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Dhantrayodashi

Dhanteras 2026 Date: Friday, 6 November 2026

Dhanteras 2026 is on Friday, 6 November 2026, Krishna paksha Trayodashi of Kartik (Purnimanta) · Ashwin (Amanta).

Updated 4 Oct 2026 · dates for New Delhi

Quick facts

Date
Friday, 6 November 2026
Hindu date
Krishna paksha Trayodashi
Kartik (Purnimanta) · Ashwin (Amanta)
Tithi begins / ends
10:31 AM → 10:48 AM, 7 Nov
Pradosh Kaal
5:33 PM – 7:57 PM
Sunrise · Sunset (New Delhi)
6:37 AM · 5:33 PM
Vikram Samvat
2083 (Gujarati: 2082)

Dates

YearDateHindu date
2026Friday, 6 November 2026Krishna paksha TrayodashiOpen in calendar
2027Wednesday, 27 October 2027Krishna paksha TrayodashiOpen in calendar

Dates are for New Delhi. Dates that have already passed are not listed. Later years are added once they have been checked.

About Dhanteras

Dhanteras, also called Dhantrayodashi, opens the five days of Diwali on the thirteenth tithi (Trayodashi) of the dark fortnight. It is associated with wealth and health: people worship Lakshmi and Kubera, and remember Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, whose birth is also commemorated on this day.

It is traditionally considered an auspicious day to buy gold, silver or new utensils, and to light a lamp at the door in the evening.

How the date is decided

Dhanteras falls on the Krishna Trayodashi that is running during Pradosh Kaal, the period after sunset. If Trayodashi covers the evening on two days, this calendar takes the day on which it is also present at sunrise.

How it is observed

Puja vidhi: how to do the puja

  1. In the evening, clean the house and light diyas at the door and in the courtyard.
  2. Light a four-wicked lamp for Yama facing south outside the main door (Yama Deepdaan), for the protection of the family.
  3. Worship Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, with flowers, incense and a lamp, and pray for good health.
  4. Worship Kubera and Lakshmi, placing the new utensils, gold, silver or coins bought today before them.
  5. Offer sweets and naivedya, and finish with the aarti.

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Katha: The story of King Hima's son

It was foretold that the son of King Hima would die of a snakebite on the fourth night of his marriage. That night his young wife heaped her gold and silver ornaments at the door of the room, lit lamps all around, and kept him awake telling stories and singing.

When Yama came in the form of a serpent, the blaze of lamps and gold dazzled him. He sat on the heap listening to the songs until dawn, and then went away. Lamps for Yama are lit on Dhanteras in memory of that night.

Aarti: Om Jai Lakshmi Mata

ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता। तुमको निशदिन सेवत, हरि विष्णु विधाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ उमा, रमा, ब्रह्माणी, तुम ही जग-माता। सूर्य-चन्द्रमा ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ दुर्गा रूप निरंजनी, सुख सम्पत्ति दाता। जो कोई तुमको ध्यावत, ऋद्धि-सिद्धि धन पाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ तुम पाताल-निवासिनि, तुम ही शुभदाता। कर्म-प्रभाव-प्रकाशिनी, भवनिधि की त्राता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ जिस घर में तुम रहतीं, सब सद्गुण आता। सब सम्भव हो जाता, मन नहीं घबराता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ तुम बिन यज्ञ न होते, वस्त्र न कोई पाता। खान-पान का वैभव, सब तुमसे आता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ शुभ-गुण मन्दिर सुन्दर, क्षीरोदधि-जाता। रत्न चतुर्दश तुम बिन, कोई नहीं पाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥ महालक्ष्मीजी की आरती, जो कोई जन गाता। उर आनन्द समाता, पाप उतर जाता॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता॥
Read it in Roman letters
Om jay lakshmi mata, maiya jay lakshmi mata Tumko nishdin sevat, hari vishnu vidhata om jay lakshmi mata Uma, rama, brahmani, tum hi jag-mata Surya-chandrama dhyavat, narad rishi gata om jay lakshmi mata Durga rup niranjni, sukh sampatti data Jo koi tumko dhyavat, riddhi-siddhi dhan pata om jay lakshmi mata Tum patal-nivasini, tum hi shubhdata Karma-prabhav-prakashini, bhavnidhi ki trata om jay lakshmi mata Jis ghar men tum rahtin, sab sadgun ata Sab sambhav ho jata, man nahin ghabrata om jay lakshmi mata Tum bin yajna na hote, vastra na koi pata Khan-pan ka vaibhav, sab tumse ata om jay lakshmi mata Shubh-gun mandir sundar, kshiroddhi-jata Ratna chaturdash tum bin, koi nahin pata om jay lakshmi mata Mahalakshmiji ki arti, jo koi jan gata Ur ananda samata, pap utar jata om jay lakshmi mata

The Lakshmi aarti sung on Diwali night and at every Lakshmi puja. Words vary slightly between families.

Dhanteras 2026 in other cities

CityDateCompared with New Delhi
New DelhiFriday, 6 November 2026same as New Delhi
LondonFriday, 6 November 2026same as New Delhi
New YorkFriday, 6 November 2026same as New Delhi
TorontoFriday, 6 November 2026same as New Delhi
SydneyFriday, 6 November 2026same as New Delhi
DubaiFriday, 6 November 2026same as New Delhi
SingaporeFriday, 6 November 2026same as New Delhi
JohannesburgFriday, 6 November 2026same as New Delhi
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Frequently asked questions

When is Dhanteras in 2026?

Dhanteras 2026 falls on Friday, 6 November 2026 (New Delhi). The tithi runs from 10:31 AM to 10:48 AM, 7 Nov.

When is Dhanteras in 2027?

Dhanteras 2027 falls on Wednesday, 27 October 2027 (New Delhi).

Why does the date of Dhanteras change every year?

Dhanteras follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It is tied to Krishna paksha Trayodashi of the month of Kartik (Purnimanta) · Ashwin (Amanta), not to a fixed Gregorian date. A lunar year is about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the date moves earlier by roughly that much each year, until a leap month (Adhik Maas) is added and it jumps back.

Is Dhanteras on the same day everywhere?

For the cities checked (New Delhi, London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Dubai, Singapore, Johannesburg) the date is the same. Dates can still differ in other places, because tithis are read at local sunrise or sunset.

See it in the calendar. Open the Vikram Samvat calendar for November 2026 and change the city to get dates for your own sunrise.

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