Hindu festival and vrat calendar 2027: Sydney (Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, eclipses)

Every festival, Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, Pradosh, Sankashti, Sankranti and eclipse of 2027 for Sydney, with each tithi's start and end. Computed on the Swiss Ephemeris by the classical rules.

The main festivals of 2027

  • Makar SankrantiFri 15 January
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Jan, 2:40
  • Vasant PanchamiThu 11 February
    Tithi: 11 Feb, 8:35 to 12 Feb, 8:48
  • Maha ShivaratriSat 6 March
    Tithi: 6 Mar, 17:34 to 7 Mar, 19:16
  • Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima evening)Mon 22 March
    Tithi: 21 Mar, 23:52 to 22 Mar, 21:43The evening Purnima holds, after Bhadra; Holi with colours follows. In a year when Bhadra covers that evening, panchangs differ by a day for both: check your local panchang.
  • Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri beginsThu 8 April
    Tithi: 7 Apr, 9:51 to 8 Apr, 8:59
  • Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)Wed 14 April
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Apr, 19:58
  • Ram NavamiThu 15 April
    Tithi: 14 Apr, 19:54 to 15 Apr, 17:51
  • Hanuman JayantiWed 21 April
    Tithi: 20 Apr, 9:21 to 21 Apr, 8:27
  • Akshaya TritiyaSun 9 May
    Tithi: 8 May, 16:13 to 9 May, 13:33
  • Guru PurnimaSun 18 July
    Tithi: 17 Jul, 23:18 to 19 Jul, 1:44
  • Raksha BandhanTue 17 August
    Tithi: 16 Aug, 14:59 to 17 Aug, 17:28Rakhi is tied while Purnima lasts, outside Bhadra.
  • Krishna JanmashtamiWed 25 August
    Tithi: 25 Aug, 0:55 to 25 Aug, 23:50
  • Ganesh ChaturthiSat 4 September
    Tithi: 3 Sept, 18:49 to 4 Sept, 16:56
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha ends)Wed 29 September
    Tithi: 29 Sept, 15:25 to 30 Sept, 12:36
  • Sharad Navratri beginsFri 1 October
    Tithi: 30 Sept, 12:36 to 1 Oct, 10:05
  • Durga AshtamiFri 8 October
    Tithi: 7 Oct, 9:43 to 8 Oct, 11:58
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Sun 10 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 14:32 to 10 Oct, 17:11
  • Karwa ChauthTue 19 October
    Tithi: 18 Oct, 23:22 to 19 Oct, 22:12
  • DhanterasWed 27 October
    Tithi: 27 Oct, 6:34 to 28 Oct, 4:20
  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Fri 29 October
    Tithi: 29 Oct, 2:18 to 30 Oct, 0:36
  • Govardhan PujaSat 30 October
    Tithi: 30 Oct, 0:36 to 30 Oct, 23:22
  • Bhai DoojSun 31 October
    Tithi: 30 Oct, 23:22 to 31 Oct, 22:43
  • Chhath PujaThu 4 November
    Tithi: 4 Nov, 1:02 to 5 Nov, 3:08

January 2027

  • Saphala EkadashiSun 3 January
    Tithi: 2 Jan, 19:54 to 3 Jan, 21:38
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Tue 5 January
    Tithi: 4 Jan, 23:46 to 6 Jan, 2:10
  • Margashirsha AmavasyaThu 7 January
    Tithi: 7 Jan, 4:44 to 8 Jan, 7:24
  • Makar SankrantiFri 15 January
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Jan, 2:40
  • Pausha Putrada EkadashiTue 19 January
    Tithi: 18 Jan, 15:57 to 19 Jan, 13:20
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Wed 20 January
    Tithi: 20 Jan, 10:11 to 21 Jan, 6:42
  • Pausha PurnimaFri 22 January
    Tithi: 22 Jan, 3:00 to 22 Jan, 23:17
  • Sankashti ChaturthiMon 25 January
    Tithi: 25 Jan, 13:40 to 26 Jan, 11:30The fast is broken at moonrise.

February 2027

  • Shattila EkadashiTue 2 February
    Tithi: 1 Feb, 14:11 to 2 Feb, 16:40
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Wed 3 February
    Tithi: 3 Feb, 19:20 to 4 Feb, 22:01
  • Pausha AmavasyaSat 6 February
    Tithi: 6 Feb, 0:35 to 7 Feb, 2:56
  • Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan)Sun 7 February
    6 Feb, 23:57 to 7 Feb, 6:01Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Vasant PanchamiThu 11 February
    Tithi: 11 Feb, 8:35 to 12 Feb, 8:48
  • Kumbha SankrantiSat 13 February
    The Sun changes sign at 13 Feb, 15:39
  • Jaya EkadashiWed 17 February
    Tithi: 17 Feb, 1:49 to 17 Feb, 23:02
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 18 February
    Tithi: 18 Feb, 19:58 to 19 Feb, 16:44
  • Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Sun 21 February
    21 Feb, 8:12 to 21 Feb, 12:13Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Magha PurnimaSun 21 February
    Tithi: 20 Feb, 13:30 to 21 Feb, 10:23
  • Sankashti ChaturthiWed 24 February
    Tithi: 24 Feb, 3:19 to 25 Feb, 2:10The fast is broken at moonrise.

March 2027

  • Vijaya EkadashiThu 4 March
    Tithi: 3 Mar, 10:14 to 4 Mar, 12:54
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 5 March
    Tithi: 5 Mar, 15:24 to 6 Mar, 17:34
  • Maha ShivaratriSat 6 March
    Tithi: 6 Mar, 17:34 to 7 Mar, 19:16
  • Magha AmavasyaMon 8 March
    Tithi: 7 Mar, 19:16 to 8 Mar, 20:29
  • Meena SankrantiMon 15 March
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Mar, 12:30
  • Amalaki EkadashiThu 18 March
    Tithi: 18 Mar, 9:51 to 19 Mar, 7:21Vaishnava (ISKCON): Fri 19 March
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sat 20 March
    Tithi: 20 Mar, 4:47 to 21 Mar, 2:15
  • Holika Dahan (Phalguna Purnima evening)Mon 22 March
    Tithi: 21 Mar, 23:52 to 22 Mar, 21:43The evening Purnima holds, after Bhadra; Holi with colours follows. In a year when Bhadra covers that evening, panchangs differ by a day for both: check your local panchang.
  • Phalguna PurnimaMon 22 March
    Tithi: 21 Mar, 23:52 to 22 Mar, 21:43
  • Sankashti ChaturthiThu 25 March
    Tithi: 25 Mar, 18:08 to 26 Mar, 18:13The fast is broken at moonrise.

April 2027

  • Papmochani EkadashiFri 2 April
    Tithi: 2 Apr, 6:15 to 3 Apr, 8:22Vaishnava (ISKCON): Sat 3 April
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sun 4 April
    Tithi: 4 Apr, 8:57 to 5 Apr, 9:53
  • Phalguna AmavasyaWed 7 April
    Tithi: 6 Apr, 10:10 to 7 Apr, 9:51
  • Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri beginsThu 8 April
    Tithi: 7 Apr, 9:51 to 8 Apr, 8:59
  • Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi)Wed 14 April
    The Sun changes sign at 14 Apr, 19:58
  • Ram NavamiThu 15 April
    Tithi: 14 Apr, 19:54 to 15 Apr, 17:51
  • Kamada EkadashiSat 17 April
    Tithi: 16 Apr, 15:52 to 17 Apr, 13:58
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sun 18 April
    Tithi: 18 Apr, 12:12 to 19 Apr, 10:38
  • Hanuman JayantiWed 21 April
    Tithi: 20 Apr, 9:21 to 21 Apr, 8:27
  • Chaitra PurnimaWed 21 April
    Tithi: 20 Apr, 9:21 to 21 Apr, 8:27
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSat 24 April
    Tithi: 24 Apr, 8:51 to 25 Apr, 10:12The fast is broken at moonrise.

May 2027

  • Varuthini EkadashiSun 2 May
    Tithi: 1 May, 23:24 to 3 May, 0:22
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Tue 4 May
    Tithi: 4 May, 0:34 to 5 May, 0:01
  • Chaitra AmavasyaThu 6 May
    Tithi: 5 May, 22:47 to 6 May, 20:58
  • Akshaya TritiyaSun 9 May
    Tithi: 8 May, 16:13 to 9 May, 13:33
  • Vrishabha SankrantiSat 15 May
    The Sun changes sign at 15 May, 16:49
  • Mohini EkadashiSun 16 May
    Tithi: 15 May, 22:48 to 16 May, 21:43
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Tue 18 May
    Tithi: 17 May, 20:58 to 18 May, 20:34
  • Vaishakha PurnimaThu 20 May
    Tithi: 19 May, 20:33 to 20 May, 20:59
  • Sankashti ChaturthiMon 24 May
    Tithi: 24 May, 1:12 to 25 May, 3:29The fast is broken at moonrise.

June 2027

  • Apara EkadashiTue 1 June
    Tithi: 31 May, 14:32 to 1 Jun, 14:10
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Wed 2 June
    Tithi: 2 Jun, 12:59 to 3 Jun, 11:05
  • Vaishakha AmavasyaFri 4 June
    Tithi: 4 Jun, 8:35 to 5 Jun, 5:40
  • Nirjala EkadashiMon 14 June
    Tithi: 14 Jun, 6:42 to 15 Jun, 6:38Vaishnava (ISKCON): Tue 15 June
  • Mithuna SankrantiTue 15 June
    The Sun changes sign at 15 Jun, 23:25
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Wed 16 June
    Tithi: 16 Jun, 7:01 to 17 Jun, 7:50
  • Jyeshtha PurnimaSat 19 June
    Tithi: 18 Jun, 9:05 to 19 Jun, 10:44
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 22 June
    Tithi: 22 Jun, 17:37 to 23 Jun, 20:13The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Yogini EkadashiWed 30 June
    Tithi: 30 Jun, 2:34 to 1 Jul, 1:01

July 2027

  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Fri 2 July
    Tithi: 1 Jul, 22:45 to 2 Jul, 19:53
  • Jyeshtha AmavasyaSun 4 July
    Tithi: 3 Jul, 16:36 to 4 Jul, 13:02
  • Devshayani EkadashiWed 14 July
    Tithi: 13 Jul, 16:39 to 14 Jul, 17:40
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Fri 16 July
    Tithi: 15 Jul, 19:11 to 16 Jul, 21:05
  • Karka SankrantiSat 17 July
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Jul, 10:18
  • Guru PurnimaSun 18 July
    Tithi: 17 Jul, 23:18 to 19 Jul, 1:44
  • Ashadha PurnimaSun 18 July
    Tithi: 17 Jul, 23:18 to 19 Jul, 1:44
  • Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Mon 19 July
    19 Jul, 1:57 to 19 Jul, 2:08Penumbral only: the Moon dims slightly; most panchangs do not observe it and keep no sutak.
  • Sankashti ChaturthiThu 22 July
    Tithi: 22 Jul, 9:17 to 23 Jul, 11:26The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Kamika EkadashiFri 30 July
    Tithi: 29 Jul, 12:04 to 30 Jul, 9:43
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sat 31 July
    Tithi: 31 Jul, 6:48 to 1 Aug, 3:28

August 2027

  • Ashadha AmavasyaMon 2 August
    Tithi: 1 Aug, 23:50 to 2 Aug, 20:05
  • Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan)Mon 2 August
    2 Aug, 17:30 to 2 Aug, 22:43Not visible from this city: no sutak here.
  • Shravana Putrada EkadashiThu 12 August
    Tithi: 12 Aug, 5:29 to 13 Aug, 7:30Vaishnava (ISKCON): Fri 13 August
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sat 14 August
    Tithi: 14 Aug, 9:51 to 15 Aug, 12:24
  • Raksha BandhanTue 17 August
    Tithi: 16 Aug, 14:59 to 17 Aug, 17:28Rakhi is tied while Purnima lasts, outside Bhadra.
  • Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan)Tue 17 August
    17 Aug, 17:23 to 17 Aug, 19:03Penumbral only: the Moon dims slightly; most panchangs do not observe it and keep no sutak.
  • Shravana PurnimaTue 17 August
    Tithi: 16 Aug, 14:59 to 17 Aug, 17:28
  • Simha SankrantiTue 17 August
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Aug, 18:43
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSat 21 August
    Tithi: 20 Aug, 23:23 to 22 Aug, 0:35The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Krishna JanmashtamiWed 25 August
    Tithi: 25 Aug, 0:55 to 25 Aug, 23:50
  • Aja EkadashiSat 28 August
    Tithi: 27 Aug, 19:55 to 28 Aug, 17:12
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sun 29 August
    Tithi: 29 Aug, 14:06 to 30 Aug, 10:43
  • Shravana AmavasyaTue 31 August
    Tithi: 31 Aug, 7:11 to 1 Sept, 3:41

September 2027

  • Ganesh ChaturthiSat 4 September
    Tithi: 3 Sept, 18:49 to 4 Sept, 16:56
  • Parivartini EkadashiSat 11 September
    Tithi: 10 Sept, 21:30 to 12 Sept, 0:06
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Mon 13 September
    Tithi: 13 Sept, 2:43 to 14 Sept, 5:10
  • Bhadrapada PurnimaThu 16 September
    Tithi: 15 Sept, 7:18 to 16 Sept, 9:03
  • Kanya SankrantiFri 17 September
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Sept, 18:40
  • Sankashti ChaturthiSun 19 September
    Tithi: 19 Sept, 11:39 to 20 Sept, 11:39The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Indira EkadashiSun 26 September
    Tithi: 26 Sept, 3:01 to 27 Sept, 0:19
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Tue 28 September
    Tithi: 27 Sept, 21:25 to 28 Sept, 18:25
  • Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Paksha ends)Wed 29 September
    Tithi: 29 Sept, 15:25 to 30 Sept, 12:36
  • Bhadrapada AmavasyaThu 30 September
    Tithi: 29 Sept, 15:25 to 30 Sept, 12:36

October 2027

  • Sharad Navratri beginsFri 1 October
    Tithi: 30 Sept, 12:36 to 1 Oct, 10:05
  • Durga AshtamiFri 8 October
    Tithi: 7 Oct, 9:43 to 8 Oct, 11:58
  • Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Sun 10 October
    Tithi: 9 Oct, 14:32 to 10 Oct, 17:11
  • Papankusha EkadashiMon 11 October
    Tithi: 10 Oct, 17:11 to 11 Oct, 19:39
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Wed 13 October
    Tithi: 12 Oct, 21:44 to 13 Oct, 23:18
  • Ashwin PurnimaFri 15 October
    Tithi: 15 Oct, 0:19 to 16 Oct, 0:46
  • Tula SankrantiMon 18 October
    The Sun changes sign at 18 Oct, 7:38
  • Karwa ChauthTue 19 October
    Tithi: 18 Oct, 23:22 to 19 Oct, 22:12
  • Sankashti ChaturthiTue 19 October
    Tithi: 18 Oct, 23:22 to 19 Oct, 22:12The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Rama EkadashiTue 26 October
    Tithi: 25 Oct, 11:10 to 26 Oct, 8:52
  • DhanterasWed 27 October
    Tithi: 27 Oct, 6:34 to 28 Oct, 4:20
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Wed 27 October
    Tithi: 27 Oct, 6:34 to 28 Oct, 4:20
  • Ashwin AmavasyaFri 29 October
    Tithi: 29 Oct, 2:18 to 30 Oct, 0:36
  • Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Fri 29 October
    Tithi: 29 Oct, 2:18 to 30 Oct, 0:36
  • Govardhan PujaSat 30 October
    Tithi: 30 Oct, 0:36 to 30 Oct, 23:22
  • Bhai DoojSun 31 October
    Tithi: 30 Oct, 23:22 to 31 Oct, 22:43

November 2027

  • Chhath PujaThu 4 November
    Tithi: 4 Nov, 1:02 to 5 Nov, 3:08
  • Devutthana EkadashiWed 10 November
    Tithi: 9 Nov, 13:05 to 10 Nov, 14:41
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Thu 11 November
    Tithi: 11 Nov, 15:37 to 12 Nov, 15:51
  • Kartika PurnimaSun 14 November
    Tithi: 13 Nov, 15:25 to 14 Nov, 14:25
  • Sankashti ChaturthiWed 17 November
    Tithi: 17 Nov, 9:12 to 18 Nov, 7:05The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Vrishchika SankrantiWed 17 November
    The Sun changes sign at 17 Nov, 7:28
  • Utpanna EkadashiWed 24 November
    Tithi: 23 Nov, 19:15 to 24 Nov, 17:41
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Thu 25 November
    Tithi: 25 Nov, 16:21 to 26 Nov, 15:18
  • Kartika AmavasyaSun 28 November
    Tithi: 27 Nov, 14:37 to 28 Nov, 14:24

December 2027

  • Mokshada EkadashiFri 10 December
    Tithi: 9 Dec, 8:29 to 10 Dec, 8:50
  • Pradosh Vrat (Shukla)Sat 11 December
    Tithi: 11 Dec, 8:23 to 12 Dec, 7:13
  • Margashirsha PurnimaMon 13 December
    Tithi: 13 Dec, 5:25 to 14 Dec, 3:08
  • Sankashti ChaturthiThu 16 December
    Tithi: 16 Dec, 18:52 to 17 Dec, 16:04The fast is broken at moonrise.
  • Dhanu SankrantiThu 16 December
    The Sun changes sign at 16 Dec, 22:08
  • Saphala EkadashiThu 23 December
    Tithi: 23 Dec, 5:11 to 24 Dec, 4:42Vaishnava (ISKCON): Fri 24 December
  • Pradosh Vrat (Krishna)Sat 25 December
    Tithi: 25 Dec, 4:38 to 26 Dec, 5:02
  • Margashirsha AmavasyaTue 28 December
    Tithi: 27 Dec, 5:53 to 28 Dec, 7:12

Other cities

Days are counted from sunrise, so a festival can fall a day apart in another city.

Questions people ask

When is Diwali 2027 in Sydney?

Fri, 29 October 2027. The tithi runs from 29 Oct, 2:18 to 30 Oct, 0:36.

When is Raksha Bandhan 2027 in Sydney?

Tue, 17 August 2027. The tithi runs from 16 Aug, 14:59 to 17 Aug, 17:28.

When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Sydney?

Sat, 6 March 2027. The tithi runs from 6 Mar, 17:34 to 7 Mar, 19:16.

When is Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 in Sydney?

Sat, 4 September 2027. The tithi runs from 3 Sept, 18:49 to 4 Sept, 16:56.

How many Ekadashis are there in 2027?

25 for Sydney. When Ekadashi holds two sunrises, Smartas fast on the first day and Vaishnavas on the second.

Is any eclipse visible from Sydney in 2027?

No. None of this year's eclipses can be seen from here, so no sutak is kept here.

How are these dates worked out?

Each festival is kept on the day its tithi holds the festival's own time: sunrise, midday, the afternoon, the evening after sunset (pradosh), midnight (nishita) or moonrise. Days run from Sydney's sunrise, on the Swiss Ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa. A local panchang may differ by a day.