Kartik Purnima 2026 in New Zealand: Tue, Nov 24 — Puja Time by City

How the Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) date is decided

The day on which the tithi prevails in Pradosh Kaal (after local sunset).

Significance

The Padma Purana equates the merit of the Kartik Purnima bath and lamp-offering with an Ashwamedha yajna. The Kartik bath (bathing in Brahma Muhurat all month) concludes on this day — those who could not keep it all month should do it at least on this one day.

It is traditional to float 365 lamps (or as many as possible) on the river — one for every day of the year; the Dev Deepawali on the ghats of Kashi is world-famous. It is also held to be the day of Vishnu's Matsya avatar.

The Purnima fast and arghya to the moon at moonrise — when Krittika nakshatra falls on Kartik Purnima it is called 'Maha Kartiki', even more auspicious.

Puja vidhi (brief)

1. Bathe in Brahma Muhurat (time above) in a river/pond or at home with Gangajal added; chant 'Om Namo Narayanaya' while bathing; offer arghya to the sun.
2. Sankalp — 'I keep the Kartik Purnima vrat, bath and lamp-offering for the family's welfare.' Fruit or one sattvik meal during the day.
3. Morning worship of Vishnu-Lakshmi and Shiva at home — yellow flowers, Tulsi, bel leaves, panchamrit; the Satyanarayan katha is considered specially fruitful on this day (many homes call a priest).
4. Charity: grain, clothes, blankets (winter begins), ghee, jaggery, sesame — to the needy/a Brahmin; fodder to cows at a gaushala.
5. In the evening after sunset (Pradosh) 11/21 lamps at the Tulsi platform and a circumambulation of Tulsi; lamps in every corner, at the door and on the terrace — this is 'Dev Deepawali'.
6. Deepdaan: make dough (or clay) lamps, fill with ghee/oil and float them on a river or pond; if there is no river, fill a large vessel with water at home and float the lamps in it — 5, 11, 21 or 365 in number.
7. At moonrise (time above) offer arghya of milk and water to the moon; break the Purnima fast after that.
8. At night remember Shiva — 'Tripurari ki jai'; if you can go to Kashi, Prayag or Haridwar join the ghat aarti, otherwise the aarti 'Om Jai Jagdish Hare' at home.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) 2026 on the same day in New Zealand and India?

Yes — Tuesday, November 24, 2026.

What is the puja time for Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) 2026 in Auckland?

Pradosh Kaal Puja: 8:17 PM to 10:13 PM (NZDT). Other cities are in the table above.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Each row is in that city's own local time with daylight saving applied (NZST/NZDT for Auckland).

What is the difference between Dev Deepawali and Diwali?

Diwali is the Lakshmi puja of humans on Kartik Amavasya; Dev Deepawali fifteen days later on Kartik Purnima is the festival of lamps of the gods — celebrating the slaying of Tripurasura, grandest on the ghats of Kashi.

How to do deepdaan if there is no river nearby?

Fill a large vessel (tub/paraat) with water in the courtyard/terrace and float dough or clay lamps in it, light lamps at the Tulsi platform — the merit is held to be the same. Do not make plastic boats.

Should the Satyanarayan katha be held on this day?

Kartik Purnima is considered the most auspicious Purnima of the year for the Satyanarayan katha; at home with a priest or from the book yourself — prasad of panjiri, panchamrit and banana.

What is the Kartik bath?

The rule of bathing at dawn, worshipping Tulsi and offering lamps every day through Kartik (Sharad Purnima to Kartik Purnima); it concludes on Kartik Purnima. If the whole month is not possible, the five days from Ekadashi to Purnima (Bhishma Panchak) suffice.

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