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Kalashtami dates in Melbourne, 2028

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

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

In 2028, Melbourne has 12 Kalashtami dates, from Wed, Jan 19 to Sat, Dec 9. 8 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day later. The eighth lunar day of the waning fortnight, the monthly observance of Kala Bhairava.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 19Krishna (waning)Tue, Jan 18, 7:05 PM – Wed, Jan 19, 6:02 PM6:19 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Feb 18Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 17, 7:19 AM – Fri, Feb 18, 7:15 AM6:53 AMWeekday: Friday1 day later
Sat, Mar 18Krishna (waning)Fri, Mar 17, 9:59 PM – Sat, Mar 18, 11:03 PM7:22 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Apr 17Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 16, 1:43 PM – Mon, Apr 17, 3:43 PM6:49 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, May 17Krishna (waning)Tue, May 16, 7:33 AM – Wed, May 17, 10:00 AM7:16 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day later
Thu, Jun 15Krishna (waning)Thu, Jun 15, 1:18 AM – Fri, Jun 16, 3:37 AM7:35 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Jul 15Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 14, 6:03 PM – Sat, Jul 15, 7:47 PM7:33 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Aug 14Krishna (waning)Sun, Aug 13, 9:15 AM – Mon, Aug 14, 10:09 AM7:07 AMWeekday: Monday1 day later
Tue, Sep 12Krishna (waning)Mon, Sep 11, 10:42 PM – Tue, Sep 12, 10:42 PM6:26 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Oct 12Krishna (waning)Wed, Oct 11, 11:20 AM – Thu, Oct 12, 10:28 AM6:40 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day later
Fri, Nov 10Krishna (waning)Thu, Nov 9, 9:13 PM – Fri, Nov 10, 7:36 PM6:05 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Dec 9Krishna (waning)Sat, Dec 9, 5:41 AM – Sun, Dec 10, 3:37 AM5:52 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame

What Kalashtami is and how it is kept: the Kalashtami 2028 guide.

Kalashtami in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Kalashtami days are there in 2028 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 19 and the last on Sat, Dec 9.
+ Are Melbourne Kalashtami 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 2028, 8 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 4 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Krishna Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. Bhairava worship is often done at night, so some calendars use the night-time tithi instead. No entry this year needed a flag. 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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