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Vinayaka Chaturthi 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 13 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Sat, Jan 1 to Wed, Dec 20. 11 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
Sat, Jan 1Shukla (waxing)Fri, Dec 31, 1:45 PM – Sat, Jan 1, 4:29 PM6:02 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Jan 31Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jan 30, 10:16 AM – Mon, Jan 31, 12:48 PM6:32 AMWeekday: Monday1 day later
Tue, Feb 29Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 29, 4:35 AM – Wed, Mar 1, 6:15 AM7:04 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Mar 30Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 29, 7:31 PM – Thu, Mar 30, 8:02 PM7:33 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Apr 28Shukla (waxing)Fri, Apr 28, 6:00 AM – Sat, Apr 29, 5:20 AM6:59 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, May 28Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 27, 2:41 PM – Sun, May 28, 12:55 PM7:25 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Jun 26Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 25, 9:27 PM – Mon, Jun 26, 6:49 PM7:37 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Jul 25Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jul 25, 3:24 AM – Wed, Jul 26, 12:15 AM7:27 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Aug 23Shukla (waxing)Wed, Aug 23, 9:42 AM – Thu, Aug 24, 6:27 AM6:56 AMWeekday: WednesdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Fri, Sep 22Shukla (waxing)Thu, Sep 21, 5:32 PM – Fri, Sep 22, 2:46 PM6:11 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Oct 21Shukla (waxing)Sat, Oct 21, 5:04 AM – Sun, Oct 22, 3:20 AM6:27 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Nov 20Shukla (waxing)Sun, Nov 19, 7:00 PM – Mon, Nov 20, 6:39 PM5:58 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Dec 20Shukla (waxing)Tue, Dec 19, 12:15 PM – Wed, Dec 20, 1:17 PM5:55 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day later

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2028 guide.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2028 in Melbourne?
13, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 1 and the last on Wed, Dec 20.
+ 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 2028, 11 of 13 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 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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