Choghadiya Today in Melbourne
Today’s choghadiya for Melbourne, Victoria, worked out from Melbourne’s own sunrise and sunset in Melbourne time (Australia/Melbourne). Hindu worship in Greater Melbourne ranges from the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs and the Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple in The Basin to BAPS mandirs in Mill Park and Cranbourne South, and in the western City of Wyndham 14.5% of residents reported Hinduism at the 2021 Census. Melbourne’s clock runs 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of India’s, so some festivals fall a day later here than in India.
Best times in Melbourne
| Choghadiya | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Amrit अमृत | 6:05 AM to 7:50 AM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:35 AM to 11:19 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 6:18 PM to 8:03 PM | Good |
| Shubh शुभ | 2:19 AM to 3:34 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 3:34 AM to 4:49 AM | Good |
| Abhijit Muhurat | 12:36 PM to 1:32 PM | in Rog and Udveg; overlaps Yamaganda |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh windows clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika Kaal, Vara Vela, Kala Vela and Kala Ratri, with the Abhijit Muhurat. A good choghadiya that falls in one of them is marked Mixed in the tables below. How these overlaps work.
Day choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Amrit अमृत | 6:05 AM to 7:50 AM | Good |
| Kaal काल Rahu Kaal Kala Vela | 7:50 AM to 9:35 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 9:35 AM to 11:19 AM | Good |
| Rog रोग Yamaganda | 11:19 AM to 1:04 PM | Avoid |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 1:04 PM to 2:49 PM | Avoid |
| Char चर Gulika Kaal | 2:49 PM to 4:33 PM | Neutral |
| Labh लाभ Vara Vela | 4:33 PM to 6:18 PM | Mixed |
| Amrit अमृत | 6:18 PM to 8:03 PM | Good |
Night choghadiya
| Choghadiya | Time | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| Char चर | 8:03 PM to 9:18 PM | Neutral |
| Rog रोग | 9:18 PM to 10:33 PM | Avoid |
| Kaal काल | 10:33 PM to 11:48 PM | Avoid |
| Labh लाभ Kala Ratri | 11:48 PM to 1:03 AM | Mixed |
| Udveg उद्वेग | 1:03 AM to 2:19 AM | Avoid |
| Shubh शुभ | 2:19 AM to 3:34 AM | Good |
| Amrit अमृत | 3:34 AM to 4:49 AM | Good |
| Char चर | 4:49 AM to 6:04 AM | Neutral |
Panchang in Melbourne for today
Auspicious time
Times to avoid
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Hindu festivals in Melbourne: dates and timings
These are the dates as they fall in Melbourne, worked out for Melbourne’s own sunrise and moonrise. 9 of the 37 festivals below fall on a different day here than in India.
| Festival | Date in Melbourne |
|---|---|
| 2026 | |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Wed, Oct 21 Day after India (Tue, Oct 20) |
| Sharad Purnima | Mon, Oct 26 Day after India (Sun, Oct 25) |
| Karva Chauth Moonrise 11:55 PM. Puja 7:50 PM to 8:53 PM. Fast 6:16 AM to 11:55 PM. | Thu, Oct 29 Same day as India |
| Ahoi Ashtami | Sun, Nov 1 Same day as India |
| Dhanteras | Fri, Nov 6 Same day as India |
| Kali Chaudas (Choti Diwali) | Sat, Nov 7 Same day as India |
| Naraka Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) | Sun, Nov 8 Same day as India |
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Lakshmi puja 8:39 PM to 10:02 PM. | Sun, Nov 8 Same day as India |
| Chhath Puja | Sun, Nov 15 Same day as India |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi | Sat, Nov 21 Day after India (Fri, Nov 20) |
| Tulsi Vivah | Sun, Nov 22 Day after India (Sat, Nov 21) |
| Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali) | Tue, Nov 24 Same day as India |
| Vivah Panchami | Mon, Dec 14 Same day as India |
| Gita Jayanti | Sun, Dec 20 Same day as India |
| 2027 | |
| Makar Sankranti | Fri, Jan 15 Same day as India |
| Maha Shivratri | Sat, Mar 6 Same day as India |
| Holika Dahan | Mon, Mar 22 Same day as India |
| Holi | Tue, Mar 23 Same day as India |
| Chaitra Navratri begins | Thu, Apr 8 Day after India (Wed, Apr 7) |
| Ram Navami | Thu, Apr 15 Same day as India |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Wed, Apr 21 Day after India (Tue, Apr 20) |
| Akshaya Tritiya | Sun, May 9 Same day as India |
| Vat Savitri Vrat | Fri, Jun 4 Same day as India |
| Shani Jayanti | Fri, Jun 4 Same day as India |
| Ganga Dussehra | Sun, Jun 13 Same day as India |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | Mon, Jun 14 Same day as India |
| Guru Purnima | Sun, Jul 18 Same day as India |
| Sawan Somwar begins | Mon, Jul 19 Same day as India |
| Hariyali Teej | Thu, Aug 5 Day after India (Wed, Aug 4) |
| Nag Panchami | Fri, Aug 6 Same day as India |
| Raksha Bandhan | Tue, Aug 17 Same day as India |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Wed, Aug 25 Same day as India |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Sat, Sep 4 Same day as India |
| Radha Ashtami | Wed, Sep 8 Same day as India |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Tue, Sep 14 Same day as India |
| Sharad Navratri begins | Fri, Oct 1 Day after India (Thu, Sep 30) |
| Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Sun, Oct 10 Day after India (Sat, Oct 9) |
Why a date can differ: a tithi (lunar day) begins at the same instant everywhere on earth, but a festival is kept on the local day when its tithi holds at the right moment, such as sunrise or moonrise. Melbourne keeps a different clock from India, so that moment can land on a different calendar day here. For festivals not listed, see the festival calendar.
Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya and Pradosh in Melbourne
The next vrat days for Melbourne, with the tithi window in Melbourne time.
Ekadashi
| Papankusha Ekadashi | Thu, Oct 22 |
| Rama Ekadashi | Thu, Nov 5 |
| Devutthana Ekadashi | Sat, Nov 21 |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Fri, Dec 4 |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Sun, Dec 20 |
| Saphala Ekadashi | Sun, Jan 3 |
Purnima
| Ashwina Purnima Tithi 5:25 PM Oct 25 to 3:10 PM Oct 26 | Mon, Oct 26 |
| Kartika Purnima Tithi 5:12 AM Nov 24 to 1:53 AM Nov 25 | Tue, Nov 24 |
| Margashirsha Purnima Tithi 4:16 PM Dec 23 to 12:27 PM Dec 24 | Thu, Dec 24 |
| Pausha Purnima Tithi 2:59 AM Jan 22 to 11:16 PM Jan 22 | Fri, Jan 22 |
| Magha Purnima Tithi 1:28 PM Feb 20 to 10:21 AM Feb 21 Magha Purnima Vrat: Sat, Feb 20 Magha Purnima: Sun, Feb 21 | Sat, Feb 20 Sun, Feb 21 |
| Phalguna Purnima Tithi 11:50 PM Mar 21 to 9:42 PM Mar 22 | Mon, Mar 22 |
Amavasya
| Kartika Amavasya Tithi 4:57 PM Nov 08 to 6:00 PM Nov 09 | Mon, Nov 9 |
| Margashirsha Amavasya Tithi 9:42 AM Dec 08 to 11:51 AM Dec 09 Darsha Amavasya: Tue, Dec 8 Margashirsha Amavasya: Wed, Dec 9 | Tue, Dec 8 Wed, Dec 9 |
| Pausha Amavasya Tithi 4:44 AM Jan 07 to 7:24 AM Jan 08 | Thu, Jan 7 |
| Magha Amavasya Tithi 12:35 AM Feb 06 to 2:55 AM Feb 07 | Sat, Feb 6 |
| Phalguna Amavasya Tithi 7:15 PM Mar 07 to 8:28 PM Mar 08 | Mon, Mar 8 |
| Chaitra Amavasya Tithi 10:09 AM Apr 06 to 9:50 AM Apr 07 Darsha Amavasya: Tue, Apr 6 Chaitra Amavasya: Wed, Apr 7 | Tue, Apr 6 Wed, Apr 7 |
Pradosh
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 8:05 PM to 9:52 PM | Fri, Oct 23 |
| Shukra Pradosh Vrat Puja 7:59 PM to 10:00 PM | Fri, Nov 6 |
| Ravi Pradosh Vrat Puja 8:16 PM to 10:12 PM | Sun, Nov 22 |
| Ravi Pradosh Vrat Puja 8:30 PM to 10:22 PM | Sun, Dec 6 |
| Bhauma Pradosh Vrat | Tue, Dec 22 |
| Bhauma Pradosh Vrat Puja 8:45 PM to 10:37 PM | Tue, Jan 5 |
Hindu temples in and around Melbourne
Mandirs across the Melbourne area, from the city to the suburbs. Check each temple’s website for darshan hours and its festival programme.
Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple (Hindu Society of Victoria)
The Hindu Society of Victoria bought 14.35 acres at Carrum Downs on 14 April 1985, and its history says more than 5,000 devotees attended the temple’s Maha Kumbhabhishekam at 10.08 am on Sunday 22 May 1994.
Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple (Melbourne Vinayagar Hindu Sangam)
The temple says its consecration on 11 October 1992 was the first Hindu temple consecration in Victoria; its granite Vinayagar murti was blessed by Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal at Kancheepuram in November 1989.
Sri Durga Temple (Sri Durga Arts, Cultural and Educational Centre)
Indian Link reported that the temple opened its doors on 30 November 2015 on a 22-acre site, built for $4.5 million raised mostly through donations.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Melbourne North)
BAPS says the mandir’s murti pratishtha was performed on 24 March 2012 by Tyagvallabh Swami, the day after a parade carried the murtis through the local streets.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Melbourne South)
BAPS swamis performed the mandir’s installation ceremony on 17 April 2022 before about 1,500 devotees and guests, after a nagar yatra of around 1,150 people through Cranbourne South the day before.
Hare Krishna Melbourne (ISKCON)
The temple celebrated its 50th anniversary on 16 to 18 May 2025, counting from the founding of the Melbourne Mahaprabhu Mandir by Srila Prabhupada in 1975.
Shree Swaminarayan Temple Melbourne (Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Bhuj, Melbourne)
Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj installed the temple’s marble murtis and inaugurated it on 26 January 2012; the congregation began with three Kutchi families holding satsang at home in February 2005.
Shirdi Sai Sansthan Melbourne
The Sansthan, founded in 2005, holds four daily aartis: Kakad at 9:15 am, Madhyan at 12:15 pm, Dhup at 5:45 pm and Shej at 8:15 pm.
Kundrathu Kumaran Temple (Tamil Educational Cultural and Charitable Association)
Melton council approved a permit on 26 June 2023 for a new community hall and 164 more car spaces, allowing up to 520 visitors at a time for major events, Star Weekly reported.
Chinmaya Dham, Lord Krishna Temple (Chinmaya Mission Melbourne)
Dinamalar reports that the mission, established in 1981, acquired its centre at the end of 1998 and installed a white marble murti of Gopala Krishna Kanhaiya at Janmashtami in 2001.
The Hindu community in Melbourne
- At the 2021 Census, 203,192 residents of Greater Melbourne reported Hinduism as their religion, 4.1% of the area’s 4,917,750 people. (ABS 2021 Census, table G14)
- In the City of Wyndham in Melbourne’s west, 42,465 residents (14.5%) reported Hinduism in 2021, the third most common religious response there, against 3.3% across Victoria. (ABS QuickStats, Wyndham)
- In the ABS statistical area of Tarneit – North, Hinduism was the most common religious response in 2021, reported by 28.5% of residents. (ABS QuickStats, Tarneit – North)
- Greater Dandenong Council describes its Little India Cultural Precinct, centred on Foster and Mason Streets in Dandenong, as Melbourne’s longest standing cluster of Indian and subcontinental culture and commerce, and says the state named it Victoria’s first Indian Cultural Precinct in 2015. (City of Greater Dandenong)
- Hare Krishna Melbourne holds its Festival of the Chariots (Ratha Yatra) in St Kilda each February as part of the St Kilda Festival; the 2026 chariot parade on Sunday 15 February started from Cleve Gardens and went to Luna Park and back. (Hare Krishna Melbourne)
Melbourne choghadiya and festivals: common questions
- What time is the Karva Chauth moonrise in Melbourne?
- Thursday, October 29, 2026: moonrise 11:55 PM, puja 7:50 PM to 8:53 PM.
- When is Lakshmi puja on Diwali in Melbourne?
- The Lakshmi puja muhurat in Melbourne is Sunday, November 8, 2026: 8:39 PM to 10:02 PM.
- When is Holi 2027 in Melbourne?
- Tuesday, March 23, 2027 in Melbourne, same day as India. Holika Dahan: Monday, March 22, 2027.
- When is Janmashtami 2027 in Melbourne?
- Wednesday, August 25, 2027 in Melbourne, same day as India.
- When is Dussehra 2026 in Melbourne?
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Melbourne, a day after India (Tue, Oct 20).
- When does Navratri 2027 begin in Melbourne?
- Friday, October 1, 2027 in Melbourne, a day after India (Thu, Sep 30).
- When is Makar Sankranti 2027 in Melbourne?
- Friday, January 15, 2027 in Melbourne, same day as India.
- When is the Victorian Festival of Diwali at Fed Square in 2026?
- Organiser Celebrate India lists its 21st Victorian Festival of Diwali at Fed Square for Saturday 31 October 2026. The 20th edition ran on 10 and 11 October 2025.
- Which Melbourne temple holds the big New Year’s Day abhishekam?
- The Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs performs a Sahasra (1008) Kalasabhishekam to Lord Vishnu every 1 January, later joined by a Sahasra Sangabhishekam to Lord Shiva. The Hindu Society of Victoria says almost 10,000 devotees attend each New Year’s Day.
Choghadiya through the year in Melbourne
Sunrise and sunset in Melbourne on the 21st of each month, and how long one choghadiya lasts by day and by night.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Each day choghadiya | Each night choghadiya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January | 6:21 AM | 8:41 PM | 14h 20m | 1h 48m | 1h 12m |
| 21 February | 6:56 AM | 8:12 PM | 13h 16m | 1h 39m | 1h 21m |
| 21 March | 7:24 AM | 7:31 PM | 12h 7m | 1h 31m | 1h 29m |
| 21 April | 6:52 AM | 5:46 PM | 10h 54m | 1h 22m | 1h 38m |
| 21 May | 7:18 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 57m | 1h 15m | 1h 45m |
| 21 June | 7:36 AM | 5:08 PM | 9h 32m | 1h 12m | 1h 48m |
| 21 July | 7:29 AM | 5:24 PM | 9h 54m | 1h 14m | 1h 46m |
| 21 August | 6:58 AM | 5:49 PM | 10h 52m | 1h 21m | 1h 39m |
| 21 September | 6:12 AM | 6:15 PM | 12h 4m | 1h 30m | 1h 30m |
| 21 October | 6:27 AM | 7:43 PM | 13h 16m | 1h 39m | 1h 21m |
| 21 November | 5:56 AM | 8:16 PM | 14h 20m | 1h 47m | 1h 13m |
| 21 December | 5:54 AM | 8:42 PM | 14h 47m | 1h 51m | 1h 9m |
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