Festival muhurat
Dhanteras 2028 Puja Muhurat
Dhanteras 2028 is on Sunday, 15 October 2028. The puja muhurat in New Delhi is 7:27 pm – 8:22 pm. See Pradosh Kaal, Vrishabha Kaal, Trayodashi times, Yama Deepam and timings for 15 cities.
Dhanteras · in New Delhi
Sunday, 15 October 2028
Dhanteras puja muhurat
7:27 pm – 8:22 pm
55 min
- Pradosh Kaal
- 5:51 pm – 8:22 pm
- Vrishabha Kaal (fixed lagna)
- 7:27 pm – 9:22 pm
- Trayodashi begins
- 7:17 pm
- Trayodashi ends
- 3:46 pm, 16 Oct
Timings in other cities
| City | Date | Dhanteras puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:27 pm – 8:22 pm |
| Mumbai | Sun, 15 Oct | 8:00 pm – 8:43 pm |
| Kolkata | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:17 pm – 7:40 pm |
| Chennai | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:39 pm – 8:16 pm |
| Bengaluru | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:50 pm – 8:26 pm |
| Hyderabad | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:40 pm – 8:21 pm |
| Pune | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:57 pm – 8:39 pm |
| Ahmedabad | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:55 pm – 8:42 pm |
| Jaipur | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:36 pm – 8:28 pm |
| Lucknow | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:17 pm – 8:07 pm |
| Chandigarh | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:25 pm – 8:22 pm |
| Patna | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:17 pm – 7:51 pm |
| Varanasi | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:17 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Ranchi | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:17 pm – 7:51 pm |
| Bhopal | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:35 pm – 8:23 pm |
Each city's timings come from its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in Indian Standard Time.
Timings outside India (local time)
| City | Date | Dhanteras puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:35 pm – 8:50 pm |
| Edison, New Jersey | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:37 pm – 8:51 pm |
| Chicago | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:26 pm – 8:43 pm |
| Houston | Sun, 15 Oct | 8:23 pm – 9:21 pm |
| San Francisco | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:55 pm – 9:05 pm |
| Toronto | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:48 pm – 9:09 pm |
| London | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:07 pm – 8:44 pm |
| Dubai | Sun, 15 Oct | 7:30 pm – 8:21 pm |
| Singapore | Mon, 16 Oct | – |
| Sydney | Mon, 16 Oct | 7:09 pm – 9:16 pm |
Each city's timings use its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in local time with daylight saving where it applies. The tithi is judged by local sunrise and sunset, so the festival can fall on a different date abroad than in India.
Dhanteras, or Dhantrayodashi, is the Krishna Trayodashi of Kartika (Ashwina in the amanta calendar), usually two days before Diwali and the first day of the five-day festival. It is also Dhanvantari Jayanti, the birth of the physician of the gods, and the day for Lakshmi and Kuber puja.
Like Lakshmi Puja on Diwali, the Dhanteras puja is done in Pradosh Kaal on the day Trayodashi prevails at that time, and the best window is when the fixed Vrishabha lagna is rising.
In the evening a lamp is lit for Yama outside the home, facing south (Yama Deepam), to protect the family from untimely death. Buying gold, silver, new utensils or a broom on Dhanteras is a widely followed tradition, and many people shop while Trayodashi lasts.
Times for Indian cities are Indian Standard Time; times abroad are local time. They match established panchangs to within a minute or two. For a city not listed, the nearest city is usually within a few minutes.
Festival and vrat calendars
Read in the puja
- Lakshmi Chalisa
The forty-verse prayer to Maa Lakshmi for prosperity, read on Fridays, Diwali, Dhanteras and Sharad Purnima.
Lakshmi Aarti
FAQ
Dhanteras FAQs
What is the Dhanteras puja muhurat in 2028?
Dhanteras is on Sunday, 15 October 2028. In New Delhi the puja muhurat is 7:27 pm – 8:22 pm, Pradosh Kaal is 5:51 pm – 8:22 pm, and Trayodashi runs from 7:17 pm to 3:46 pm, 16 Oct.
What is good to buy on Dhanteras?
Traditionally gold, silver, new utensils (especially brass or steel), a broom and coriander seeds. Metal bought on this day is believed to bring prosperity to the home.
What is Yama Deepam?
A lamp lit for Yama on the evening of Dhanteras, outside the home and facing south. It is a prayer to protect the family from untimely death.
Is the muhurat the same in every city?
No. Sunset and the rising of Vrishabha depend on the place, so cities can differ by up to an hour. The timings for 15 cities are given above.
When is Dhanteras 2028 in the USA, UK and other countries?
New York: Sunday, 15 October 2028, Dhanteras puja muhurat 7:35 pm – 8:50 pm. London: Sunday, 15 October 2028, Dhanteras puja muhurat 7:07 pm – 8:44 pm. Times are local. The table above lists Edison, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney.