Diwali · Australia
Diwali 2026 in Australia
Diwali 2026 in Australia is on Sunday, 8 November 2026, the same day as in India. In Sydney the Lakshmi Puja muhurat is 08:05 PM – 09:33 PM AEDT. Every Australian city below keeps it on the same date, each at its own local time (AEDT, ACDT, AEST, AWST).
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Diwali 2026 in Australian cities
Date and Lakshmi Puja muhurat in each city, in its own local time. In India (New Delhi) Diwali is on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Open a city for its full muhurat, timings to avoid and choghadiya.
- SydneySun, 8 Nov08:05 PM – 09:33 PM AEDTSame date as India
- ParramattaSun, 8 Nov08:06 PM – 09:34 PM AEDTSame date as India
- MelbourneSun, 8 Nov08:39 PM – 10:03 PM AEDTSame date as India
- BrisbaneSun, 8 Nov06:46 PM – 08:19 PM AESTSame date as India
- PerthSun, 8 Nov07:22 PM – 08:53 PM AWSTSame date as India
- AdelaideSun, 8 Nov08:28 PM – 09:55 PM ACDTSame date as India
- CanberraSun, 8 Nov08:16 PM – 09:43 PM AEDTSame date as India
- Gold CoastSun, 8 Nov06:45 PM – 08:18 PM AESTSame date as India
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat. Pradosh Kaal while the fixed Vrishabha lagna rises and Amavasya prevails.
How Diwali is kept in Australia
In Australia, Diwali is kept at home and with the community. Families clean and decorate the home, draw rangoli at the door, light diyas and candles at dusk and perform Lakshmi and Ganesha puja in the evening, at the muhurat for their own city. Sweets and gifts are shared with family, friends and neighbours.
Diwali often falls on a working or school day abroad, so many families keep the puja itself on the day, at the local time, and gather with the wider community at mandirs, community halls and public celebrations on the nearest weekend.
Fireworks and sparklers follow local rules, which differ from place to place; many families keep to diyas, candles and lights at home. Dhanteras and Narak Chaturdashi come before Diwali, and Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj after it, each on its own local date.
Why the date and times differ abroad
A tithi is a stretch of the Moon's journey from the Sun, so it begins and ends at the same instant everywhere. In 2026, Kartika Amavasya begins at 11:28 AM IST on 8 November in India, which is 04:58 PM AEDT on 8 November in Sydney.
What differs is the local day: sunrise, sunset and the clock. Diwali is kept on the day the tithi covers the local evening (Pradosh Kaal), so each city has its own times; and because the clocks differ, the tithi can begin on a different local date, so a city can keep the festival a day apart from India. Both dates are right for their place.
Diwali in Australia: questions
When is Diwali 2026 in Australia?
Sunday, 8 November 2026, in every Australian city listed here, by each city's own sunrise and moonrise.
Is Diwali on the same day in Australia as in India?
Yes. In 2026 Diwali is on Sunday, 8 November 2026 in India (New Delhi) and on the same date in Sydney and the other Australian cities here. The clock times differ, because each city keeps its own sunrise, sunset and time zone.
What time is Lakshmi Puja in Sydney in 2026?
08:05 PM – 09:33 PM AEDT on Sunday, 8 November 2026, local time in Sydney (Lakshmi Puja Muhurat).
What time is Lakshmi Puja in Brisbane in 2026?
06:46 PM – 08:19 PM AEST on Sunday, 8 November 2026, local time in Brisbane (Lakshmi Puja Muhurat).
Why are Diwali times different in Australia?
The tithi begins and ends at the same instant everywhere, but sunrise, sunset and moonrise are local, and so is the clock. Diwali's timings are set by these local moments, so each city has its own times, and occasionally its own date. The times on this page are each city's local time.