Dhanteras 2026: Best Time to Buy Gold
Friday, 6 November 2026: buying windows and puja muhurat by city
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Dhanteras 2026 is on Friday, 6 November 2026. In New Delhi, Trayodashi tithi runs 6 Nov 10:31 AM – 7 Nov 10:48 AM, and the evening puja muhurat is 6:04 PM – 7:57 PM. For buying gold or silver, the traditional favourable windows on the day are 12:05 PM – 1:27 PM, 4:11 PM – 5:33 PM, 8:49 PM – 10:27 PM, avoiding Rahu Kaal (10:43 AM – 12:05 PM).
Best time to buy gold on Dhanteras 2026
Dhanteras is the Trayodashi of the dark fortnight of Ashwin / Kartik, two days before Diwali. Buying gold, silver or a new utensil on this day is a long-standing custom, and the tradition is simple: buy while Trayodashi is running, preferably in a favourable choghadiya, outside Rahu Kaal, and ideally near the evening Pradosh muhurat when Lakshmi and Kubera are worshipped. For New Delhi on 6 November:
- 12:05 PM – 1:27 PM (Shubh choghadiya)
- 4:11 PM – 5:33 PM (Char choghadiya)
- 8:49 PM – 10:27 PM (Labh choghadiya)
- 6:04 PM – 7:57 PM (Dhanteras puja muhurat: Pradosh Kaal with Vrishabha lagna during Trayodashi)
Avoid 10:43 AM – 12:05 PM (Rahu Kaal) for a fresh purchase. Trayodashi continues until 7 Nov 10:48 AM, so the morning of 7 November also falls in Trayodashi for those who cannot buy on the day.
Dhanteras muhurat for your city
Dhanteras 2026 by city
| City | Date | Evening puja muhurat | Favourable buying windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6 November | 6:04 PM – 7:57 PM | 12:05 PM – 1:27 PM 4:11 PM – 5:33 PM 8:49 PM – 10:27 PM |
| Mumbai | 6 November | 6:36 PM – 8:27 PM | 10:31 AM – 10:57 AM 12:22 PM – 1:47 PM 4:38 PM – 6:03 PM 9:13 PM – 10:47 PM |
| Kolkata | 6 November | 5:29 PM – 7:20 PM | 11:20 AM – 12:44 PM 3:32 PM – 4:56 PM 8:08 PM – 9:44 PM |
| Chennai | 6 November | 6:16 PM – 8:05 PM | 11:52 AM – 1:20 PM 4:14 PM – 5:41 PM 8:47 PM – 10:20 PM |
| Bengaluru | 6 November | 6:27 PM – 8:16 PM | 12:03 PM – 1:30 PM 4:24 PM – 5:52 PM 8:57 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Hyderabad | 6 November | 6:17 PM – 8:07 PM | 12:00 PM – 1:25 PM 4:17 PM – 5:43 PM 8:51 PM – 10:26 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 6 November | 6:31 PM – 8:23 PM | 10:31 AM – 10:59 AM 12:23 PM – 1:47 PM 4:35 PM – 5:59 PM 9:11 PM – 10:47 PM |
| Pune | 6 November | 6:34 PM – 8:24 PM | 10:31 AM – 10:53 AM 12:18 PM – 1:43 PM 4:34 PM – 6:00 PM 9:09 PM – 10:44 PM |
| Jaipur | 6 November | 6:12 PM – 8:05 PM | 12:10 PM – 1:33 PM 4:18 PM – 5:41 PM 8:56 PM – 10:33 PM |
| Lucknow | 6 November | 5:51 PM – 7:44 PM | 11:50 AM – 1:12 PM 3:58 PM – 5:20 PM 8:35 PM – 10:13 PM |
| Kanpur | 6 November | 5:54 PM – 7:47 PM | 11:52 AM – 1:15 PM 4:00 PM – 5:23 PM 8:38 PM – 10:15 PM |
| Nagpur | 6 November | 6:08 PM – 7:59 PM | 11:57 AM – 1:22 PM 4:11 PM – 5:35 PM 8:46 PM – 10:22 PM |
| Indore | 6 November | 6:18 PM – 8:10 PM | 12:10 PM – 1:34 PM 4:22 PM – 5:46 PM 8:58 PM – 10:34 PM |
| Bhopal | 6 November | 6:11 PM – 8:03 PM | 12:04 PM – 1:28 PM 4:15 PM – 5:39 PM 8:52 PM – 10:28 PM |
| Patna | 6 November | 5:37 PM – 7:29 PM | 11:33 AM – 12:56 PM 3:42 PM – 5:05 PM 8:19 PM – 9:56 PM |
| Vadodara | 6 November | 6:30 PM – 8:22 PM | 10:31 AM – 10:57 AM 12:21 PM – 1:45 PM 4:33 PM – 5:58 PM 9:09 PM – 10:45 PM |
| Surat | 6 November | 6:33 PM – 8:24 PM | 10:31 AM – 10:58 AM 12:22 PM – 1:47 PM 4:36 PM – 6:00 PM 9:11 PM – 10:47 PM |
| Visakhapatnam | 6 November | 5:57 PM – 7:47 PM | 11:41 AM – 1:06 PM 3:58 PM – 5:23 PM 8:32 PM – 10:06 PM |
| Ludhiana | 6 November | 6:05 PM – 7:59 PM | 12:10 PM – 1:31 PM 4:13 PM – 5:35 PM 8:53 PM – 10:31 PM |
| Agra | 6 November | 6:03 PM – 7:56 PM | 12:01 PM – 1:24 PM 4:09 PM – 5:32 PM 8:47 PM – 10:24 PM |
| Nashik | 6 November | 6:31 PM – 8:22 PM | 10:31 AM – 10:53 AM 12:18 PM – 1:43 PM 4:33 PM – 5:58 PM 9:08 PM – 10:43 PM |
| Varanasi | 6 November | 5:46 PM – 7:38 PM | 11:42 AM – 1:05 PM 3:51 PM – 5:14 PM 8:28 PM – 10:05 PM |
| Ranchi | 6 November | 5:40 PM – 7:32 PM | 11:32 AM – 12:56 PM 3:44 PM – 5:08 PM 8:20 PM – 9:56 PM |
| Coimbatore | 6 November | 6:31 PM – 8:20 PM | 12:06 PM – 1:33 PM 4:29 PM – 5:56 PM 9:01 PM – 10:34 PM |
| Kochi | 6 November | 6:37 PM – 8:25 PM | 12:08 PM – 1:36 PM 4:33 PM – 6:01 PM 9:05 PM – 10:37 PM |
Outside India
| City | Date | Evening puja muhurat | Favourable buying windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 6 November | 4:43 PM – 6:21 PM | 7:03 AM – 8:13 AM 8:13 AM – 9:23 AM 9:23 AM – 10:34 AM 11:44 AM – 12:54 PM 3:15 PM – 4:25 PM 8:05 PM – 9:55 PM |
| New York | 6 November | 5:12 PM – 7:00 PM | 6:32 AM – 7:49 AM 7:49 AM – 9:06 AM 9:06 AM – 10:23 AM 11:39 AM – 12:56 PM 3:30 PM – 4:47 PM 8:13 PM – 9:57 PM |
| Los Angeles | 6 November | 5:23 PM – 7:16 PM | 6:17 AM – 7:37 AM 7:37 AM – 8:57 AM 8:57 AM – 10:17 AM 11:36 AM – 12:56 PM 3:36 PM – 4:56 PM 8:16 PM – 9:18 PM |
| San Francisco | 6 November | 5:32 PM – 7:22 PM | 6:41 AM – 7:59 AM 7:59 AM – 9:17 AM 9:17 AM – 10:35 AM 11:53 AM – 1:11 PM 3:48 PM – 5:06 PM 8:30 PM – 9:18 PM |
| Chicago | 6 November | 5:03 PM – 6:50 PM | 6:29 AM – 7:45 AM 7:45 AM – 9:02 AM 9:02 AM – 10:18 AM 11:34 AM – 12:50 PM 3:22 PM – 4:39 PM 8:07 PM – 9:51 PM |
| Houston | 6 November | 6:00 PM – 7:55 PM | 6:39 AM – 8:00 AM 8:00 AM – 9:22 AM 9:22 AM – 10:43 AM 12:05 PM – 1:26 PM 4:09 PM – 5:31 PM 8:48 PM – 10:27 PM |
| Toronto | 6 November | 5:25 PM – 7:11 PM | 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM 8:15 AM – 9:30 AM 9:30 AM – 10:46 AM 12:01 PM – 1:16 PM 3:47 PM – 5:02 PM 8:32 PM – 10:17 PM |
| Vancouver | 6 November | 5:02 PM – 6:43 PM | 7:09 AM – 8:21 AM 8:21 AM – 9:32 AM 9:32 AM – 10:44 AM 11:56 AM – 1:08 PM 3:31 PM – 4:43 PM 8:20 PM – 9:18 PM |
What to keep in mind
- Prices vary through the day and the year. The astrology tells you a traditionally good time, not whether gold is a good investment.
- In India, buy hallmarked jewellery (BIS hallmark) and keep the bill.
- Buy what you can comfortably afford; coins, a silver utensil or even a broom or new kitchenware are all part of the custom.
- Mercury, Venus and Saturn are retrograde on Diwali night. Retrograde planets do not change the puja or its muhurat; some traditional astrologers simply prefer to keep big new commitments (a new business, a large loan) for a calmer period, and to buy what you will actually use.
Dhanteras puja: Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari
Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) is also when Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods, is remembered, and lamps are lit at the door for Yama (Yama Deepam). Lakshmi Puja follows two days later on Sunday, 8 November 2026: see the Lakshmi Puja muhurat by city.
How the times are calculated
The Trayodashi window, Pradosh Kaal, Vrishabha lagna, choghadiya slots and Rahu Kaal are each worked out from the Sun and Moon's positions and the city's sunrise and sunset (sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa). The favourable slots are Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char that fall inside Trayodashi and outside Rahu Kaal. How we calculate.
Times follow the traditional Pradosh Kaal and Vrishabha lagna rules, worked out for each city's coordinates. Other almanacs may differ by a few minutes depending on how sunset and the lagna boundary are defined; your family priest's calendar or local tradition comes first. This is traditional astrology, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
When is Dhanteras in 2026?
Dhanteras is on Friday, 6 November 2026. In New Delhi Trayodashi tithi runs 6 Nov 10:31 AM – 7 Nov 10:48 AM.
What is the best time to buy gold on Dhanteras 2026?
In New Delhi the favourable windows on 6 November are 12:05 PM – 1:27 PM; 4:11 PM – 5:33 PM; 8:49 PM – 10:27 PM and the evening puja muhurat 6:04 PM – 7:57 PM, avoiding Rahu Kaal (10:43 AM – 12:05 PM).
What is the Dhanteras puja muhurat in 2026?
6:04 PM – 7:57 PM in New Delhi (Pradosh Kaal with Vrishabha lagna, during Trayodashi). In Mumbai it is 6:36 PM – 8:27 PM.
Can I buy gold the day after Dhanteras?
Trayodashi runs until 7 Nov 10:48 AM in New Delhi, so the morning of 7 November is still within the tithi. Many families also buy on Diwali day itself.
Is it auspicious to buy gold when Mercury or Venus is retrograde?
Dhanteras purchases are traditionally timed by tithi, choghadiya and Rahu Kaal, not by retrograde motion. Some astrologers prefer to avoid large new commitments during a retrograde, so buy only what you need and can afford.
What should I buy on Dhanteras besides gold?
Silver, coins, a new utensil, kitchenware or a broom are all customary; the idea is bringing something new and useful home. Pick what fits your budget.
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