The five days

Dates differ in Sydney and New Delhi

In Sydney and New Delhi: Choti Diwali on Sunday 8 November, Govardhan Puja on Tuesday 10 November and Bhai Dooj on Wednesday 11 November. Why dates differ

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Dates can differ by a day between cities, and every time comes from that city's own sunrise and sunset.

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Diwali 2026, local dates. Dates in gold differ from most cities.
City	Dhanteras	Choti Diwali	Diwali	Govardhan	Bhai Dooj
United States
New York	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Edison	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Jersey City	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Chicago	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Houston	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Dallas	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Atlanta	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Washington, DC	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Boston	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Philadelphia	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Seattle	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Los Angeles	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
San Jose	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Fremont	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Cupertino	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Sunnyvale	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Santa Clara	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Canada
Toronto	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Brampton	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
United Kingdom
London	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Leicester	Nov 6	Nov 7	Nov 8	Nov 9	Nov 10
Australia
Sydney	Nov 6	Nov 8 (a different date)	Nov 8	Nov 10 (a different date)	Nov 11 (a different date)
India
New Delhi, for comparison	Nov 6	Nov 8 (a different date)	Nov 8	Nov 10 (a different date)	Nov 11 (a different date)

Times are worked out from each city's own sunrise and sunset. We checked these dates against Drik Panchang for 11 cities on October 24, 2026. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate