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On Deepavali, Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 6:56 pm (GMT+8) in Kuala Lumpur. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening after sunset, in the pradosh period — roughly the first two and a half hours after it; the lamps are lit as it gets dark. Sunset in other cities in Malaysia
The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities. Every Deepavali event posted in and around Kuala Lumpur is below.
The biggest Deepavali celebrations in Kuala Lumpur
Deepavali Bazaar, Brickfields (DBKL)
When
Friday 9 October to Saturday 7 November 2026, daily 10am to midnight
Where
Car park of the DBKL Sports and Recreation Centre and Jalan Tun Sambanthan 1, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s month-long festive bazaar in Brickfields, the city’s Little India. In 2026 the traders are gathered on one site for the first time, indoors in the car park and outdoors on Jalan Tun Sambanthan 1, a stretch of which is closed to traffic for the month; a car route behind the site stays open.
Friday 9 October to Saturday 7 November 2026, daily 10am to midnight
Where
Jalan Bunus 6, Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur
The smaller of City Hall’s two Deepavali bazaars, on Jalan Bunus 6 off Jalan Masjid India, where one lane is closed to traffic from the Masjid India junction for the duration. The Star reports that it is limited to dry goods, such as imported Indian clothing and footwear.
Hindu temples and gurdwaras near Kuala Lumpur for Deepavali
Most mandirs hold Lakshmi Puja on Diwali evening and many hold Annakut the day after; gurdwaras keep Bandi Chhor Divas the same night. Each temple sets its own times, so check its page before you go.
The DBKL bazaar in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur’s Little India, runs from 9 October to 7 November, 10am to midnight, on the car park of the DBKL Sports and Recreation Centre and along Jalan Tun Sambanthan 1, which is closed to traffic for the month; a second, smaller bazaar is on Jalan Bunus 6 at Masjid India. Saturday 7 November, Deepavali eve, is the last day of both, and on Sunday 8 November the Sri Kandaswamy Kovil in Brickfields and the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple on Jalan Tun H.S. Lee are where families go to pray in the morning.
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The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities.
If it is your first one
Book restaurant tables two weeks ahead — the Diwali weekend fills every Indian restaurant in town.
Check local fireworks rules before buying any; most European towns restrict them to New Year.
Sweets (mithai) can be ordered from Indian grocers a week ahead; many deliver nationwide.
The big city events sell tickets in advance and sell out; children under a certain age are usually free.
Questions people ask
When is Deepavali 2026 in Kuala Lumpur?
Deepavali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Kuala Lumpur the biggest public celebration is the DBKL Deepavali Bazaar in Brickfields, 9 October to 7 November.
What time does the sun set in Kuala Lumpur on Deepavali 2026?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 6:56 pm (GMT+8) in Kuala Lumpur. That is for the city centre with a flat horizon, as every published table gives it; behind buildings or hills it appears a few minutes later. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening after sunset, in the pradosh period — roughly the first two and a half hours after it; the lamps are lit as it gets dark.
Where is Deepavali Bazaar, Brickfields (DBKL)?
Car park of the DBKL Sports and Recreation Centre and Jalan Tun Sambanthan 1, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. Friday 9 October to Saturday 7 November 2026, daily 10am to midnight.
Where can I go to a temple for Deepavali in Kuala Lumpur?
117 temples and gurdwaras are listed within 20 km of Kuala Lumpur, among them Sri Maha Muneswarar Temple, Arulmegu Sree Veera Hanuman Temple and Sri Kandaswamy Kovil. Most mandirs hold Lakshmi Puja on Diwali evening and many hold Annakut the day after; gurdwaras keep Bandi Chhor Divas the same night. Each temple sets its own times, so check its page before you go.
What Deepavali events are there in Kuala Lumpur?
Organisers usually post Deepavali events four to six weeks ahead; they appear on this page as soon as they do.
Post it from the app under Events, wherever you are. It is free, a moderator checks it, and it appears here and to every member nearby. Running several a year? Email [email protected] for a listing invite.