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Diwali Festival
October 23, 2022 - October 27, 2022

Diwali 2022 Festivals:
As per New Zealand (Auckland) Tithi (Lunar day) coordinates
- Sat 22 Oct: Govatsa Dwadashi
- Sun 23 Oct: Dhan Teras धन तेरस, Yam Deepam, Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat 7.50pm to 12.15 mid night (Pradosh Kaal: 7.50pm to 9.55pm, Vrishabh Kaal: 9.50pm to 12.15 mid night) as per New Zealand time
- Mon, 24 Oct: Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas, Hanuman Puja,
- Tue, 25 Oct: Diwali दिवाली, Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja लक्ष्मी पूजा , Kedar Gauri Vrat, Anvadhan, Chopda (Accounting books) puja, Narak Chaturdashi, Bandi Chhod Diwas Puja Samagri, Puja Vidhi, Lakshmi ji ki Aarti
- Wed, 26 Oct: Ann-koot अन्नकूट, Ishti, Goverdhan Puja, Bali Pratipada
- Thu, 27 Oct: Bhai Dooj, Gujarati New Year, Tam Dwitiya
- Sat 29 Oct: Vinayak Chaturthi, Nagula Chavithi
- Sun 30 Oct: Laabh Paacham / Panchmi, Skand Skand Shashthi
- Mon 31 Oct: Chhath Puja छठ पूजा
AUSPICIOUS TIME FOR DIWALI PRAYERS
DHAN TERAS PUJA MUHURT धन तेरस पूजा मुहुर्त
23 Oct 2022: 7.50pm to 12.15 mid night (Pradosh Kaal: 7.50pm to 9.55pm, Vrishabh Kaal: 9.50pm to 12.15 mid night) as per Wellington NZ time
DIWALI LAKSHMI PUJA MUHURT दिवाली लक्ष्मी पूजा मुहुर्त
25 OCT 2022
- Auckland / Hamilton / Whangarei: 7.45pm to 11.55pm (Pradosh Kaal: 7.45pm to 9.55pm, Vrishabh Kaal: 9.30pm to 11.55pm)
- Christchurch: 8.05pm to 12.25 mid night (Pradosh Kaal 8.05pm to 10.10pm, Vrishabh Kaal: 9.55pm to 12.25 mid night)
- Dunedin / Queenstown: 8.20pm to 12.40mid night (Pradosh Kaal 8.20pm to 10.20pm, Vrishabha Kaal 10.10pm to 12.40 mid night)
- Nelson: 8pm to 12.15pm (Pradosh Kaal 8pm to 10.05pm, Vrishabha Kaal 9.45pm to 12.15pm)
- Palmerston North: 7.50pm to 12 mid night (Pradosh Kaal 7.50pm to 9.50pm, Vrishabha Kaal 9.35pm to 12 mid night)
- Wellington: 7.55pm to 12.10 mid night (Pradosh Kaal: 7.55pm to 10pm, Vrishabh Kaal 9.40pm to 12.10 mid night)
Choghadiya muhurt Tue 25 Oct, 4.30pm to 6.10pm Shubh, 9.10pm to 10.30pm Laabh, 11.45pm to 1.05am next day: Amrit
Rounded minutes +/- 5 mins
Difference between Indian and New Zealand Diwali Festival dates (due to tithi difference)
Dhan Teras धन तेरस
- New Zealand: 23 Oct (Teras Tithi from 23 Oct 1.32am to 24 Oct 1.33am)
- India: 22 / 23 Oct (Teras Tithin in India from 22 Oct 6pm to 23 Oct 6pm)
Kali Chaudas, Roop Chaudas (रूप चौदस)
- New Zealand: 24 Oct (Chaudas tithi from 24 Oct 1.34am to 25 Oct 1am)
- India: 23/24 Oct (Chaudas tithi in India from 23 Oct 6pm to 24 Oct 5.30pm)
Diwali दिवाली, Deepavali, Lakshmi Puja लक्ष्मी पूजा , Kedar Gauri Vrat, Anvadhan, Chopda (Accounting books) puja, Narak Chaturdashi, Bandi Chhod Diwas
- New Zealand: 25 Oct (Amavasya / No moon day tithi from 25 Oct 1am to 25 Oct 11.50pm) Puja Samagri, Puja Vidhi, Lakshmi ji ki Aarti
- India: 24 Oct (Amavasya in India from 24 Oct 5.30pm to 25 Oct 4.20pm)
Ann-koot अन्नकूट, Ishti, Goverdhan Puja, Bali Pratipada
- New Zealand & India: 26 Oct
Bhai Dooj / Bhai Beej
- New Zealand: 27 Oct
- India: 26 Oct
Vinayak Chaturthi, Nagula Chavithi
- New Zealand: 29 Oct
- India: 28 Oct
Laabh Paacham / Panchmi, Skand Skand Shashthi
- New Zealand: 30 Oct
- India: 29 Oct
Chhath Puja छठ पूजा
- New Zealand: 31 Oct
- India: 30 Oct
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