Dhanteras 2026 is on Friday, 6 November. It is celebrated on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi (Purnimanta), two days before Diwali, and this Trayodashi is also regarded as the jayanti (birth anniversary) of Dhanvantari, the god of Ayurveda. In the evening, during Pradosh Kaal while Vrishabha lagna lasts, Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari are worshipped and a lamp is offered for Yama (deepdaan).
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City-wise times: Puja muhurat
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- New Delhi6:03–7:58 PM
- Varanasi5:46–7:43 PM
- Mumbai6:36–8:35 PM
- Kolkata5:29–7:27 PM
- Chennai6:15–8:10 PM
- Bengaluru6:26–8:20 PM
- Hyderabad6:16–8:13 PM
- Ahmedabad6:31–8:29 PM
- Jaipur6:11–8:08 PM
- Lucknow5:51–7:47 PM
- Patna5:36–7:33 PM
- Bhopal6:11–8:09 PM
- Ujjain6:18–8:16 PM
- Haridwar5:57–7:51 PM
- Pune6:33–8:31 PM
- Guwahati5:09–7:06 PM
- Noida6:02–7:58 PM
- Gurugram6:04–7:59 PM
- Ghaziabad6:02–7:57 PM
- Faridabad6:03–7:58 PM
- Chandigarh6:01–7:55 PM
- Ludhiana6:04–7:58 PM
- Amritsar6:06–8:01 PM
- Jammu6:04–7:58 PM
- Dehradun5:56–7:51 PM
- Rishikesh5:56–7:51 PM
- Shimla5:58–7:53 PM
- Agra6:02–7:58 PM
- Mathura6:03–7:59 PM
- Prayagraj5:50–7:47 PM
- Kanpur5:54–7:51 PM
- Ayodhya5:46–7:43 PM
- Gorakhpur5:41–7:38 PM
- Meerut6:00–7:56 PM
- Bareilly5:54–7:50 PM
- Jodhpur6:24–8:20 PM
- Udaipur6:24–8:21 PM
- Kota6:14–8:11 PM
- Ajmer6:17–8:13 PM
- Indore6:18–8:17 PM
- Gwalior6:03–8:00 PM
- Jabalpur6:01–7:59 PM
- Raipur5:58–7:57 PM
- Gaya5:38–7:36 PM
- Muzaffarpur5:35–7:31 PM
- Bhagalpur5:30–7:27 PM
- Darbhanga5:32–7:29 PM
- Ranchi5:39–7:38 PM
- Jamshedpur5:37–7:35 PM
- Dhanbad5:34–7:32 PM
- Bhubaneswar5:42–7:42 PM
- Puri5:43–7:42 PM
- Siliguri5:21–7:18 PM
- Surat6:33–8:32 PM
- Vadodara6:30–8:28 PM
- Rajkot6:39–8:38 PM
- Nagpur6:08–8:07 PM
- Nashik6:31–8:30 PM
- Panaji6:37–8:34 PM
- Visakhapatnam5:57–7:54 PM
- Tirupati6:18–8:13 PM
- Mysuru6:31–8:25 PM
- Kochi6:36–8:28 PM
- Thiruvananthapuram6:35–8:26 PM
- Coimbatore6:31–8:24 PM
- Madurai6:28–8:20 PM
Diwali 2026 dates: Dhanteras 6 November to Bhai Dooj 11 November
| Date | Festival | Time (New Delhi) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 November Friday | Dhanteras | 6:03–7:58 PM Puja muhurat |
| 7 November Saturday, night | Kali Chaudas | 11:39 PM–12:31 AM Nishita Kaal |
| 8 November Sunday, dawn | Narak Chaturdashi | 5:41–6:38 AM Abhyang Snan |
| 8 November Sunday, evening | Diwali | 5:55–7:51 PM Lakshmi Puja |
| 10 November Tuesday | Govardhan Puja | 6:40–8:50 AM Pratahkala |
| 11 November Wednesday | Bhai Dooj | 1:10–3:20 PM Tilak (Aparahna) |
Times for New Delhi, by our calculation (checked against Drik Panchang); your city’s time is on each festival’s page. Amavasya lasts until 12:33 PM on 9 November, so Govardhan Puja is on 10 November.
Dhanteras 2026 choghadiya muhurat for purchases
Buying new utensils, gold and silver on Dhanteras is a folk custom. For buying gold on Dhanteras Drik Panchang gives the good choghadiyas (Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char) that fall while Trayodashi lasts; those of Friday, 6 November 2026, and of the next morning while Trayodashi still runs, are below. The Dhanteras puja muhurat is set by Pradosh Kaal and Vrishabha lagna, given above.
Friday, 6 November 2026New Delhi
| Muhurat | Time | Choghadiya |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 10:32–10:43 AM | Amrit Vaar Vela |
| Afternoon | 12:05–1:27 PM | Shubh |
| Afternoon | 4:11–5:33 PM | Char |
| Night | 8:49–10:27 PM | Labh Kaal Ratri |
| Night | 12:05–4:59 AM7 November | Shubh 12:05–1:43 AMAmrit 1:43–3:21 AMChar 3:21–4:59 AM |
| Morning | 7:59–9:21 AM7 November | Shubh |
Trayodashi: 10:32 AM, 6 November to 10:49 AM, 7 November (New Delhi). On ordinary days panchangs advise against starting auspicious work in Vaar Vela, Kaal Vela and Kaal Ratri; Drik Panchang keeps these choghadiyas in its list for this festival, so they are shown here with a mark.
Full panchang for 6 November: all 16 choghadiyas of the day and night · Choghadiya today
Source: Drik Panchang, auspicious time to buy gold on Dhanteras (drikpanchang.com); times from SanatanBodh’s calculation, checked against Drik Panchang for New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Jaipur (within 2 minutes).
At a glance
- Tithi
- Kartik Krishna Trayodashi (Purnimanta)
- Also called
- Dhanatrayodashi, Dhanvantari Trayodashi
- Puja time
- Vrishabha lagna in Pradosh Kaal, while Trayodashi lasts
- Worshipped
- Dhanvantari, Lakshmi, Kubera
- In the evening
- Deepdaan for Yama, facing south
- Folk custom
- Buying new utensils, gold and silver
- Deepotsav
- First day of the five-day festival
Dhanvantari: risen from the churning of the ocean
According to the Bhagavata Purana, at the end of the Samudra Manthan (the churning of the ocean), Dhanvantari appeared holding a pot of amrita. He is called a partial avatar of Lord Vishnu and the founder of Ayurveda. By tradition, Kartik Krishna Trayodashi is his jayanti, so on this day he is worshipped with a prayer for good health.
Bhagavata Purana 8.8.34
Dhanvantari is described as a portion of a portion of Lord Vishnu and a knower of Ayurveda.
Bhagavata Purana 8.8.31–35Yama Deepdaan
On the evening of Dhanteras, there is a tradition of lighting a lamp for Yama outside the house, facing south. According to a verse quoted in the name of the Skanda Purana (below), offering a lamp to Yama outside the house at dusk on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi removes the fear of untimely death.
Shopping on Dhanteras
There is a folk tradition of buying new utensils, gold and silver, or useful things for the home on this day. It is considered auspicious, but it is a folk custom, not a rite laid down in any scripture.
How to perform the puja
- Step 1
Preparing before evening
Clean the house, and put a rangoli and a lamp at the main door.
- Step 2
Puja in Pradosh Kaal
While Vrishabha lagna lasts, worship Dhanvantari, Lakshmi and Kubera.
- Step 3
Yama Deepdaan
Place a lamp outside the house, facing south.
- Step 4
Worship of new items
Place anything bought on this day in the puja (folk tradition).
The story of King Hima’s son
According to the popular story, King Hima’s son’s horoscope foretold his death by snakebite on the fourth day of his marriage. That night, his wife piled jewellery and coins at the door of the room, lit lamps all around, and kept telling stories and singing songs all night. Yama, who came in the form of a snake, was so dazzled by the lamps that he stayed sitting on the pile, and went back in the morning. The custom of offering a lamp to Yama on the night of Dhanteras is linked to this story.
Folk taleRead the full kathaVerses
कार्तिकस्यासिते पक्षे त्रयोदश्यां निशामुखे।यमदीपं बहिर्दद्यादपमृत्युर्विनश्यति॥Dhanteras: relations
See in the knowledge graphDeities, figures and sages 3
- Dhanvantari · Deity worshippedTradition
- Yama · Lamp offered to himVerse quoted in the name of the Skanda Purana
- Kubera · Deity worshippedTradition
Festivals 1
- Diwali · Main festivalTradition
Frequently asked questions
When is Dhanteras 2026?
On Friday, 6 November.
Is Dhanteras on 6 November or 7 November?
On 6 November (Friday). Trayodashi tithi runs from 10:32 AM on 6 November to 10:49 AM on 7 November. The Dhanteras puja and the Yama Deepdaan are done in Pradosh Kaal (after sunset) while Trayodashi lasts; the Pradosh Kaal of 6 November has Trayodashi, that of 7 November does not.
When is the Dhanteras 2026 choghadiya muhurat for purchases?
In New Delhi, the good choghadiya muhurats of Dhanteras (Friday, 6 November 2026) while Trayodashi lasts are: morning (Amrit) 10:32–10:43 AM, afternoon (Shubh) 12:05–1:27 PM, afternoon (Char) 4:11–5:33 PM, night (Labh) 8:49–10:27 PM, night (Shubh, Amrit, Char) 12:05–4:59 AM (7 November) and morning (Shubh) 7:59–9:21 AM (7 November). Drik Panchang gives these as the auspicious times to buy gold on Dhanteras. The Dhanteras puja itself is done in Pradosh Kaal while Vrishabha lagna rises.
What is the Dhanteras puja muhurat on 6 November?
On Friday, 6 November 2026, when Pradosh Kaal and Vrishabha lagna coincide while Trayodashi tithi runs: New Delhi 6:03–7:58 PM, Lucknow 5:51–7:47 PM, Jaipur 6:11–8:08 PM, Patna 5:36–7:33 PM, Chandigarh 6:01–7:55 PM, Indore 6:18–8:17 PM, Mumbai 6:36–8:35 PM, Kolkata 5:29–7:27 PM, Bengaluru 6:26–8:20 PM. Other cities are in the list above.
Who is worshipped on Dhanteras?
Dhanvantari, Lakshmi and Kubera; in the evening, a lamp is offered for Yama.
In which direction should the lamp for Yama be placed?
Outside the house, facing south.
When are the five days of Diwali 2026?
Dhanteras on 6 November (Friday), the Narak Chaturdashi abhyang snan at dawn and Diwali in the evening of 8 November (Sunday), Govardhan Puja on 10 November (Tuesday) and Bhai Dooj on 11 November (Wednesday). The Kali Chaudas night puja is on 7 November (Drik Panchang).
Sources
- Bhagavata Purana 8.8.31–35 (the appearance of Dhanvantari)
- Yama Deepdaan verse quoted in the name of the Skanda Purana
- Folk tradition
- Muhurat and moonrise: SanatanBodh panchang calculation, checked against Drik Panchang (New Delhi, 2026–27)
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