali is also known as Deepavali, Dipavali, Festival of Lights, Lakshmi Puja, Divali. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.