Diwali 2026 in Kenya Sun 8 Nov
Festival · 10 cities, each on its own sunrise and sunset, in its own time
When is Diwali 2026 in Kenya?
Sunday 8 November
The same date in all 10 cities.
Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Nairobi
18:50–20:43
1 h 53 min · Tithika’s convention
Lakshmi Puja muhurat: pradosha, 18:21–20:43. Within it Vrishabha, a fixed (sthira) lagna, rises in the east from 18:50 to 20:43.
Lakshmi Puja muhurat in 10 cities across Kenya
Times in EAT.
| City | Lakshmi Puja muhurat |
|---|---|
| Nairobi Nairobi County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:50–20:43 |
| Kakamega Kakamega County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:56–20:50 |
| Mombasa Mombasa County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:42–20:34 |
| Nakuru Nakuru County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:52–20:45 |
| Ruiru Kiambu County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:49–20:42 |
| Eldoret Uasin Gishu County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:54–20:48 |
| Kisumu Kisumu County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:57–20:50 |
| Mwala Machakos County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:47–20:40 |
| Ongata Rongai Kajiado County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:50–20:43 |
| Malindi Kilifi County | Lakshmi Puja muhurat18:40–20:31 |
Katha, puja vidhi and fasting rules
The same for every city, on the Diwali 2026 page:
Diwali 2026 by state
Each state’s cities, dates and times.
- Baringo
- Bungoma County
- Busia County
- Elegeyo-Marakwet
- Garissa County
- Homa Bay County
- Isiolo County
- Kajiado County
- Kakamega County
- Kericho County
- Kiambu County
- Kilifi County
- Kirinyaga County
- Kisii County
- Kisumu County
- Kitui County
- Kwale County
- Laikipia
- Lamu
- Machakos County
- Makueni County
- Mandera County
- Marsabit County
- Meru County
- Migori County
- Mombasa County
- Murang'A
- Nairobi County
- Nakuru County
- Nandi
- Narok County
- Nyamira county
- Nyandarua County
- Nyeri County
- Siaya County
- Taita Taveta
- Tana River County
- Tharaka - Nithi
- Trans Nzoia
- Turkana County
- Uasin Gishu County
- Vihiga County
- Wajir County
- West Pokot County