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Dhanteras 2026 in Madurai

In Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Dhanteras is on Friday, 6 November 2026, by Madurai's own sunrise and moonrise. Dhanteras Puja Muhurat: 06:28 PM to 08:20 PM. The same date as in India.

Dhanteras

Dhanteras muhurat and timings in Madurai

Timings for Madurai, Tamil Nadu · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:09 AM · Sunset 05:53 PM

Date

Fri, 6 Nov, 2026

Tithi at sunrise

Dwadashi (Krishna)

Sunrise

06:09 AM

Sunset

05:53 PM

Best time for Dhanteras

Dhanteras Puja Muhurat

06:28 PM – 08:20 PM

Duration 1 h 52 min · Pradosh Kaal with the fixed Vrishabha lagna, while Trayodashi prevails.

Other auspicious timings

Yama Deepam (Pradosh Kaal)
Light a lamp for Yama facing south.
05:53 PM – 08:20 PM
Vrishabha lagna (fixed)
06:28 PM – 08:32 PM

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Trayodashi tithi
10:31 AM – 10:48 AM, 7 Nov
Abhijit Muhurat
11:38 AM – 12:25 PM
Amrit Kaal
10:32 PM – 12:11 AM, 7 Nov

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Gulika Kaal
07:37 AM – 09:05 AM
Rahu Kaal
10:33 AM – 12:01 PM
Varjyam
12:37 PM – 02:16 PM
Yamaganda
02:57 PM – 04:25 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Chal06:09 AM – 07:37 AM
Labh07:37 AM – 09:05 AM
Amrit09:05 AM – 10:33 AM
Kaal10:33 AM – 12:01 PM
Shubh12:01 PM – 01:29 PM
Rog01:29 PM – 02:57 PM
Udveg02:57 PM – 04:25 PM
Chal04:25 PM – 05:53 PM

Night

Rog05:53 PM – 07:25 PM
Kaal07:25 PM – 08:57 PM
Labh08:57 PM – 10:29 PM
Udveg10:29 PM – 12:01 AM, 7 Nov
Shubh12:01 AM, 7 Nov – 01:33 AM, 7 Nov
Amrit01:33 AM, 7 Nov – 03:05 AM, 7 Nov
Chal03:05 AM, 7 Nov – 04:37 AM, 7 Nov
Rog04:37 AM, 7 Nov – 06:09 AM, 7 Nov

Calculated for Madurai, Tamil Nadu (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.

About Dhanteras

Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi) falls on Kartika Krishna Trayodashi, the thirteenth day of the waning moon, two days before Diwali. It opens the five-day Diwali festival. Families worship Dhanvantari (the divine physician), Lakshmi (goddess of prosperity) and Kubera (keeper of wealth), and light a lamp for Yama (god of death and dharma) at the entrance.

Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagri

Dhanteras in other cities

Near Madurai

Coimbatore

Major cities

Other festivals in Madurai

Dhanteras in Madurai: questions

When is Dhanteras 2026 in Madurai?

Friday, 6 November 2026, by Madurai's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Friday, 6 November 2026.

What is the dhanteras puja muhurat time in Madurai?

06:28 PM to 08:20 PM on Friday, 6 November 2026, local time in Madurai. Pradosh Kaal with the fixed Vrishabha lagna, while Trayodashi prevails..

What time is sunrise and sunset in Madurai on 6 November 2026?

Sunrise 06:09 AM and sunset 05:53 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Dhanteras puja in Madurai?

Gulika Kaal 07:37 AM to 09:05 AM; Rahu Kaal 10:33 AM to 12:01 PM; Varjyam 12:37 PM to 02:16 PM; Yamaganda 02:57 PM to 04:25 PM.