Kali Puja: dates, muhurat and meaning.
The next Kali Puja is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The date is computed from the classical panchang for Delhi (rule: classical festival table — tithi prevailing at local noon). Below are the Kali Puja dates for 2026 and 2027, the day's shubh muhurat windows, and what the festival celebrates.
Kali Puja dates
What is Kali Puja?
While the North worships Lakshmi on Diwali night, Bengal worships Kali — the fierce, time-devouring, liberating Mother. The worship runs through the night, peaking at the nishita kaal.
Shyama Puja, as it is also called, centres on the great pandals of Kolkata and the cremation-ground imagery of the goddess who stands beyond fear.
Muhurat on Kali Puja
Kali Puja's window is midnight (nishita kaal) on Amavasya night. The listed Abhijit Muhurat serves the civil day; the puja itself belongs to the night, computed per city in the app.
| Window — 8 November 2026 | Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurat (shubh for all works) | 11:43 AM – 12:26 PM |