When is Kali Puja 2026?
Kali Puja 2026 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Diwali, Deepavali, Dipawali, Shyama Puja, Festival Of Lights, Kali Puja, Dipaboli, Kali Pujo.
Kali Puja 2026 — Tithi Timings
- Amavasya begins
- Amavasya ends
- Sunrise
- 6:38 AM
- Sunset
- 5:31 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.
Kali Puja 2026 Time — Auspicious Puja Timing and Schedule
- Shyama Puja (Kali Puja) — at midnight (Nishita Kaal)
- – 12:29 AM
Nishita = the middle 48 minutes of the night (sunset to the next sunrise).
Kali Puja — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 October 2025 | Monday | 3 Kartik 1432 |
| 2026 | 8 November 2026 | Sunday | 22 Kartik 1433 |
| 2027 | 28 October 2027 | Thursday | 10 Kartik 1434 |
| 2028 | 17 October 2028 | Tuesday | 31 Ashwin 1435 |
| 2029 | 5 November 2029 | Monday | 19 Kartik 1436 |
| 2030 | 26 October 2030 | Saturday | 9 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 Kali Puja 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 Kali Puja?
The Amavasya tithi of the Krishna Paksha of the lunar month of Ashwin. This tithi is fixed by the Nishitha-kala (midnight) rule.
The significance of Kali Puja
Kali Puja and Diwali on Ashwini Krishna Amavasya.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Light lamps in the evening. Perform the Kali Puja at midnight.
Auspicious time
Shyama Puja (Kali Puja) — at midnight (Nishita Kaal): 8 November 11:41 PM – 12:29 AM.
Mantra
Common questions
When is Kali Puja 2026?
In 2026 Kali Puja falls on 8 November 2026, Sunday, Bengali 22 Kartik 1433.
When does the tithi for Kali Puja 2026 begin and end?
Amavasya tithi begins 8 November 11:29 AM and ends 9 November 12:32 PM. Sunrise that day is 6:38 AM and sunset 5:31 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Kali Puja puja?
Shyama Puja (Kali Puja) — at midnight (Nishita Kaal): 8 November 11:41 PM – 12:29 AM.
When is Kali Puja in the coming years?
in 2025 on 20 October 2025 (Monday), in 2027 on 28 October 2027 (Thursday), in 2028 on 17 October 2028 (Tuesday).
When was Kali Puja last year?
20 October 2025, Monday (Bengali date 3 Kartik 1432).
Why does Kali Puja fall on a different date every year?
Kali Puja 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.
