Diwali 2029 falls on Monday, November 5, 2029 in Durban. It is Kartik Amavasya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Lakshmi Puja Muhurat is 7:07 PM – 8:44 PM. Sunrise is 4:59 AM and sunset 6:20 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Deepavali · Dipavali · Festival of Lights · Lakshmi Puja · Divali
Durban timings
Date
Monday, November 5, 2029
Monday
Lunar date
Kartik Amavasya
Sunrise
4:59 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
3:59 AM
Moonset
5:43 PM
Shubh muhurat in Durban
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat7:07 PM – 8:44 PM
Abhijit Muhurat11:13 AM – 12:06 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid6:39 AM – 8:19 AM
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.