Columbus · Tuesday, 13 January 2026
The day, hour by hour
Bonfire · after sunset
5:29 PM – 8:29 PM
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
The last night of the coldest month, burnt off in a bonfire. The year's new bride and new child are brought to it, and the fire is fed the winter's own harvest — til, gur, rewri, popcorn.
Every town is its own sunrise
Lohri 2026 in other towns
Highlighted rows keep the day on another date than India. Tap a town for its full day.
| Town | Date | Bonfire · after sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 13 Jan | 5:45 PM–8:45 PM |
| Mumbai | 13 Jan | 6:20 PM–9:20 PM |
| Kolkata | 13 Jan | 5:12 PM–8:12 PM |
| Chennai | 13 Jan | 6:00 PM–9:00 PM |
| Bengaluru | 13 Jan | 6:11 PM–9:11 PM |
| Hyderabad | 13 Jan | 6:00 PM–9:00 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 13 Jan | 6:14 PM–9:14 PM |
| Jaipur | 13 Jan | 5:54 PM–8:54 PM |
| Lucknow | 13 Jan | 5:33 PM–8:33 PM |
| Patna | 13 Jan | 5:19 PM–8:19 PM |
| Abroad | ||
| Columbus US | 13 Jan | 5:29 PM–8:29 PM |
| London GB | 13 Jan | 4:18 PM–7:18 PM |
| Leicester GB | 13 Jan | 4:17 PM–7:17 PM |
| Birmingham GB | 13 Jan | 4:20 PM–7:20 PM |
| New York US | 13 Jan | 4:51 PM–7:51 PM |
| Edison US | 13 Jan | 4:53 PM–7:53 PM |
| Jersey City US | 13 Jan | 4:51 PM–7:51 PM |
| Chicago US | 13 Jan | 4:42 PM–7:42 PM |
| Houston US | 13 Jan | 5:43 PM–8:43 PM |
| Dallas US | 13 Jan | 5:42 PM–8:42 PM |
| San Francisco US | 13 Jan | 5:13 PM–8:13 PM |
| San Jose US | 13 Jan | 5:12 PM–8:12 PM |
| Los Angeles US | 13 Jan | 5:05 PM–8:05 PM |
| Atlanta US | 13 Jan | 5:50 PM–8:50 PM |
| Washington, DC US | 13 Jan | 5:08 PM–8:08 PM |
| Boston US | 13 Jan | 4:35 PM–7:35 PM |
| Seattle US | 13 Jan | 4:43 PM–7:43 PM |
| Toronto CA | 13 Jan | 5:04 PM–8:04 PM |
| Brampton CA | 13 Jan | 5:05 PM–8:05 PM |
| Vancouver CA | 13 Jan | 4:40 PM–7:40 PM |
| Sydney AU | 14 Jan a day after India | 8:09 PM–11:09 PM |
| Melbourne AU | 13 Jan | 8:45 PM–11:45 PM |
| Auckland NZ | 14 Jan a day after India | 8:43 PM–11:43 PM |
| Singapore SG | 13 Jan | 7:15 PM–10:15 PM |
| Kuala Lumpur MY | 13 Jan | 7:21 PM–10:21 PM |
| Dubai AE | 13 Jan | 5:49 PM–8:49 PM |
| Doha QA | 13 Jan | 5:04 PM–8:04 PM |
| Nairobi KE | 13 Jan | 6:47 PM–9:47 PM |
| Durban ZA | 13 Jan | 7:01 PM–10:01 PM |
| Port Louis MU | 13 Jan | 6:56 PM–9:56 PM |
How Lohri is kept
Katha
Dulla Bhatti
He was a landlord in Akbar's Punjab who took from the collectors and gave back to the villages, and who stopped girls being carried off and sold.
Puja vidhi
5 steps
The method at the day's own hours, every mantra with its meaning.
Samagri
4 things to set out
Every item pictured, a list to tick and send.
