Live countdown
Days until Diwali 2026
There are 50 days until Diwali 2026 on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The live counter below updates every second in your browser.
Diwali, the festival of lights, falls on 8 November 2026. Homes, streets and skies fill with diyas and fireworks marking light over darkness.
- 01Diwali spans five days, with the main day on Amavasya (new moon).
- 02It's celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains for different historical reasons.
- 03The exact date shifts yearly based on the Hindu lunar calendar.
Common questions
How many days until Diwali 2026?
50 days as of today. Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The live counter above updates every second and rolls to the next occurrence automatically after the date passes.
What day of the week does Diwali 2026 fall on?
Diwali 2026 is on a Sunday this year (Sunday, 8 November 2026).
Which timezone does the countdown use?
Your local timezone, detected automatically from your browser. The counter ticks down to your local midnight, so a viewer in Sydney and a viewer in Los Angeles see slightly different remaining seconds at the same moment — which is what most people actually want.