Diwali
Also known as Deepavali
The festival of lights, observed with lamps and Lakshmi Puja.
Lunar calendar rule
Amavasya of Kartik month, with Lakshmi Puja in the pradosh period.
Significance
Diwali celebrates light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. Homes are lit with rows of lamps and Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening.
Traditional observance
Cleaning and decorating the home, lighting diyas, Lakshmi Puja, sharing sweets.
In Mauritius
A national public holiday in Mauritius and one of the largest observances of the year.
Calculated timings
Reference location: Port Louis, Mauritius · UTC+04:00
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Sunrise
Local apparent sunrise for the selected location.
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Sunset
Local apparent sunset for the selected location.
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Tithi start / end
Interpolated from ephemeris Sun–Moon elongation.
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Lakshmi Puja muhurta
Pradosh kaal computed from calculated sunset and Amavasya tithi overlap.
The date shown is provisional. It has not yet been derived by a verified Mauritius-aware Panchang rule or checked against an official Mauritius calendar, and is never adjusted by hand. Source: not yet verified · Last verified: —.