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Sankashti Chaturthi dates in Melbourne, 2026

Victoria, Australia · -37.81°, 144.96° · Australia/Melbourne

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, Melbourne has 13 Sankashti Chaturthi dates, from Wed, Jan 7 to Sun, Dec 27. 10 match the Indian date, 3 fall a day later. The fourth lunar day of the waning fortnight, a monthly Ganesha fast broken after moonrise.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 7Krishna (waning)Tue, Jan 6, 1:34 PM – Wed, Jan 7, 12:25 PM6:07 AMWednesday; sunset 8:46 PM1 day later
Thu, Feb 5Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 5, 5:42 AM – Fri, Feb 6, 5:54 AM6:39 AMThursday; sunset 8:31 PMSame
Sat, Mar 7Krishna (waning)Fri, Mar 6, 11:26 PM – Sun, Mar 8, 12:49 AM7:11 AMSaturday; sunset 7:54 PMSame
Mon, Apr 6Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 5, 4:32 PM – Mon, Apr 6, 6:43 PM6:39 AMMonday; sunset 6:08 PMSame
Wed, May 6Krishna (waning)Tue, May 5, 9:56 AM – Wed, May 6, 12:23 PM7:06 AMWednesday; sunset 5:29 PM1 day later
Thu, Jun 4Krishna (waning)Thu, Jun 4, 1:53 AM – Fri, Jun 5, 4:02 AM7:29 AMThursday; sunset 5:10 PMSame
Sat, Jul 4Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 3, 3:52 PM – Sat, Jul 4, 5:13 PM7:37 AMSaturday; sunset 5:13 PMSame
Sun, Aug 2Krishna (waning)Sun, Aug 2, 3:40 AM – Mon, Aug 3, 3:48 AM7:21 AMSunday; sunset 5:34 PMSame
Tue, Sep 1Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 31, 1:23 PM – Tue, Sep 1, 12:15 PM6:44 AMTuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 5:59 PMSame
Wed, Sep 30Krishna (waning)Tue, Sep 29, 9:42 PM – Wed, Sep 30, 7:28 PM5:59 AMWednesday; sunset 6:23 PMSame
Thu, Oct 29Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 29, 6:39 AM – Fri, Oct 30, 3:43 AM6:18 AMThursday; sunset 7:51 PMTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Sat, Nov 28Krishna (waning)Fri, Nov 27, 3:22 PM – Sat, Nov 28, 12:13 PM5:54 AMSaturday; sunset 8:24 PM1 day later
Sun, Dec 27Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 27, 1:38 AM – Sun, Dec 27, 10:46 PM5:58 AMSunday; sunset 8:45 PMSame

What Sankashti Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Sankashti Chaturthi 2026 guide.

Sankashti Chaturthi in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Sankashti Chaturthi days are there in 2026 in Melbourne?
13, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 7 and the last on Sun, Dec 27.
+ Are Melbourne Sankashti Chaturthi dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Melbourne. In 2026, 10 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 3 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Krishna Chaturthi tithi is in force at sunrise. Many households instead follow the day on which Chaturthi holds at moonrise, so a local temple may differ by a day. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Melbourne are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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