Kanuma 2026 in Australia: date and local timings
Kanuma 2026 falls on Thursday 15 January 2026 in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide; Friday 16 January 2026 in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra. In India it is on Thursday 15 January 2026 – the date differs because the deciding tithi reaches the local part of the day on another calendar date. The rule: The day after Makara Sankranti. The table gives the date for each city with the deciding window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST.
FAQ
When is Kanuma 2026 in Australia?
Kanuma 2026 is on Thursday 15 January 2026 in Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide; Friday 16 January 2026 in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra.
Is Kanuma on the same day in Australia and India?
No, in India it is on Thursday 15 January 2026. A festival is fixed by a tithi at a part of the local day, and the tithi ends at the same instant everywhere, so a city many hours behind India can reach that part of the day on a different date.
How is the date of Kanuma decided?
The day after Makara Sankranti.
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