When is Dhanteras 2026?
Dhanteras 2026 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Dhantrayodashi, Dhanvantari Jayanti, Gold Buying Diwali, Dhanteras.
Dhanteras 2026 — Tithi Timings
- Trayodashi begins
- Trayodashi ends
- Sunrise
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
Times are in Indian Standard Time (IST); sunrise and sunset are for New Delhi. To see the timings for your own city, pick your city on that day's panjika.
Dhanteras 2026 — Auspicious & Inauspicious Timings
(Times are in IST for New Delhi)
✨ Auspicious Timings
- Labh Choghadiya: 8:49 PM – 10:27 PM
- Amrit Kaal: 10:31 PM – 12:11 AM
- Shubh Choghadiya: 12:05 AM – 1:43 AM
- Amrit Choghadiya: 1:43 AM – 3:21 AM
⛔ Inauspicious Timings
- Rog Choghadiya: 5:33 PM – 7:11 PM
- Kaal Choghadiya: 7:11 PM – 8:49 PM
- Udveg Choghadiya: 10:27 PM – 12:05 AM
- Rog Choghadiya: 4:59 AM – 6:37 AM
Note: These timings are calculated from the New Delhi sunrise (IST) and cover only the night (sunset to the next sunrise) within the festival tithi. They are general auspicious and inauspicious periods, not exact puja timings. For your own city, change the location in the panjika for that day →
Dhanteras — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 October 2025 | Saturday | 1 Kartik 1432 |
| 2026 | 6 November 2026 | Friday | 20 Kartik 1433 |
| 2027 | 27 October 2027 | Wednesday | 9 Kartik 1434 |
| 2028 | 15 October 2028 | Sunday | 29 Ashwin 1435 |
| 2029 | 3 November 2029 | Saturday | 17 Kartik 1436 |
| 2030 | 24 October 2030 | Thursday | 7 Kartik 1437 |
Dates are calculated on MyAstrology's own calculation engine by the Drik Siddhanta, for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E).
When is Dhanteras if you live abroad?
The dates on this page are for New Delhi (Drik Siddhanta); across India the date is almost always the same. Abroad, the tithi at your own sunrise can occasionally move the day by one.
Sunrise, the end of the tithi and auspicious times still vary by city — to see yours, pick your city in the panjika →
On which tithi is Dhanteras?
The Trayodashi tithi of the Krishna Paksha of the lunar month of Ashwin. This tithi is fixed by the Pradosha-kala (just after sunset) rule.
The significance of Dhanteras
Ashwini Krishna Trayodashi. Dhanvantari Puja — the day for buying new metal.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Buy new vessels or metal. Light a lamp.
Auspicious time
In the evening
Mantra
Common questions
When is Dhanteras 2026?
In 2026 Dhanteras falls on 6 November 2026, Friday, Bengali 20 Kartik 1433.
When does the tithi for Dhanteras 2026 begin and end?
Trayodashi tithi begins 6 November 10:31 AM and ends 7 November 10:49 AM. Sunrise that day is 6:37 AM and sunset 5:33 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Dhanteras puja?
In the evening
When is Dhanteras in the coming years?
in 2025 on 18 October 2025 (Saturday), in 2027 on 27 October 2027 (Wednesday), in 2028 on 15 October 2028 (Sunday).
When was Dhanteras last year?
18 October 2025, Saturday (Bengali date 1 Kartik 1432).
Why does Dhanteras fall on a different date every year?
Dhanteras follows the lunar tithi, not the Gregorian date. A lunar year is about 11 days shorter than a solar year, so the day moves about 11 days earlier each year. When the gap grows too wide an extra month (Adhika Masa) is inserted to correct it — and that year the day falls about a month later.
