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Vinayaka Chaturthi 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 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Sun, Jan 26 to Thu, Dec 18. 11 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day later. The fourth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly Ganesha observance kept around midday.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Sun, Jan 26Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jan 26, 7:09 AM – Mon, Jan 27, 5:34 AM6:27 AMWeekday: SundayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Tue, Feb 25Shukla (waxing)Mon, Feb 24, 9:58 PM – Tue, Feb 25, 9:46 PM7:00 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Mar 27Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 26, 2:25 PM – Thu, Mar 27, 3:37 PM7:29 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Apr 25Shukla (waxing)Fri, Apr 25, 6:45 AM – Sat, Apr 26, 8:56 AM6:56 AMWeekday: FridayTithi also holds at the next sunriseSame
Sun, May 25Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 24, 11:52 PM – Mon, May 26, 2:23 AM7:22 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Jun 24Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jun 23, 3:47 PM – Tue, Jun 24, 6:00 PM7:37 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jul 23Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jul 23, 5:55 AM – Thu, Jul 24, 7:23 AM7:29 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Aug 22Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 21, 6:13 PM – Fri, Aug 22, 6:41 PM6:58 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Sep 20Shukla (waxing)Sat, Sep 20, 5:01 AM – Sun, Sep 21, 4:21 AM6:15 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Oct 20Shukla (waxing)Sun, Oct 19, 3:44 PM – Mon, Oct 20, 1:57 PM6:30 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Nov 18Shukla (waxing)Tue, Nov 18, 12:53 AM – Tue, Nov 18, 10:11 PM5:59 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Dec 18Shukla (waxing)Wed, Dec 17, 10:05 AM – Thu, Dec 18, 6:53 AM5:54 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day later

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2031 guide.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2031 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 26 and the last on Thu, Dec 18.
+ 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 2031, 11 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 1 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. 2 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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