Navratri · Australia
Navratri 2027 in Australia
Navratri 2027 in Australia begins on Friday, 1 October 2027, a day later than in India (Thursday, 30 September). In Sydney the Ghatasthapana muhurat is 05:33 AM – 06:22 AM AEST. Ashvin Shukla Pratipada begins at one instant worldwide: 12:36 PM AEST on 30 September in Sydney, which is 08:06 AM IST on 30 September in India. Each place keeps the festival on the day the tithi covers its own morning (first third of the day). Every Australian city below keeps it on the same date, each at its own local time (AEST, ACST, AWST).
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Navratri 2027 in Australian cities
Date and Ghatasthapana muhurat in each city, in its own local time. In India (New Delhi) Navratri is on Thursday, 30 September 2027. Open a city for its full muhurat, timings to avoid and choghadiya.
- SydneyFri, 1 Oct05:33 AM – 06:22 AM AESTA day later than India
- ParramattaFri, 1 Oct05:34 AM – 06:23 AM AESTA day later than India
- MelbourneFri, 1 Oct05:57 AM – 06:43 AM AESTA day later than India
- BrisbaneFri, 1 Oct05:28 AM – 06:21 AM AESTA day later than India
- PerthFri, 1 Oct05:55 AM – 06:45 AM AWSTA day later than India
- AdelaideFri, 1 Oct05:53 AM – 06:41 AM ACSTA day later than India
- CanberraFri, 1 Oct05:41 AM – 06:29 AM AESTA day later than India
- Gold CoastFri, 1 Oct05:26 AM – 06:18 AM AESTA day later than India
Ghatasthapana Muhurat. First third of the day with the dual Kanya lagna, while Pratipada prevails.
How Navratri is kept in Australia
In Australia, Navratri's nine nights are kept at home with Ghatasthapana (setting up the kalash) on the first morning and puja of the nine forms of Durga, one each day; many keep a fast for all nine days, or for the first and last. Kanya puja, honouring young girls as the Goddess, is done on Ashtami or Navami.
Community groups hold garba and dandiya raas evenings, often in large halls and on the weekends within the nine nights, and Bengali communities keep Durga Puja in its last days. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) follows on the tenth day.
Abroad, the first day follows the Pratipada tithi at local sunrise, so it can begin a day apart from India; the Ghatasthapana muhurat is in each city's own morning.
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 2027, Ashvin Shukla Pratipada begins at 08:06 AM IST on 30 September in India, which is 12:36 PM AEST on 30 September in Sydney.
What differs is the local day: sunrise, sunset and the clock. Navratri is kept on the day the tithi covers the local morning (first third of the day), 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.
Navratri in Australia: questions
When is Navratri 2027 in Australia?
It begins on Friday, 1 October 2027, in every Australian city listed here, by each city's own sunrise and moonrise.
Is Navratri on the same day in Australia as in India?
No. In Sydney it is on Friday, 1 October 2027, a day later than in India (Thursday, 30 September). Ashvin Shukla Pratipada begins at one instant worldwide: 12:36 PM AEST on 30 September in Sydney, which is 08:06 AM IST on 30 September in India. Each place keeps the festival on the day the tithi covers its own morning (first third of the day).
What is the Ghatasthapana muhurat in Sydney in 2027?
05:33 AM – 06:22 AM AEST on Friday, 1 October 2027, local time in Sydney (Ghatasthapana Muhurat).
What is the Ghatasthapana muhurat in Perth in 2027?
05:55 AM – 06:45 AM AWST on Friday, 1 October 2027, local time in Perth (Ghatasthapana Muhurat).
Why are Navratri 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. Navratri'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.