Karwa Chauth · Australia

Karwa Chauth 2026 in Melbourne

In Melbourne, Australia, Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, by Melbourne's own sunrise and moonrise. Karwa Chauth Puja: 07:51 PM to 09:56 PM. The same date as in India.

Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth muhurat and timings in Melbourne

Timings for Melbourne, Australia · AEDT (UTC+11) · Sunrise 06:17 AM · Sunset 07:51 PM

In India (New Delhi): Thu, 29 Oct, 2026, the same day as here.

Date

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Tithi at sunrise

Tritiya (Krishna)

Sunrise

06:17 AM

Sunset

07:51 PM

Best time for Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh

07:51 PM – 09:56 PM

Duration 2 h 5 min · Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails.

Other auspicious timings

Fasting time (sunrise to moonrise)
06:17 AM – 11:52 PM

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Chaturthi tithi
06:37 AM – 03:41 AM, 30 Oct
Abhijit Muhurat
12:37 PM – 01:31 PM
Amrit Kaal
01:48 PM – 03:15 PM
Moonrise
Offer arghya to the Moon, then break the fast. Local cloud and terrain can delay sighting.
11:52 PM

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Vrishabha: Bhadra is not on earth, so many traditions treat it as milder.
08:07 PM, 28 Oct – 06:37 AM
Yamaganda
06:17 AM – 07:59 AM
Varjyam
09:27 AM – 10:54 AM
Gulika Kaal
09:41 AM – 11:22 AM
Rahu Kaal
02:46 PM – 04:28 PM
Varjyam
09:48 PM – 11:16 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Shubh06:17 AM – 07:59 AM
Rog07:59 AM – 09:41 AM
Udveg09:41 AM – 11:22 AM
Chal11:22 AM – 01:04 PM
Labh01:04 PM – 02:46 PM
Amrit02:46 PM – 04:28 PM
Kaal04:28 PM – 06:09 PM
Shubh06:09 PM – 07:51 PM

Night

Amrit07:51 PM – 09:09 PM
Chal09:09 PM – 10:27 PM
Rog10:27 PM – 11:46 PM
Kaal11:46 PM – 01:04 AM, 30 Oct
Labh01:04 AM, 30 Oct – 02:22 AM, 30 Oct
Udveg02:22 AM, 30 Oct – 03:40 AM, 30 Oct
Shubh03:40 AM, 30 Oct – 04:58 AM, 30 Oct
Amrit04:58 AM, 30 Oct – 06:16 AM, 30 Oct

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 Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth is a fast kept mainly by married women for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands and the harmony of the household. It falls on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi, the fourth day of the waning Moon in Kartika (Ashvin in the Amanta calendar), about nine days before Diwali. The day is dedicated to Shiva, Parvati (worshipped as Gauri), Ganesha and the Moon, and the fast is broken after offering water to the Moon at moonrise.

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Karwa Chauth in Melbourne: questions

When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in Melbourne?

Thursday, 29 October 2026, by Melbourne's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Thursday, 29 October 2026.

What is the karwa chauth puja time in Melbourne?

07:51 PM to 09:56 PM on Thursday, 29 October 2026, local time in Melbourne. Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails..

What time is sunrise and sunset in Melbourne on 29 October 2026?

Sunrise 06:17 AM and sunset 07:51 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Karwa Chauth puja in Melbourne?

Bhadra (Vishti karana) 08:07 PM, 28 Oct to 06:37 AM; Yamaganda 06:17 AM to 07:59 AM; Varjyam 09:27 AM to 10:54 AM; Gulika Kaal 09:41 AM to 11:22 AM; Rahu Kaal 02:46 PM to 04:28 PM; Varjyam 09:48 PM to 11:16 PM.