Dhanteras on November 6: auspicious time to buy gold runs from 10:30 am to 6:37 am next day

Shopping picks up in the markets even before Diwali begins. Buying gold and silver on Dhanteras is considered especially significant during the festival. This year Dhanteras will be observed on November 6, 2026. It is believed that buying gold on this day brings happiness, prosperity and opulence to the home.

According to the Hindu panchang, the festival is observed on the Trayodashi tithi of the Krishna paksha of the month of Kartik. Goddess Lakshmi, Kubera and Lord Dhanvantari are worshipped on this day. Lord Dhanvantari is regarded as the god of Ayurveda and the physician of the gods.

It is a religious belief that Lord Dhanvantari emerged from the churning of the ocean (samudra manthan) on this day. The day is therefore also called Dhanvantari Trayodashi or Dhanvantari Jayanti. Buying gold, silver and new items on Dhanteras is considered auspicious. It is also believed that purchases made on this day yield thirteen times the benefit.

According to the panchang, the Trayodashi tithi will begin at 10:30 am on November 6 and end at 10:47 am on November 7. Pradosh Kaal will run from 5:33 pm to 8:09 pm. The puja muhurat for Dhanteras is from 6:02 pm to 7:57 pm.

The period from 10:30 am to 6:37 am on November 7 is being considered auspicious for buying gold. Customers can buy gold and silver during this time.

The auspicious choghadiya muhurats are as follows. The morning Char, Labh and Amrit muhurat is from 10:30 am to 10:43 am. The afternoon Shubh muhurat is from 12:05 pm to 1:27 pm. The afternoon Char muhurat will run from 4:11 pm to 5:33 pm. The night Labh muhurat is from 8:49 pm to 10:27 pm. The night Shubh, Amrit and Char muhurat will run from 12:05 am to 4:59 am on November 7.

The puja muhurat differs slightly from city to city. It will be from 6:35 pm to 8:35 pm in Mumbai, 6:32 pm to 8:31 pm in Pune, 6:02 pm to 7:57 pm in New Delhi and 6:01 pm to 7:57 pm in Noida. In Chennai it is from 6:14 pm to 8:10 pm, in Jaipur 6:11 pm to 8:07 pm, in Hyderabad 6:15 pm to 8:13 pm and in Gurugram 6:03 pm to 7:59 pm. In Chandigarh it is from 6:00 pm to 7:54 pm, in Kolkata 5:28 pm to 7:26 pm, in Bengaluru 6:25 pm to 8:20 pm and in Ahmedabad 6:30 pm to 8:28 pm.

Gold and silver jewellery, gold and silver coins, brass utensils, brooms and salt are considered auspicious to buy on this day. Idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha, and the purchase of a house or land, are also given religious significance.

According to religious belief, some items are advised against buying on this day. These include ceramic items, steel utensils, plastic goods, glass or mirror items, iron goods, black clothes, sharp objects and aluminium goods. Shoppers should therefore keep in mind the items to be bought as well as the auspicious muhurat while planning purchases. Confirm the muhurat with the local panchang and celebrate the festival.