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Navratri (Day 1) 2027 in Melbourne

Local observance date: Friday, 1 October 2027. This differs from the India (Delhi) anchor (Thursday, 30 September 2027).

Sunrise: 05:58
Sunset: 18:24
Tithi at sunrise: प्रतिपदा (ends ~10:07)
Nakshatra at sunrise: Hasta
Ghatasthapana day: 05:58 (AEST / AEDT)
Coordinates: -37.8136°, 144.9631° · Australia/Melbourne

Rule used: Ashwin Shukla Pratipada — first day of Navratri when Pratipada tithi prevails at local sunrise.

Full Navratri (Day 1) guide → · Daily Panchang for Melbourne →

How these timings are calculated

Calculated using Daanyam's stated Panchang convention: Smarta purnimanta month labels, tithi sampled at local sunrise (Pradosh festivals use local sunset). India anchor dates use Delhi coordinates (28.6139°N, 77.209°E). Diaspora cities use catalog coordinates and IANA timezones including daylight saving where applicable.

Ephemeris: astronomia (sync) with Lahiri ayanāṃśa for nakshatra; Astro Engine when enabled for month strips.

Sunrise/sunset: NOAA-style solar approximation at observer coordinates.

Version: festival-index-2027.1:astronomia-sync

Kernel

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Ayanamsa

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Provenance source: live. Full pipeline: How we compute.

For journalists and publishers

This index lists location-specific Hindu festival civil dates and observance windows for 2027, computed from latitude, longitude, and IANA timezone — not by shifting India Standard Time. Methodology: How we compute. Last updated: 2026-08-28. Questions: partners@daanyam.in.

Source: Daanyam Navratri (Day 1) 2027 in Melbourne. https://daanyam.in/global-hindu-festival-timings