Diwali 2026 in Australia
Also called Diwali (Lakshmi Puja), Deepavali.
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Same as India this year (Sunday, 8 November 2026).
City by city
| City | Date | Lakshmi Puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney, NSW | 8 November 2026 | 20:05–21:32Pradosh 19:27–21:32 |
| Melbourne, Victoria | 8 November 2026 | 20:39–22:01Pradosh 19:59–22:01 |
| Brisbane, Queensland | 8 November 2026 | 18:46–20:18Pradosh 18:09–20:18 |
| Perth, Western Australia | 8 November 2026 | 19:22–20:51Pradosh 18:45–20:51 |
| Adelaide, South Australia | 8 November 2026 | 20:28–21:53Pradosh 19:49–21:53 |
| Canberra, ACT | 8 November 2026 | 20:16–21:41Pradosh 19:38–21:41 |
Times are local to each city, computed from its own coordinates and real UTC offset for that date — so daylight saving is already accounted for. The muhurat is the part of Pradosh Kaal (from sunset for one-fifth of the night) in which the fixed sign Vrishabha (Taurus) is rising, within the festival's tithi, computed with Swiss Ephemeris and the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Lakshmi Puja is performed in the pradosh twilight after sunset.
Diwali in Australia, other years:
Why can the date differ from India?
A tithi is a 12° step of the Moon's elongation from the Sun. It begins and ends at a single instant everywhere on Earth. What changes by location is whether the moment the rule points at — sunrise, sunset or moonrise — falls inside that window on a given local date. That is why the shift runs opposite to the timezone: places west of India can observe a day earlier, places east a day later.
Frequently asked questions
When is Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Australia?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) 2026 in Australia falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Computed from each city's own coordinates and UTC offset.