According to the website DrikPanchang, the auspicious time period to buy gold during Dhanteras is between 12:18 PM on October 18 and 06:24 AM on October 19. Dhanteras Puja Muhurat falls between 07:16 PM and 08:20 PM on October 19, the website says. On Dhanteras, people traditionally buy gold, silver, brass utensils and idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.