Seasonality · FINNIFTY
FINNIFTY on Diwali Muhurat trading.2012–2025, every event.
How FINNIFTY moved on diwali muhurat trading: average +0.20%, up 71% of the time across 14 events (2012–2025), with the path 10 days before and after.
Average on the day
+0.20%
median +0.30%Closed higher
71%
14 events5 days later
+0.52%
higher 64% of the timeTypical size of the move
±0.47%
average absolute moveThe average path, 10 days before to 10 days after
% change from the close before the event. The green line is the average, the dashed line the median, and the shaded band covers the middle half of all events.
AverageMedianMiddle 50% of events
Every muhurat, year by year
Latest first. “10 days before” is the run-up into the event; “+5” and “+10 days” are measured from the close before the event.
| Date | Event | On the day | Opening gap | 10 days before | +5 days | +10 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2025Tuesday. Samvat 2082. First AFTERNOON session: normal market 13:45-14:45 (pre-open 13:30-13:45). Sensex +62.97 to 84,426.34. | +0.11% | +0.10% | +2.97% | +0.30% | -1.72% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2024Friday. Samvat 2081. 18:00-19:00. | +0.26% | +0.14% | +1.28% | -0.22% | -2.63% |
| 12 Nov 2023 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2023Sunday. Samvat 2080. 18:15-19:15 (pre-open 18:00-18:08). Sunday. | +0.44% | +0.54% | +2.31% | -0.27% | +0.67% |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2022Monday. Samvat 2079. 18:15-19:15 (pre-open 18:00-18:08). | +1.27% | +1.37% | +2.75% | +2.27% | +2.72% |
| 4 Nov 2021 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2021Thursday. Samvat 2078. 18:15-19:15. | +0.34% | +0.54% | -0.15% | +0.24% | -3.98% |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2020Saturday. Samvat 2077. 18:15-19:15. Saturday. | +0.44% | +0.72% | +18.42% | +2.03% | +4.15% |
| 27 Oct 2019 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2019Sunday. Samvat 2076. Normal market 18:15-19:15 (pre-open 18:00-18:08). Sunday. | +0.36% | +0.62% | +4.91% | +2.43% | +4.66% |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2018Wednesday. Samvat 2075. 17:30-18:30 (pre-open 17:15-17:30). | +0.56% | +0.74% | +4.64% | +2.36% | +1.80% |
| 19 Oct 2017 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2017Thursday. Samvat 2074. Pre-open 18:15-18:23, normal market 18:30-19:30. Nifty -0.63%. | -1.00% | -0.27% | +0.34% | +1.44% | +4.94% |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2016Sunday. Samvat 2073. 18:30-19:30. Sunday; settlement holiday. | -0.21% | +0.53% | +3.40% | -1.37% | -4.91% |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2015Wednesday. Samvat 2072. NSE circular: 17:45-18:45. | +0.71% | +0.58% | -6.21% | +1.71% | +3.32% |
| 23 Oct 2014 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2014Thursday. Samvat 2071. NSE circular: 18:15-19:30 (a broker bulletin listed 18:30-19:30). | +0.21% | +0.43% | +6.34% | +4.35% | +6.46% |
| 3 Nov 2013 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2013Sunday. Samvat 2070. 18:15-19:30 (BSE and NSE). Sunday. | -0.19% | +0.33% | +7.10% | -6.75% | -3.66% |
| 13 Nov 2012 | Diwali Muhurat trading 2012Tuesday. Samvat 2069. Afternoon session from 15:45; initially 45 min, extended to 75 min (~15:45-17:00). Sensex -0.28%. | -0.54% | -0.01% | +1.69% | -1.23% | +3.54% |
Questions
How does FINNIFTY usually move on Diwali Muhurat trading?
Across 14 events from 2012 to 2025, FINNIFTY moved +0.20% on average on the day (median +0.30%). It closed higher 71% of the time. The average size of the move, up or down, was 0.47%.
What happened in the days after?
Five trading days later, FINNIFTY was +0.52% on average from the pre-event close, and higher 64% of the time.
What were the biggest moves?
The best day was 24 Oct 2022 (+1.27%); the worst was 19 Oct 2017 (-1.00%).
Historical statistics from daily closing prices (adjusted for bonuses and splits). Past patterns do not guarantee future results. This is information, not investment advice.