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Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Melbourne

In Melbourne, Australia, Maha Shivaratri is on Saturday, 6 March 2027, by Melbourne's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Kaal Puja: 01:09 AM, 7 Mar to 01:54 AM, 7 Mar. The same date as in India.

Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri muhurat and timings in Melbourne

Timings for Melbourne, Australia · AEDT (UTC+11) · Sunrise 07:09 AM · Sunset 07:53 PM

In India (New Delhi): Sat, 6 Mar, 2027, the same day as here.

Date

Sat, 6 Mar, 2027

Tithi at sunrise

Trayodashi (Krishna)

Sunrise

07:09 AM

Sunset

07:53 PM

Best time for Maha Shivaratri

Nishita Kaal Puja

01:09 AM, 7 Mar – 01:54 AM, 7 Mar

Duration 45 min

Other auspicious timings

Prahar 1 Puja
07:53 PM – 10:43 PM
Prahar 2 Puja
10:43 PM – 01:32 AM, 7 Mar
Prahar 3 Puja
01:32 AM, 7 Mar – 04:21 AM, 7 Mar
Prahar 4 Puja
04:21 AM, 7 Mar – 07:10 AM, 7 Mar

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Abhijit Muhurat
01:06 PM – 01:57 PM
Chaturdashi tithi
05:34 PM – 07:17 PM, 7 Mar
Amrit Kaal
12:47 AM, 7 Mar – 02:32 AM, 7 Mar
Parana (break the fast)
After sunrise and before Chaturdashi ends.
07:10 AM, 7 Mar – 07:17 PM, 7 Mar

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Gulika Kaal
07:09 AM – 08:44 AM
Rahu Kaal
10:20 AM – 11:56 AM
Varjyam
02:14 PM – 04:00 PM
Yamaganda
03:07 PM – 04:42 PM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Kumbha: Bhadra is on earth, avoid auspicious work.
05:34 PM – 06:29 AM, 7 Mar

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Kaal07:09 AM – 08:44 AM
Shubh08:44 AM – 10:20 AM
Rog10:20 AM – 11:56 AM
Udveg11:56 AM – 01:31 PM
Chal01:31 PM – 03:07 PM
Labh03:07 PM – 04:42 PM
Amrit04:42 PM – 06:18 PM
Kaal06:18 PM – 07:53 PM

Night

Labh07:53 PM – 09:18 PM
Udveg09:18 PM – 10:43 PM
Shubh10:43 PM – 12:07 AM, 7 Mar
Amrit12:07 AM, 7 Mar – 01:32 AM, 7 Mar
Chal01:32 AM, 7 Mar – 02:56 AM, 7 Mar
Rog02:56 AM, 7 Mar – 04:21 AM, 7 Mar
Kaal04:21 AM, 7 Mar – 05:45 AM, 7 Mar
Labh05:45 AM, 7 Mar – 07:10 AM, 7 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 Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri, the great night of Shiva, is the most important of the monthly Shivaratris. It falls on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning moon (Krishna Chaturdashi) in Phalguna, which is called Magha in the Amanta calendar used in western and southern India. Devotees fast, stay awake through the night and worship Shiva, usually in the form of the Shivalinga.

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Maha Shivaratri in Melbourne: questions

When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Melbourne?

Saturday, 6 March 2027, by Melbourne's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Saturday, 6 March 2027.

What is the nishita kaal puja time in Melbourne?

01:09 AM, 7 Mar to 01:54 AM, 7 Mar on Saturday, 6 March 2027, local time in Melbourne.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Melbourne on 6 March 2027?

Sunrise 07:09 AM and sunset 07:53 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Maha Shivaratri puja in Melbourne?

Gulika Kaal 07:09 AM to 08:44 AM; Rahu Kaal 10:20 AM to 11:56 AM; Varjyam 02:14 PM to 04:00 PM; Yamaganda 03:07 PM to 04:42 PM; Bhadra (Vishti karana) 05:34 PM to 06:29 AM, 7 Mar.