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On Diwali, Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 5:29 pm (GMT+0) in Lisbon. 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 Portugal
2 Diwali events are listed in and around Lisbon for 2026, on 8 November. 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.
The biggest Diwali celebration in Lisbon
Diwali Show 2026
When
Sunday 29 November 2026, 17:00 to 20:30
Where
Aula Magna, Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa, Alameda da Universidade, Lisbon
Entry
Tickets €12.50 to €30.00
The community’s family dance show, now past its 25th edition: groups from the community prepare original performances and professional dancers join them. It falls three weeks after Diwali itself, and tickets are sold through the event page on the organiser’s own site.
Hindu temples and gurdwaras near Lisbon for Diwali
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 Comunidade Hindu’s Diwali Show is the dated event: Sunday 29 November, 17:00 to 20:30, at the Aula Magna of the Reitoria in Alameda da Universidade, with tickets from €12.50 to €30. On Diwali itself, Sunday 8 November, the Templo Radha Krishna in Lumiar (Alameda Mahatma Gandhi) has its published evening programme, 18:00 to 20:30 every day, and the Sikh temple in Odivelas is the gurdwara for the Lisbon area.
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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 Diwali 2026 in Lisbon?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Lisbon the biggest public celebration is the Comunidade Hindu de Portugal’s Diwali Show at the Aula Magna in Lisbon on 29 November.
What time does the sun set in Lisbon on Diwali 2026?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 5:29 pm (GMT+0) in Lisbon. 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 Diwali Show 2026?
Aula Magna, Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa, Alameda da Universidade, Lisbon. Sunday 29 November 2026, 17:00 to 20:30.
How much are tickets for Diwali Show 2026?
Tickets €12.50 to €30.00 — as published by the organisers (Comunidade Hindu de Portugal — Diwali Show 2026).
Where can I go to a temple for Diwali in Lisbon?
2 temples and gurdwaras are listed within 20 km of Lisbon, among them Comunidade Hindu De Portugal and Templo de Shiva. 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 Diwali events are there in Lisbon?
2 Diwali events are listed on this page so far: Mantra & Sound - Diwali Edition 🪔 ; Diwali - a Celebration of Light.
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