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Bandi Chhor Divas 2026बंदी छोड़ दिवस
Bandi Chhor Divas 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November 2026 in Columbus, OH, and Sunset: 5:22 PM EST, UTC−5.
In 32 days · computed for Columbus, OH · EST, UTC−5Columbus · Sunday, 8 November 2026
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Sunset
5:22 PMThe time to light diyas and candles around the home and at the Gurdwara.
Times for Columbus, OH in EST, UTC−5, rounded to the minute, computed by Kalava's engine for this town's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise. How
He was let out of Gwalior and told he could take with him whoever could hold his cloak, so he had a cloak made with fifty-two tassels and brought all fifty-two kings out with him. Punjabi houses light the diyas on the same night as Diwali, for this.
Every town is its own sunrise
Bandi Chhor Divas 2026 in other towns
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| Town | Date | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 8 Nov | 5:31 PM |
| Mumbai | 8 Nov | 6:02 PM |
| Kolkata | 8 Nov | 4:56 PM |
| Chennai | 8 Nov | 5:40 PM |
| Bengaluru | 8 Nov | 5:51 PM |
| Hyderabad | 8 Nov | 5:42 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 8 Nov | 5:58 PM |
| Jaipur | 8 Nov | 5:40 PM |
| Lucknow | 8 Nov | 5:19 PM |
| Patna | 8 Nov | 5:04 PM |
| Abroad | ||
| Columbus US | 8 Nov | 5:22 PM |
| London GB | 8 Nov | 4:22 PM |
| Leicester GB | 8 Nov | 4:22 PM |
| Birmingham GB | 8 Nov | 4:25 PM |
| New York US | 8 Nov | 4:44 PM |
| Edison US | 8 Nov | 4:46 PM |
| Jersey City US | 8 Nov | 4:45 PM |
| Chicago US | 8 Nov | 4:36 PM |
| Houston US | 8 Nov | 5:30 PM |
| Dallas US | 8 Nov | 5:30 PM |
| San Francisco US | 8 Nov | 5:04 PM |
| San Jose US | 8 Nov | 5:03 PM |
| Los Angeles US | 8 Nov | 4:54 PM |
| Atlanta US | 8 Nov | 5:39 PM |
| Washington, DC US | 8 Nov | 5:00 PM |
| Boston US | 8 Nov | 4:29 PM |
| Seattle US | 8 Nov | 4:41 PM |
| Toronto CA | 8 Nov | 4:59 PM |
| Brampton CA | 8 Nov | 5:01 PM |
| Vancouver CA | 8 Nov | 5:40 PM |
| Sydney AU | 8 Nov | 7:29 PM |
| Melbourne AU | 8 Nov | 8:02 PM |
| Auckland NZ | 9 Nov a day after India | 8:02 PM |
| Singapore SG | 8 Nov | 6:50 PM |
| Kuala Lumpur MY | 8 Nov | 6:57 PM |
| Dubai AE | 8 Nov | 5:34 PM |
| Doha QA | 8 Nov | 4:49 PM |
| Nairobi KE | 8 Nov | 6:21 PM |
| Durban ZA | 8 Nov | 6:23 PM |
| Port Louis MU | 8 Nov | 6:23 PM |