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Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in Melbourne, 2032

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

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

In 2032, Melbourne has 12 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Fri, Jan 16 to Mon, Dec 6. 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
Fri, Jan 16Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jan 15, 7:57 PM – Fri, Jan 16, 4:50 PM6:15 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Feb 14Shukla (waxing)Sat, Feb 14, 7:01 AM – Sun, Feb 15, 4:36 AM6:48 AMWeekday: SaturdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Mon, Mar 15Shukla (waxing)Sun, Mar 14, 7:35 PM – Mon, Mar 15, 6:16 PM7:19 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Apr 14Shukla (waxing)Tue, Apr 13, 8:32 AM – Wed, Apr 14, 8:28 AM6:46 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day later
Thu, May 13Shukla (waxing)Wed, May 12, 11:27 PM – Fri, May 14, 12:32 AM7:12 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Jun 12Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jun 11, 2:57 PM – Sat, Jun 12, 4:56 PM7:33 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Jul 11Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jul 11, 6:47 AM – Mon, Jul 12, 9:14 AM7:35 AMWeekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunriseSame
Tue, Aug 10Shukla (waxing)Mon, Aug 9, 10:33 PM – Wed, Aug 11, 12:55 AM7:12 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Sep 9Shukla (waxing)Wed, Sep 8, 1:43 PM – Thu, Sep 9, 3:24 PM6:31 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Oct 8Shukla (waxing)Fri, Oct 8, 4:38 AM – Sat, Oct 9, 5:10 AM6:46 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Nov 7Shukla (waxing)Sat, Nov 6, 4:54 PM – Sun, Nov 7, 4:04 PM6:08 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Dec 6Shukla (waxing)Mon, Dec 6, 3:34 AM – Tue, Dec 7, 1:34 AM5:52 AMWeekday: MondaySame

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2032 guide.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2032 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 16 and the last on Mon, Dec 6.
+ 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 2032, 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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