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Diwali 2026 in Canberra
In Canberra, Australia, Diwali is on Sunday, 8 November 2026, by Canberra's own sunrise and moonrise. Lakshmi Puja Muhurat: 08:16 PM to 09:43 PM. The same date as in India.
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Diwali muhurat and timings in Canberra
Timings for Canberra, Australia · AEDT (UTC+11) · Sunrise 05:55 AM · Sunset 07:40 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sun, 8 Nov, 2026, the same day as here.
Date
Sun, 8 Nov, 2026
Tithi at sunrise
Chaturdashi (Krishna)
Sunrise
05:55 AM
Sunset
07:40 PM
Best time for Diwali
Lakshmi Puja Muhurat
08:16 PM – 09:43 PM
Duration 1 h 27 min · Pradosh Kaal while the fixed Vrishabha lagna rises and Amavasya prevails.
Other auspicious timings
Pradosh Kaal
07:40 PM – 09:43 PM
Vrishabha lagna (fixed)
08:16 PM – 10:39 PM
Nishita Kaal
Midnight worship, followed in Tantric and Kali Puja traditions.
12:27 AM, 9 Nov – 01:07 AM, 9 Nov
Mahanishita: Simha lagna (fixed)
02:17 AM, 9 Nov – 03:37 AM, 9 Nov
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Abhijit Muhurat
12:20 PM – 01:15 PM
Amavasya tithi
04:58 PM – 06:02 PM, 9 Nov
Amrit Kaal
03:33 AM, 9 Nov – 05:15 AM, 9 Nov
Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja
Yamaganda
12:47 PM – 02:31 PM
Gulika Kaal
04:14 PM – 05:57 PM
Varjyam
05:20 PM – 07:02 PM
Rahu Kaal
05:57 PM – 07:40 PM
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Udveg05:55 AM – 07:38 AM
- Chal07:38 AM – 09:21 AM
- Labh09:21 AM – 11:04 AM
- Amrit11:04 AM – 12:47 PM
- Kaal12:47 PM – 02:31 PM
- Shubh02:31 PM – 04:14 PM
- Rog04:14 PM – 05:57 PM
- Udveg05:57 PM – 07:40 PM
Night
- Shubh07:40 PM – 08:57 PM
- Amrit08:57 PM – 10:14 PM
- Chal10:14 PM – 11:30 PM
- Rog11:30 PM – 12:47 AM, 9 Nov
- Kaal12:47 AM, 9 Nov – 02:04 AM, 9 Nov
- Labh02:04 AM, 9 Nov – 03:20 AM, 9 Nov
- Udveg03:20 AM, 9 Nov – 04:37 AM, 9 Nov
- Shubh04:37 AM, 9 Nov – 05:54 AM, 9 Nov
Calculated for Canberra, Australia (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.
About Diwali
Diwali (Deepavali) is celebrated on Kartika Amavasya, the new moon of the month of Kartika (called Ashvin Amavasya in the Amanta calendar used in western and southern India). The central ritual is the evening Lakshmi Puja, in which families worship Lakshmi (goddess of prosperity) together with Ganesha (remover of obstacles). It is the third and main day of the five-day festival that runs from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj.
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Diwali in Canberra: questions
When is Diwali 2026 in Canberra?
Sunday, 8 November 2026, by Canberra's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
What is the lakshmi puja muhurat time in Canberra?
08:16 PM to 09:43 PM on Sunday, 8 November 2026, local time in Canberra. Pradosh Kaal while the fixed Vrishabha lagna rises and Amavasya prevails..
What time is sunrise and sunset in Canberra on 8 November 2026?
Sunrise 05:55 AM and sunset 07:40 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Diwali puja in Canberra?
Yamaganda 12:47 PM to 02:31 PM; Gulika Kaal 04:14 PM to 05:57 PM; Varjyam 05:20 PM to 07:02 PM; Rahu Kaal 05:57 PM to 07:40 PM.
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