Dhanteras 2025 muhurat: Know city wise Dhantrayodashi shubh muhurat, puja timings, vidhi, significance and more

Updated on: Oct 18, 2025, 10:43:34 IST

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Dhanteras 2025 date and time: Dhanteras marks the start of Diwali festivities, focusing on worshipping Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity. (Image generated by Google Gemini )

Dhanteras 2025: On the auspicious festival of Dhanteras, devotees worship Lord Kuber and Goddess Lakshmi. Know shubh muhurat today, city-wise timings, and more.

Dhanteras 2025: Dhanteras, or Dhantrayodashi, heralds the onset of the grand Diwali celebrations. This sacred day is devoted to worshipping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kubera, invoking their blessings for wealth, prosperity, and abundance. Homes shimmer with the glow of diyas, radiant lamps, and vibrant decorations, spreading joy, positivity, and festive spirit all around.

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If you and your loved ones are celebrating this festival, here's everything you need to know about Dhanteras, including the correct date, timings, shubh muhurat, puja vidhi, and more.

Dhanteras 2025: Date, puja muhurat and city-wise timings

According to Drik Panchang, this year, Dhanteras falls on Saturday, October 18. Here are the important muhurat you need to remember on this day:

Dhanteras puja muhurat - 7:16 PM to 8:20 PM

Pradosh kaal - 5:48 PM to 8:20 PM

Vrishabha kaal - 7:16 PM to 9:11 PM

Trayodashi tithi begins - 12:18 PM on October 18, 2025

Trayodashi tithi ends - 1:51 PM on October 19, 2025

City	Timings
New Delhi	7:16 PM to 8:20 PM
Gurgaon	7:17 PM to 8:20 PM
Jaipur	7:24 PM to 8:26 PM
Kolkata	6:41 PM to 7:38 PM
Pune	7:46 PM to 8:38 PM
Chennai	7:28 PM to 8:15 PM
Noida	7:15 PM to 08:19 PM
Ahmedabad	7:44 PM to 8:41 PM
Bengaluru	7:39 PM to 8:25 PM
Mumbai	7:49 PM to 8:41 PM
Chandigarh	7:14 PM to 8:20 PM
Hyderabad	7:29 PM to 8:20 PM

Dhanteras 2025: Significance and puja vidhi

On the occasion of Dhanteras, families should pray to Maa Lakshmi, Lord Kubera, and Lord Dhanvantari to bless them with wealth, prosperity, and good health. On Dhanteras, it is considered auspicious to buy gold, silver, gadgets, Lakshmi and Ganesh idols, kitchenware, and more. Businessmen should decorate their workplace and even hold a puja to please the gods and goddesses.

Additionally, as it is the first day of the five-day festival of Diwali, wear new clothes, clean your house, decorate it with flowers and diyas, and light a yam deepam to ward off any untimely death of any family members.

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Krishna Pallavi Priya
Krishna Priya Pallavi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience, covering health, fashion, pop culture, travel, wellness, entertainment, festivals, mental health, art, decor, fitness, and sex and relationships. She is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, and holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. Her strong academic foundation informs her analytical and detail-oriented approach to storytelling, helping her uncover stories where none seem to exist. Before joining Hindustan Times, Pallavi worked with some of India’s leading media organisations. She spent close to three years at India Today, where she honed her newsroom skills and developed a sharp editorial sensibility. She also worked for over a year and a half at Vagabomb, ScoopWhoop’s feminist digital platform, where she explored stories through a gender-sensitive, socially aware lens. Pallavi has a deep interest in global fashion trends and international fashion seasons, and enjoys interviewing celebrities and tracking pop culture movements—interests that frequently translate into engaging, reader-friendly stories. Alongside lifestyle and entertainment, she has a keen eye for impactful health and wellness journalism, regularly interacting with doctors, designers, and digital content creators to bring nuance and credibility to her work. Born and raised in Haryana, Pallavi remains deeply connected to her ancestral roots in Odisha. Her ability to spot fresh angles brings curiosity and depth to stories she pursues. When not chasing deadlines, she enjoys spending time with her dog, planning her next vacation, reading, running new trails, and discovering new destinations.Read More

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