Diwali · Sri Lanka
Diwali 2026 in Colombo
In Colombo, Sri Lanka, Diwali is on Sunday, 8 November 2026, by Colombo's own sunrise and moonrise. Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 06:18 PM to 08:15 PM. The same date as in India.
Diwali
Diwali muhurat and timings in Colombo
Timings for Colombo, Sri Lanka · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 05:59 AM · Sunset 05:49 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sun, 8 Nov, 2026, the same day as here.
Date
Sun, 8 Nov, 2026
Tithi at sunrise
Chaturdashi (Krishna)
Sunrise
05:59 AM
Sunset
05:49 PM
Best time for Diwali
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
06:18 PM – 08:15 PM
Duration 1 h 58 min · Pradosh Kaal while the fixed Vrishabha lagna rises and Amavasya prevails.
Other auspicious timings
Pradosh Kaal
05:49 PM – 08:15 PM
Vrishabha lagna (fixed)
06:18 PM – 08:22 PM
Nishita Kaal
Midnight worship, followed in Tantric and Kali Puja traditions.
11:30 PM – 12:19 AM, 9 Nov
Mahanishita: Simha lagna (fixed)
12:38 AM, 9 Nov – 02:36 AM, 9 Nov
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Amavasya tithi
11:28 AM – 12:32 PM, 9 Nov
Abhijit Muhurat
11:31 AM – 12:18 PM
Amrit Kaal
10:03 PM – 11:45 PM
Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja
Varjyam
11:50 AM – 01:32 PM
Yamaganda
11:54 AM – 01:23 PM
Gulika Kaal
02:52 PM – 04:21 PM
Rahu Kaal
04:21 PM – 05:49 PM
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Udveg05:59 AM – 07:28 AM
- Chal07:28 AM – 08:57 AM
- Labh08:57 AM – 10:25 AM
- Amrit10:25 AM – 11:54 AM
- Kaal11:54 AM – 01:23 PM
- Shubh01:23 PM – 02:52 PM
- Rog02:52 PM – 04:21 PM
- Udveg04:21 PM – 05:49 PM
Night
- Shubh05:49 PM – 07:21 PM
- Amrit07:21 PM – 08:52 PM
- Chal08:52 PM – 10:23 PM
- Rog10:23 PM – 11:54 PM
- Kaal11:54 PM – 01:26 AM, 9 Nov
- Labh01:26 AM, 9 Nov – 02:57 AM, 9 Nov
- Udveg02:57 AM, 9 Nov – 04:28 AM, 9 Nov
- Shubh04:28 AM, 9 Nov – 05:59 AM, 9 Nov
Calculated for Colombo, Sri Lanka (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 Diwali
Diwali (Deepavali) is celebrated on Kartika Amavasya, the new moon of the month of Kartika (called Ashvin Amavasya in the Amanta calendar used in western and southern India). The central ritual is the evening Lakshmi Puja, in which families worship Lakshmi (goddess of prosperity) together with Ganesha (remover of obstacles). It is the third and main day of the five-day festival that runs from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj.
Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagriDiwali in other cities
Other festivals in Colombo
Diwali in Colombo: questions
When is Diwali 2026 in Colombo?
Sunday, 8 November 2026, by Colombo's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
What is the lakshmi puja muhurat time in Colombo?
06:18 PM to 08:15 PM on Sunday, 8 November 2026, local time in Colombo. Pradosh Kaal while the fixed Vrishabha lagna rises and Amavasya prevails..
What time is sunrise and sunset in Colombo on 8 November 2026?
Sunrise 05:59 AM and sunset 05:49 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Diwali puja in Colombo?
Varjyam 11:50 AM to 01:32 PM; Yamaganda 11:54 AM to 01:23 PM; Gulika Kaal 02:52 PM to 04:21 PM; Rahu Kaal 04:21 PM to 05:49 PM.
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