Diwali 2026 in Norway: Lakshmi Puja Muhurat City by City, Dhanteras Times and Temples

Quick answer

Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Norway is on Sunday 8 November. In Oslo the Lakshmi Puja muhurat is 4:09 PM – 5:28 PM, in the afternoon dusk, and Dhanteras is on Friday 6 November. Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim have their own windows, all listed in the table below.

Editor's note: This page was last checked on 10 October 2026. HinduTone calculated the local times with the Drik Panchang method (Pradosh Kaal with the Vrishabha lagna), using each city's own sunset and longitude. We checked the method against Drik Panchang for major world cities, where it agrees to within one to two minutes. Temples are listed only when an established reference or news report confirms them, and event details come only from organisers' own announcements. Please confirm the muhurat and programme with your temple.

Diwali in Norway is a festival of light in a dark season. By early November, clocks have gone back to winter time, and the sun sets in Trondheim before four in the afternoon. That changes the puja itself: Pradosh Kaal begins in mid-afternoon, and families who plan around it can do the full puja before an early dinner. The community is distinct too. Its Hindu backbone has been Tamil for decades, with temple life built by families from Sri Lanka, and newer professionals and students from across India have joined them.

Diwali 2026 in Norway: the five days

These are the dates in India from Drik Panchang. In 2026 the main day, Sunday 8 November, is the same in Norway and India. That matters for the many Tamil families in Norway, because their Deepavali morning, with the oil bath, new clothes and a visit to the kovil, falls on the same Sunday as the North Indian Lakshmi Puja that evening. For Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj the dates above are for India, and local temples may announce their own day.

Diwali marks Rama's return to Ayodhya. Narak Chaturdashi recalls Krishna's victory over Narakasura, which is why Tamil Deepavali begins at dawn. Bali Pratipada remembers King Bali and Vamana. Bengal worships Kali on the same new moon, Jains mark Mahavira's Nirvana, and Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas.

Lakshmi Puja muhurat 2026, city by city

HinduTone calculated all the times below using the Drik Panchang method (Pradosh Kaal with the Vrishabha lagna). We checked the method against Drik Panchang for major world cities, where it agrees to within one to two minutes. Confirm with your temple. The times are Norwegian local time (CET), since summer time ended on 25 October. Do not convert India's muhurat into Norwegian time. Use your own city's window.

Sunset is when Pradosh Kaal begins. For Dhanteras on Friday 6 November:

What is Pradosh Kaal? Pradosh is the evening period that begins at sunset, when the day ends and the lamps are lit. Tradition places Lakshmi Puja in this window on Amavasya. On 8 November the Amavasya tithi (11:27 AM IST on 8 November to 12:31 PM IST on 9 November, in India's time) covers the whole Norwegian Pradosh Kaal, so Sunday evening is the right night everywhere in Norway.

What is the Vrishabha lagna? The lagna is the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon, and it changes every couple of hours. Vrishabha (Taurus) is a "fixed" sign, and tradition holds that Lakshmi worshipped while a fixed sign is rising will stay in the home. The best muhurat is when Vrishabha rising overlaps with Pradosh Kaal. That overlap is the Lakshmi Puja column in the table.

Why the times are so early in Norway. Norway is far north, and its November afternoons are short, so Pradosh begins in what still feels like the working day. In Oslo the sun sets at 4:04 PM on Diwali, and the puja window opens five minutes later. Trondheim is the extreme case. Its sun sets at 3:45 PM, Vrishabha is already rising by then, so the muhurat starts the moment Pradosh begins and runs until 4:44 PM. That is the earliest and shortest window of the four cities. Stavanger, in the southwest, has the latest window, from 4:35 PM. The early hour is correct, because the muhurat follows your local sunset, not the clock. If you miss the best window, you can still worship within Pradosh Kaal, which in Oslo runs until 7:15 PM.

For other European cities, see our Lakshmi Puja muhurat 2026 for Europe, city-wise.

The Hindu community in Norway

Norway counts religious membership through the communities themselves. According to Statistics Norway (SSB), Hindu communities had 14,903 registered members on 1 January 2026, up 4.1% from 14,320 a year earlier. These are members of registered communities, not a census of everyone who identifies as Hindu, so the real number of Hindu families is likely to be somewhat different.

The oldest and largest part of the community is Tamil. Store norske leksikon describes the Sivasubramanyar Alayam in Oslo, the country's largest Hindu temple, as serving a congregation that is mainly Tamils from Sri Lanka. It had about 3,500 members in 2023. The community is not only Tamil, though: Bergen's Ganesha temple serves Hindus from India and Sri Lanka, and Sanatan Mandir Sabha in Slemmestad, near Oslo, is among the temples listed by Hinduism Today. Newer arrivals come from India for jobs in technology, energy, research and health. SSB reports that India was the largest source of work immigrants from outside the EEA in 2025, with 460 people. You will hear Tamil, Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati and Nepali at Norwegian Diwali gatherings, alongside Norwegian from children who were born here.

Where to celebrate: temples and community organisations

We list only temples and organisations that we could confirm from an established reference or a news report, with name and area only. Temples and community associations usually announce Diwali programmes from mid-October, so check their websites and social pages.

Oslo

Most Hindus in Norway live in and around Oslo. The capital's Lakshmi Puja window on 8 November is 4:09 PM – 5:28 PM.

• Sivasubramanyar Alayam (Norges Hindu kultursenter) — Rommen, Oslo. According to Store norske leksikon, this Murugan temple in South Indian style was consecrated in summer 2023 and is Norway's largest Hindu temple.
• Sanatan Mandir Sabha — Slemmestad, Asker, west of Oslo. Listed by Hinduism Today among Norway's Hindu temples.
• ISKCON Oslo (Hare Krishna) — Ensjø, Oslo, according to Store norske leksikon. ISKCON News describes Sunday programmes with kirtan, classes, arati and a feast.

At Diwali, Tamil temples typically hold Deepavali morning pujas, while others hold Lakshmi Puja and aarti in the evening. In 2026 both fall on the same Sunday.

Bergen

Bergen's Lakshmi Puja window is 4:27 PM – 5:44 PM.

• Bergen Hindu Sabha — Minde, Bergen. A Saiva Tamil temple of Lord Ganesha, set up in a converted cinema and inaugurated in 2004. It serves Hindus from both India and Sri Lanka and, according to Hinduism Today, celebrates all the religious festivals.
• ISKCON Bergen (Hare Krishna) — central Bergen. Store norske leksikon lists a temple in Bergen with weekly Sunday feasts.

Stavanger

Stavanger's Lakshmi Puja window is 4:35 PM – 5:57 PM, the latest in Norway. We could not confirm a Hindu temple in Stavanger from a source we could open, so we do not name one. Ask colleagues, Tamil and Indian associations or student groups in the Stavanger and Sandnes area where pujas will be held.

Trondheim

Trondheim's Lakshmi Puja window is 3:45 PM – 4:44 PM, the earliest and shortest of the four cities.

• Sri Tiller Ganesha temple — Tiller, Trondheim. The foundation stones were laid in 2004, as Adresseavisen reported, and the temple is listed by Hinduism Today among Norway's Hindu temples.

If you are a student or researcher in Trondheim, check university Indian and international student groups from mid-October, as student societies in many cities hold Diwali evenings. For more on these cities, see our Dussehra 2026 guide for Norway.

Celebrating at home in Norway

Many families live far from a temple, so the home puja is the heart of Diwali. A short Lakshmi Puja vidhi for your city's window:

• Clean the home and the puja space during the day, and make a rangoli at the door, indoors if it is wet or frosty outside.
• Set out a red or yellow cloth with Lakshmi and Ganesha (an image is fine), a kalash of water, rice, coins or jewellery, sweets and flowers.
• Light the main diya, pray to Ganesha first, then offer Lakshmi kumkum, haldi, akshat, flowers and naivedya.
• Chant a simple mantra such as "Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah" or read the Lakshmi Ashtakam, then do the aarti.
• Light diyas around the home, share prasad, and never leave a lamp burning in an empty room.

For the full step-by-step method, see our Lakshmi Puja 2026 vidhi.

Diyas, smoke alarms and house rules. Norwegian homes have smoke alarms, and camphor, incense and ghee lamps can set them off, especially in small, well-sealed flats. Keep the puja near a window you can open, use a few real diyas for the puja itself, and use LED diyas or fairy lights elsewhere. If you rent, or live in a borettslag or sameie, check your lease and house rules on open flames, especially on balconies and in shared stairwells.

Weather. Early November in Norway is cold and dark, often wet on the west coast, with frost or early snow possible inland and further north. Use glass lanterns or electric lights outdoors, and dress warmly for temple visits.

Food and decorations you can find locally

Oslo has a good number of Indian, Sri Lankan and South Asian grocers, and Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim have smaller ones. Together they stock diyas, ghee, kumkum, agarbatti, dry fruits, besan and other mithai ingredients. Fresh marigolds are hard to find in a Norwegian November, so many families use other flowers from a florist or supermarket, or paper and silk garlands. Ordinary supermarkets sell tealights and window lights all season. Buy puja items early, as stock can run low in the last week.

Diwali with children and second-generation families

For children growing up in Norway, a festival of lights in the dark weeks before Christmas feels very natural. Because 8 November 2026 is a Sunday, families can do the afternoon puja together. Diwali is not a public holiday in Norway, and the rest of the week, including Dhanteras on Friday 6 November, is a normal working and school week. In Oslo the Dhanteras puja window opens at 4:17 PM, so plan to leave work a little early, or do a short lamp and prayer at the start of the window and a longer puja afterwards.

• Ask your child's school or barnehage whether they would welcome a short talk, a story or a rangoli and diya activity.
• Let children make rangoli, decorate LED diyas, or help prepare a simple sweet.
• Tell one story on each of the five days, in your heritage language if you can: Tamil, Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali or any other.
• If your temple or association runs a heritage-language or culture class, use Diwali as the moment to sign children up.
• Join a temple or community programme so children meet others who celebrate the same festival.
• Call grandparents during the puja so children hear the mantras and greetings in the family's own language.

Fireworks, safety and local rules

Fireworks are not part of Diwali in Norway, and in most places they are not legal for it. In Oslo, according to Oslo kommune, private fireworks are allowed without an application only on New Year's Eve between 18:00 and 02:00. There is a total ban inside Ring 2 and in the wooden-house areas of Vålerenga and Kampen, and children under 18 may not set off fireworks. In Bergen, Bergen kommune says fireworks are allowed only on New Year's Eve between 18:00 and 02:00, with a year-round ban in the dense wooden-house areas. It also notes that rockets with sticks are banned throughout Norway.

Sky lanterns. Do not release Diwali sky lanterns. Oslo kommune says flying lanterns are not allowed because they are a serious fire hazard, and Bergen's fire service has banned flying lanterns with an open flame. In Stavanger, Trondheim and elsewhere, the rules are set by your municipality and local fire service, so check their official guidance before using any open flame outdoors.

Celebrating far from family

• Watch online darshan or live aarti from a temple in your home town. India's evening aarti happens around midday in Norway.
• Do the puja on a video call with family, each household lighting its own lamp at its own local muhurat.
• Invite friends or colleagues who are also far from home to a shared puja and meal.
• Volunteer at a temple, or donate to a local charity as Diwali seva.

Diwali checklist for Norway

• Note your city's Lakshmi Puja window for Sunday 8 November. It starts in the afternoon.
• Note the Dhanteras puja time for Friday 6 November and arrange to leave work early if needed.
• Check your temple's or association's pages for its Deepavali and Lakshmi Puja programme from mid-October.
• Buy diyas, ghee, kumkum and sweet ingredients from an Indian or Sri Lankan grocer a week ahead.
• Test your smoke alarm, keep the puja near a window you can open, and use LED lights elsewhere.
• Check your lease or borettslag house rules on candles and open flames.
• Prepare warm clothes, rain gear and good shoes for evening temple visits.
• Leave fireworks for New Year's Eve, and do not release sky lanterns.
• Schedule a video call with family around your puja time.
• Plan a story or craft for each day with the children.

Frequently asked questions

When is Diwali 2026 in Norway?

Lakshmi Puja is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in every Norwegian city. Dhanteras is Friday 6 November. In India's time, the Amavasya tithi runs from 11:27 AM IST on 8 November to 12:31 PM IST on 9 November. In Norway the whole Pradosh Kaal of Sunday 8 November falls inside it.

Why is the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Norway in the afternoon?

In early November the sun sets early in Norway: on 8 November at 4:04 PM in Oslo and 3:45 PM in Trondheim. Pradosh Kaal starts at sunset, so the Lakshmi Puja window follows it into the afternoon. Oslo's window is 4:09 PM – 5:28 PM, and Trondheim's is 3:45 PM – 4:44 PM. Clock time doesn't matter here. What matters is the dusk after sunset, so an afternoon puja in Norway is fully in keeping with tradition.

What is the Lakshmi Puja time in Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim?

These times were calculated by HinduTone using the Drik Panchang method for Sunday 8 November 2026: Oslo 4:09 PM – 5:28 PM, Bergen 4:27 PM – 5:44 PM, Stavanger 4:35 PM – 5:57 PM and Trondheim 3:45 PM – 4:44 PM. Confirm with your temple.

Is Diwali a public holiday in Norway?

No. Diwali is not a public holiday in Norway. In 2026, 8 November is a Sunday, so most families can do the puja at home. The rest of the week, including Dhanteras on Friday 6 November, is a normal working and school week.

Can I light fireworks or sky lanterns for Diwali in Norway?

Generally not. Oslo municipality says private fireworks are allowed without an application only on New Year's Eve between 18:00 and 02:00, and that flying lanterns are not allowed. Bergen municipality also limits fireworks to New Year's Eve between 18:00 and 02:00, and its fire service has banned flying lanterns with an open flame. Rules elsewhere are set by your municipality and fire service, so check their guidance. Diyas and electric lights at home are the safe way to celebrate.

Is there a Hindu temple in Stavanger?

We could not confirm a Hindu temple in Stavanger from an official or established source that we were able to open, so we do not list one. Families in Rogaland usually find community through local Tamil and Indian associations. Ask them about Diwali pujas in the Stavanger and Sandnes area. Stavanger's Lakshmi Puja window is 4:35 PM – 5:57 PM.

Related guides

• Diwali / Deepavali 2026: complete 5-day guide
• The 5 days of Diwali 2026 explained
• Lakshmi Puja 2026: date, muhurat and step-by-step vidhi
• Lakshmi Puja muhurat 2026 in Europe, city-wise
• Diwali 2026 in Sweden: Lakshmi Puja muhurat city by city
• Diwali 2026 in Denmark: Lakshmi Puja muhurat city by city
• Diwali 2026 celebrations in European countries

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