Diwali 2026 in Omsk, Russia: Lakshmi Puja Time, Radha-Govinda Temple and Practical Guide

Quick answer: Diwali 2026 in Omsk is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The Lakshmi Puja muhurat for Omsk is 5:27 PM – 6:59 PM Omsk time (UTC+6), calculated by HinduTone with the Drik Panchang method. Omsk is three hours ahead of Moscow, so do not use Moscow's puja times here. By our calculation Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj also fall a day later than in Moscow.

Omsk is one of Siberia's largest cities, with about 1.2 million people. It stands where the Om River meets the Irtysh, close to the border with Kazakhstan, and is a major stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Its Indian community is small, made up mostly of students at the city's universities, along with some professionals and families. Omsk also has a special place in the story of Hinduism in Russia: the Hare Krishna temple here says the first Radha-Krishna deities in Russia were installed in Omsk in 2011.

This guide gives the local dates and puja times, the temple, and practical tips for a Diwali weekend in a Siberian November.

Editor's note (6 November 2026): puja times are HinduTone's own calculation for Omsk, using the same method as our Diwali 2026 dates in every country table. Temple details are from the official ISKCON centres directory. We did not find a publicly announced Diwali 2026 event in Omsk, and we could not verify a dedicated Indian restaurant in the city, so this guide does not list one.

Diwali 2026 dates in Omsk

Amavasya begins at 11:57 AM on Sunday, 8 November in Omsk and ends at 1:01 PM on Monday, 9 November. Because the new moon starts on Sunday, both the pre-dawn bath of Naraka Chaturdashi and the evening Lakshmi Puja fall on Sunday.

Govardhan Puja is a close call in Omsk this year. Amavasya is still running at sunrise on Monday, so HinduTone's calculation gives Tuesday, 10 November for Govardhan Puja and Wednesday, 11 November for Bhai Dooj, as in Novosibirsk. Some calendars may give Monday, 9 November and Tuesday, 10 November instead, as in Moscow. If your temple or family priest announces those days, follow them.

Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Omsk

Lakshmi Puja is performed in Pradosh Kaal, the period after sunset, ideally while the fixed Vrishabha (Taurus) lagna is rising. In Omsk that window is 5:27 PM to 6:59 PM.

Do not convert another city's time. Omsk is three hours ahead of Moscow and half an hour ahead of India. Moscow's muhurat (4:45 PM – 6:16 PM Moscow time) would read 7:45 PM – 9:16 PM in Omsk, and New Delhi's (5:54 PM – 7:50 PM IST) would read 6:24 PM – 8:20 PM. Neither matches the local window, because the muhurat depends on local sunset and the rising sign at your own location.

The Omsk window, 5:27 PM to 6:59 PM, is 4:57 PM to 6:29 PM in India, so it overlaps with the start of India's own Lakshmi Puja. Families can light the lamps at almost the same moment as relatives in India and share the aarti by video call.

Lakshmi-Ganesh puja at home

For most Indian families and students in Omsk, Diwali will be celebrated at home or in a hostel room with friends. A simple order:

1. Clean the room and the puja corner during the day, and draw a small rangoli or kolam at the door.
2. Set up Lakshmi and Ganesha on a clean red cloth with a kalash, flowers, sweets, fruit, coins and diyas.
3. Begin inside the muhurat (5:27 PM – 6:59 PM). Light the diyas, worship Ganesha first (Om Gan Ganapataye Namah), then Lakshmi (Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah), and finish with the aarti Om Jai Lakshmi Mata.
4. Share prasad with family and friends.

Student hostels and apartment blocks usually forbid open flames. Use LED diyas there, or keep oil diyas on a metal tray, away from curtains, and never leave them burning unattended. For the meaning of each day, see the five days of Diwali explained, and for the full puja vidhi, our main Diwali 2026 guide.

Radha-Govinda temple (ISKCON Omsk)

The main Hindu place of worship in Omsk is the Hare Krishna temple of ISKCON Omsk.

• Address (ISKCON centres directory): 10-ya Severnaya ulitsa 42, Omsk.
• History: the temple's directory listing says the first Radha-Krishna deities in Russia were installed here on Radhashtami, 5 September 2011.
• Programme listed: daily aratis in the morning, afternoon and evening, and a Sunday programme from 12 noon with kirtan, a Bhagavad Gita talk and prasadam.
• Website: radhagovinda.ru

Diwali falls on a Sunday this year, so the regular Sunday programme may include Diwali or Kartik-month observances, but we have not seen a published 2026 schedule. Hare Krishna temples usually mark Govardhan Puja with an Annakut offering, so ask the temple which day it will keep Govardhan Puja.

Community contacts

• Indian students: most Indians in Omsk are students, many of them studying medicine. University Indian student groups are the most likely organisers of a Diwali get-together; ask in your hostel, your faculty's international office or your student group.
• Indian diplomatic offices: India has no consulate in Omsk. Its offices in Russia are the Embassy in Moscow and Consulates General in Saint Petersburg, Vladivostok, Kazan and Yekaterinburg. Check with the Embassy which office covers Omsk Oblast before you need consular help.

We did not find a publicly announced Diwali 2026 event in Omsk as of 6 November 2026. If you hear of one, check the organiser and venue before travelling.

Food and shopping

We could not verify a dedicated Indian restaurant in Omsk, so plan to cook at home or with friends. To check for new places, search for "индийская кухня" (Indian cuisine) on 2GIS or Yandex Maps, which show current opening hours.

Basmati rice, lentils and common spices are sold in large supermarkets. Specialist items such as ghee, besan, paneer, puja supplies and Indian sweets are easier to order through online marketplaces that deliver in Russia; order a few days ahead. For recipes, see our Diwali sweets recipes.

Places to visit over the Diwali weekend

• The Om and Irtysh riverfront: the city grew up where the two rivers meet, and the embankments are the heart of the old centre.
• Dostoevsky Literary Museum: the writer Fyodor Dostoevsky served four years of penal labour in the Omsk fortress, and the city's literary museum is named after him.
• Omsk Fortress: the restored historic fortress area in the city centre.
• Lyubinsky Prospekt: the historic central street, with pre-revolutionary merchant buildings.

Practical tips

• Weather: early November in Omsk is cold, usually below freezing, and snow is likely. Dress warmly for any evening outing and temple visit.
• Time difference: Omsk is on UTC+6 all year, three hours ahead of Moscow and half an hour ahead of India.
• Payments: Visa and Mastercard cards issued outside Russia do not work in Russia. Carry cash in roubles or arrange another payment method before you travel.
• Fireworks: follow local rules and hostel or building regulations. Most families and students keep Diwali to diyas and LED lights indoors.

More Diwali 2026 city guides

Celebrating somewhere else, or have family in another city? These HinduTone guides give each city its own local Lakshmi Puja time, temples and events:

• Diwali 2026 in Novosibirsk
• Diwali 2026 in Yekaterinburg
• Diwali 2026 in Kazan
• Diwali 2026 in Moscow
• Diwali 2026 in Saint Petersburg

See also Diwali 2026 dates in every country, Diwali 2026 date and Lakshmi Puja muhurat in India and Diwali wishes and messages, or browse every guide on our Diwali 2026 hub.

Frequently asked questions

When is Diwali 2026 in Omsk?

Sunday, 8 November 2026. Dhanteras is Friday, 6 November, Naraka Chaturdashi is Sunday morning, 8 November, Govardhan Puja is Tuesday, 10 November and Bhai Dooj Wednesday, 11 November, by HinduTone's calculation.

What is the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Omsk?

5:27 PM to 6:59 PM Omsk time (UTC+6) on Sunday, 8 November 2026, calculated by HinduTone. Sunset is at about 5:16 PM and Pradosh Kaal runs until 8:18 PM.

Can I use Moscow's Diwali timings in Omsk?

No. Omsk is three hours ahead of Moscow and the sun sets at a different time, so the local muhurat is different.

Is there a Hindu temple in Omsk?

Yes. The ISKCON (Hare Krishna) Radha-Govinda temple is at 10-ya Severnaya ulitsa 42, with a Sunday programme from 12 noon. Its website is radhagovinda.ru.

Is there an Indian consulate in Omsk?

No. India's offices in Russia are the Embassy in Moscow and Consulates General in Saint Petersburg, Vladivostok, Kazan and Yekaterinburg.