Dhanteras 2026 in Chicago — date, puja muhurat
Dhanteras 2026 in Chicago: Friday, November 6, 2026
🪔 Lakshmi Puja Muhurat (Pradosh Kaal with Vrishabha Lagna): 5:03 PM – 6:50 PM CST
Same day as India (Friday, November 6, 2026).
Dhanteras timings — Chicago
| Dhanteras puja muhurat | 5:03 PM – 6:50 PM |
| Pradosh Kaal | 4:39 PM – 7:25 PM |
| Vrishabha (fixed) lagna | 5:03 PM – 6:50 PM |
| Nishita Kaal (midnight) | 11:07 PM – 12:02 AM, Nov 7 |
| Trayodashi tithi | Nov 5, 11:01 PM → Nov 6, 11:18 PM |
| Sunset | 4:39 PM |
| Auspicious night Choghadiya (Amrit/Shubh/Labh) | Labh 8:07 PM – 9:51 PM · Shubh 11:35 PM – 1:18 AM, Nov 7 · Amrit 1:18 AM, Nov 7 – 3:02 AM, Nov 7 |
| Yama Deepam | same evening, at Pradosh |
All times in Chicago local time (CST), daylight saving applied.
Dhanteras 2026 in other USA cities
Puja vidhi (brief)
- Clean the house in the morning; at the main door draw rangoli, hang a toran, draw a swastik and Lakshmi's footprints on both sides — from the threshold towards the puja place.
- Shopping during the day — a metal utensil (brass/copper/silver; never brought home empty — fill it with rice/sugar/water), a gold or silver coin, a new broom, coriander seeds, diyas.
- In the evening spread a red cloth on a wooden seat at the puja place and set up the picture/idol of Lakshmi-Ganesha, Kuber and Lord Dhanvantari; place the purchased utensil/coin before them with roli and akshat.
- Puja in Pradosh Kaal (time above): kalash sthapana, lamp and incense, flowers, roli-akshat, kheel-batasha, sweets, coriander; chant 'Om Dhanvantaraye Namah', 'Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Kuberaya Namah' and the Lakshmi mantra; pray to Dhanvantari for health and to Kuber-Lakshmi for wealth.
- Worship the safe/ledgers/cash box — a swastik in roli, akshat, flowers; traders start new account books on this day or on Diwali.
- Yam Deepdaan: after sunset take a four-faced lamp of dough or clay with mustard oil and four wicks; place it outside the house facing south, on a small heap of grain (wheat); a woman of the family folds her hands and prays — 'Mrityuna pashadandabhyam kalena shyamaya saha, trayodashyam deepdanat suryajah priyatam mama'. Let it burn all night.
- Light 13 (or 5-7) diyas in every corner of the house, at the Tulsi, the kitchen, the water place and the door — the festival of lamps begins here.
- Distribute prasad after the aarti; use the new utensil for the first time in the Diwali puja or in the kitchen the next day.
Frequently asked questions
When is Dhanteras 2026 in Chicago?
Friday, November 6, 2026. Dhanteras puja muhurat: 5:03 PM – 6:50 PM; Pradosh Kaal: 4:39 PM – 7:25 PM
Is the Dhanteras date in Chicago the same as in India?
Yes — Friday, November 6, 2026 in both.
Which time zone are these times in?
Chicago local time (CST), with daylight saving applied.
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