Morning, afternoon, or evening, when should you shop on Dhanteras? Find out the right time

Dhanteras 2026 Purchase Time: The festival of Dhanteras will be celebrated this year on Friday, November 6, 2026. This festival, which falls before Diwali, holds special significance in Hinduism. It is believed that buying gold, silver, utensils, and new items on Dhanteras is auspicious. Lord Dhanvantari, Goddess Lakshmi, and Kubera Dev are worshipped on this day. According to religious beliefs, doing so brings happiness and prosperity to the home and bestows the blessings of the gods and goddesses upon the family. Dhanteras is also known as Dhantrayodashi.

People are often confused about whether to shop on Dhanteras in the morning, afternoon, or evening. Many people choose to purchase gold, silver, and utensils after observing the auspicious time, so that happiness and prosperity prevail in the home. If you too are planning to shop on Dhanteras this year, let's find out which times are considered auspicious for shopping in the morning, afternoon, and evening, and what are the auspicious times for Dhanteras puja.

Dhanteras date and auspicious time in 2026

In the year 2026, Dhanteras (Dhantrayodashi) will be celebrated on Friday, November 6, 2026. The Trayodashi date and the auspicious time for worship on this day hold special significance.

Dhanteras date: Friday, November 6, 2026

• Trayodashi Tithi starts: November 6, 2026 at 10:30 am
• Trayodashi Tithi Ends : November 7, 2026 at 10:47 am
• Dhanteras Puja Muhurat (New Delhi): 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM (Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes)
• Pradosh Kaal: 5:33 PM to 8:09 PM
• Vrishabha Kaal: 6:02 PM to 7:57 PM

Auspicious time for shopping on Dhanteras 2026

Morning, afternoon and evening are all auspicious times for shopping on Dhanteras, but from religious and astrological point of view, evening time i.e. Pradosh period is considered the best.

1. Morning Muhurat

• 8:16 am to 9:48 am (Chaughadia Muhurta)
• This is a good time to shop early in the day.
• 2. Dhanteras Afternoon Muhurat
• 11:48 AM to 12:56 PM (Abhijit Muhurta)

If you cannot go to the market in the morning, then it is auspicious to do shopping in the afternoon during this Abhijit Muhurta.

3. The best time in the evening (Dhanteras Evening/Pradosh Kaal)

• 6:02 PM to 7:58 PM (Pradosh and Vrishabha period)

This time is considered to be the most fruitful and best for both shopping and worship of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Dhanvantari and Kuber Dev.

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