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Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in Melbourne, 2027

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

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

In 2027, Melbourne has 12 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Tue, Jan 12 to Thu, Dec 2. 10 match the Indian date, 2 fall a day later. The fourth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly Ganesha observance kept around midday.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Tue, Jan 12Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jan 11, 3:01 PM – Tue, Jan 12, 5:02 PM6:12 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Feb 11Shukla (waxing)Wed, Feb 10, 7:53 AM – Thu, Feb 11, 8:37 AM6:45 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day later
Fri, Mar 12Shukla (waxing)Thu, Mar 11, 9:11 PM – Fri, Mar 12, 8:30 PM7:16 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Apr 10Shukla (waxing)Sat, Apr 10, 6:05 AM – Sun, Apr 11, 4:11 AM6:42 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, May 10Shukla (waxing)Sun, May 9, 1:35 PM – Mon, May 10, 10:54 AM7:09 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Jun 8Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jun 7, 7:58 PM – Tue, Jun 8, 4:53 PM7:31 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jul 7Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jul 7, 2:20 AM – Wed, Jul 7, 11:15 PM7:36 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Aug 5Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 5, 9:40 AM – Fri, Aug 6, 6:58 AM7:18 AMWeekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Sat, Sep 4Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 3, 6:50 PM – Sat, Sep 4, 4:56 PM6:40 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Oct 4Shukla (waxing)Sun, Oct 3, 7:40 AM – Mon, Oct 4, 6:59 AM6:53 AMWeekday: Monday1 day later
Tue, Nov 2Shukla (waxing)Mon, Nov 1, 10:48 PM – Tue, Nov 2, 11:35 PM6:14 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Dec 2Shukla (waxing)Wed, Dec 1, 5:13 PM – Thu, Dec 2, 7:17 PM5:53 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2027 guide.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2027 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 12 and the last on Thu, Dec 2.
+ Are Melbourne Vinayaka 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 2027, 10 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 2 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Shukla Chaturthi tithi is in force at sunrise. Some calendars use the tithi prevailing at midday instead; near a boundary that can move the date by a day. 1 of this year's 12 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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