Holika Dahan · Australia
Holika Dahan 2027 in Melbourne
In Melbourne, Australia, Holika Dahan is on Monday, 22 March 2027, by Melbourne's own sunrise and moonrise. Holika Dahan Muhurat: 07:29 PM to 09:44 PM. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 21 March 2027, a day earlier.
Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan muhurat and timings in Melbourne
Timings for Melbourne, Australia · AEDT (UTC+11) · Sunrise 07:24 AM · Sunset 07:29 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sun, 21 Mar, 2027, one day earlier than here. Festival dates follow local sunrise and moonrise, so they can differ by a day between countries.
Date
Mon, 22 Mar, 2027
Tithi at sunrise
Purnima (Shukla)
Sunrise
07:24 AM
Sunset
07:29 PM
Best time for Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan Muhurat
07:29 PM – 09:44 PM
Duration 2 h 14 min · Pradosh Kaal on Purnima, free of Bhadra.
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Purnima tithi
11:52 PM, 21 Mar – 09:44 PM
Abhijit Muhurat
01:03 PM – 01:51 PM
Amrit Kaal
07:28 PM – 08:59 PM
Pradosh Kaal
07:29 PM – 09:53 PM
Inauspicious times: avoid starting the puja
Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Simha: Bhadra is on earth, avoid auspicious work.
11:52 PM, 21 Mar – 10:45 AM
Rahu Kaal
08:55 AM – 10:26 AM
Varjyam
10:25 AM – 11:55 AM
Yamaganda
11:56 AM – 01:27 PM
Gulika Kaal
02:58 PM – 04:28 PM
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Amrit07:24 AM – 08:55 AM
- Kaal08:55 AM – 10:26 AM
- Shubh10:26 AM – 11:56 AM
- Rog11:56 AM – 01:27 PM
- Udveg01:27 PM – 02:58 PM
- Chal02:58 PM – 04:28 PM
- Labh04:28 PM – 05:59 PM
- Amrit05:59 PM – 07:29 PM
Night
- Chal07:29 PM – 08:59 PM
- Rog08:59 PM – 10:28 PM
- Kaal10:28 PM – 11:58 PM
- Labh11:58 PM – 01:27 AM, 23 Mar
- Udveg01:27 AM, 23 Mar – 02:57 AM, 23 Mar
- Shubh02:57 AM, 23 Mar – 04:26 AM, 23 Mar
- Amrit04:26 AM, 23 Mar – 05:56 AM, 23 Mar
- Chal05:56 AM, 23 Mar – 07:25 AM, 23 Mar
Calculated for Melbourne, 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 Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan, also called Chhoti Holi, is the sacred bonfire lit on the full moon evening (Purnima) of Phalguna, the night before the festival of colours. It recalls the story of the young devotee Prahlada, who was saved by Vishnu, while the demoness Holika was burned. Families gather around the community fire to pray, make offerings and roast the new season's grain.
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Holika Dahan in Melbourne: questions
When is Holika Dahan 2027 in Melbourne?
Monday, 22 March 2027, by Melbourne's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 21 March 2027, a day earlier.
What is the holika dahan muhurat time in Melbourne?
07:29 PM to 09:44 PM on Monday, 22 March 2027, local time in Melbourne. Pradosh Kaal on Purnima, free of Bhadra..
Why is Holika Dahan on a different day in Melbourne than in India?
A festival's date follows the tithi in force at the right moment of the local day (sunrise, Pradosh, midnight or moonrise). Melbourne's day starts at a different instant from New Delhi's, so the same tithi can fall on Monday, 22 March 2027 there and Sunday, 21 March 2027 in India. Both are correct for their place.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melbourne on 22 March 2027?
Sunrise 07:24 AM and sunset 07:29 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Holika Dahan puja in Melbourne?
Bhadra (Vishti karana) 11:52 PM, 21 Mar to 10:45 AM; Rahu Kaal 08:55 AM to 10:26 AM; Varjyam 10:25 AM to 11:55 AM; Yamaganda 11:56 AM to 01:27 PM; Gulika Kaal 02:58 PM to 04:28 PM.
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