Diwali 2026 Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Melbourne
On Sunday, November 8, 2026 the Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Melbourne, Victoria is 8:38 PM to 10:02 PM. Here are all the Diwali timings for Melbourne, and the sky that sets them.
Melbourne keeps Diwali on the same date as India. Times are for the open horizon in Melbourne; your temple's panchang may differ by a few minutes.
Diwali night timings in Melbourne
| Sunset on Diwali | 8:01 PM |
| Pradosh Kaal | 8:01 PM to 10:02 PM |
| Vrishabha Kaal (Taurus rising) | 8:38 PM to 11:02 PM |
| Lakshmi Puja muhurat | 8:38 PM to 10:02 PM |
| Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja) | 12:39 AM to 1:27 AM |
| Amavasya begins | Sun, Nov 8, 4:58 PM |
| Amavasya ends (new moon) | Mon, Nov 9, 6:02 PM |
All times are local time in Melbourne, Victoria, for an open horizon. Temples may publish times a few minutes different.
The sky over Melbourne on Diwali night
Diwali is the Amavasya of Kartika, the new moon, so there is no Moon in the sky over Melbourne all night: it set with the Sun at 8:01 PM. The Lakshmi Puja muhurat is the part of Pradosh Kaal when Vrishabha, the sign of Taurus, is rising in the east. In the real sky, at 9:20 PM the Pleiades (Krittika) are 1° up in the east-northeast and Aldebaran (Rohini), the orange eye of the bull, is just reaching the horizon in the east-northeast. If your view to the east is open and the lamps allow, you can see the stars that set the muhurat.
Pradosh Kaal starts at your own sunset, which is why the times in Melbourne are different from India's. This year Vrishabha and Pradosh Kaal only partly overlap in Melbourne, so the muhurat is the shared part. Why Diwali falls on the new moon, and the five days of Diwali.
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Questions people ask
What time is Lakshmi Puja in Melbourne on Diwali 2026?
The Lakshmi Puja muhurat in Melbourne, Victoria is 8:38 PM to 10:02 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2026, 84 minutes while Vrishabha (Taurus) rises during Pradosh Kaal.
When is Diwali 2026 in Melbourne?
Sunday, November 8, 2026, the same date as India. Amavasya covers the evening of the 8th in Melbourne.
What is Pradosh Kaal in Melbourne on Diwali?
From sunset at 8:01 PM to 10:02 PM: the first fifth of the night in Melbourne.
When is Vrishabha Kaal in Melbourne?
8:38 PM to 11:02 PM, when the sidereal sign of Taurus is rising on the eastern horizon of Melbourne.
When does Amavasya start and end in Melbourne?
From Sun, Nov 8, 4:58 PM to Mon, Nov 9, 6:02 PM, Melbourne time.
What is the Nishita Kaal (Kali Puja time) in Melbourne?
12:39 AM to 1:27 AM, the middle of the night of Diwali.
When are Dhanteras, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj in 2026?
Dhanteras: Fri, Nov 6; Choti Diwali: Sat, Nov 7; Govardhan Puja: Tue, Nov 10; Bhai Dooj: Wed, Nov 11 (India dates; most families abroad keep the same days).
Will I see the Moon on Diwali night in Melbourne?
No. Diwali is the new moon, so the Moon rises and sets with the Sun and stays out of the night sky. With no moonlight, look east during the muhurat to see the Pleiades and Aldebaran rising, the stars of Taurus.