When is Diwali 2026 in Australia?
Diwali Lakshmi Puja 2026 is on Sunday 8 November in Australia, the same date as in India. The five-day festival runs from Dhanteras on Friday 6 November, through Choti Diwali on Saturday 7 November, to Diwali on Sunday 8 November.
What time is Lakshmi Puja in Sydney on Diwali 2026?
The published Lakshmi Puja window for Sydney is 8:04 pm to 9:33 pm AEDT on Sunday 8 November 2026, inside Pradosh Kaal (7:29 pm to 9:33 pm). Your guide is calculated for your own suburb.
When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in Australia?
Karwa Chauth 2026 is on Thursday 29 October in Australia. Moonrise is late this year: about 11:09 pm in Sydney, 11:49 pm in Melbourne, 11:22 pm in Canberra, 11:35 pm in Adelaide, 9:41 pm in Brisbane, 10:05 pm in Darwin and 10:30 pm in Perth, and just after midnight in Hobart. Your guide gives the moonrise for your own suburb rather than an Indian time.
How is this different from the timings shared on social media?
Most shared timetables give one window, usually for New Delhi, without your local sunset, rising sign or daylight saving. Your guide is calculated for your city using Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Lagna, so each ritual meets its traditional window where you live.
Does a Pandit perform the pooja, or does my family do it?
Both. A qualified, experienced Vedic Pandit performs your pooja online with the proper rituals, mantras and your Sankalpa, and your family takes part at home at the Muhurat calculated for your city, following the same mantras and steps.
What pooja items (samagri) do I need?
Karwa Chauth: a karwa with lid, chhalni (sieve), puja thali, diya with ghee, roli, akshat, kalava, flowers, coins, sweets and your Sargi items. Dhanteras: 13 earthen diyas plus a four-faced diya for Yama Deepam, a kalash, images of Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari, whole coriander seeds, coins, panchamrit and a new ledger. Choti Diwali: sesame oil and ubtan for Abhyang Snan, 14 diyas plus a four-wick diya, rangoli, an image of Lord Krishna, roli, akshat and sweets. Diwali: new Lakshmi and Ganesha idols, a kalash, an akhand diya with 11 or 21 diyas, kamalgatta, durva grass, kheel-batashe, silver coins, panchamrit and a new account book. Each pooja’s booking page lists every item in its FAQs.
Are pooja items shipped to me?
No. The full list of pooja items for each festival is in these FAQs and on each pooja’s booking page, so you can buy fresh items locally from an Indian grocer or online a few days before each festival.
How does the online search guide work?
For each step of the pooja you get the exact phrase to search, such as “Karwa Chauth vrat katha Veeravati” or “Shri Suktam path”, in the order you need them, plus tips for choosing reliable sources. Online videos usually quote Indian times, so you use your own Muhurat instead.
When do I need to book?
As early as you can. Each pooja has to be performed inside the festival’s Muhurat, so our Pandit can take only a limited number of families for Karwa Chauth, Dhanteras, Choti Diwali and Diwali. Once the slots for a festival are filled, bookings close.
Thursday 29 October
