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Kalashtami dates in Melbourne, 2031

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

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

In 2031, Melbourne has 12 Kalashtami dates, from Fri, Jan 17 to Sun, Dec 7. 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
Fri, Jan 17Krishna (waning)Thu, Jan 16, 12:15 PM – Fri, Jan 17, 11:14 AM6:17 AMWeekday: Friday1 day later
Sat, Feb 15Krishna (waning)Fri, Feb 14, 10:38 PM – Sat, Feb 15, 9:00 PM6:50 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Mar 16Krishna (waning)Sun, Mar 16, 6:37 AM – Mon, Mar 17, 4:36 AM7:19 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Apr 15Krishna (waning)Mon, Apr 14, 12:03 PM – Tue, Apr 15, 9:58 AM6:46 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day later
Wed, May 14Krishna (waning)Tue, May 13, 6:06 PM – Wed, May 14, 4:18 PM7:13 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Jun 12Krishna (waning)Thu, Jun 12, 1:00 AM – Thu, Jun 12, 11:56 PM7:33 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Jul 12Krishna (waning)Fri, Jul 11, 9:59 AM – Sat, Jul 12, 9:57 AM7:35 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day later
Sun, Aug 10Krishna (waning)Sat, Aug 9, 9:58 PM – Sun, Aug 10, 11:04 PM7:13 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Sep 9Krishna (waning)Mon, Sep 8, 1:20 PM – Tue, Sep 9, 3:20 PM6:32 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Oct 9Krishna (waning)Wed, Oct 8, 8:40 AM – Thu, Oct 9, 11:08 AM6:46 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day later
Fri, Nov 7Krishna (waning)Fri, Nov 7, 4:52 AM – Sat, Nov 8, 7:15 AM6:09 AMWeekday: FridayTithi also holds at the next sunriseSame
Sun, Dec 7Krishna (waning)Sun, Dec 7, 1:23 AM – Mon, Dec 8, 3:13 AM5:52 AMWeekday: SundaySame

What Kalashtami is and how it is kept: the Kalashtami 2031 guide.

Kalashtami in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Kalashtami days are there in 2031 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 17 and the last on Sun, Dec 7.
+ 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 2031, 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. 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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