Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Puja Muhurat in Melbourne, Australia
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 — Sunday, 8 November 2026. Local timings for Melbourne below, computed astronomically.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Melbourne
In Melbourne, Australia, Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is observed on Sunday, 8 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed puja muhurat for Melbourne — 20:01 – 22:25 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Melbourne's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Melbourne
- Sunrise06:06
- Sunset20:01
- Pradosh window20:01 – 22:25
- Fasting window (tithi)17:00 → 18:01
- Parana (tithi ends)18:01
Panchang in Melbourne · Sunday, 8 November 2026
Melbourne · computed live- Tithi
- Chaturdashi
- till 17:00
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- till 11:24
- Yoga
- Priti
- Karana
- Shakuni
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 20:01
- Moon sign
- Libra
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the puja muhurat for Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Melbourne?
In Melbourne the puja muhurat on Sunday, 8 November 2026 is approximately 20:01 – 22:25, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and timezone.
Why does the Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) time differ by city?
Sunrise, sunset and moonrise depend on your longitude and latitude, so the local time is different in every city — even though the tithi (and therefore the date) is the same.
Is the Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) date the same across India?
Yes — the date is fixed by the tithi (Kashi reference) and is the same everywhere; only the local timings (muhurat, moonrise) change.
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