Masik Durgashtami dates in Dar es Salaam, 2026
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Dar es Salaam has 12 Masik Durgashtami dates, from Mon, Jan 26 to Thu, Dec 17. 11 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The eighth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly day of the Goddess Durga.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 26 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jan 25, 8:42 PM – Mon, Jan 26, 6:49 PM | 6:23 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Feb 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Feb 24, 4:34 AM – Wed, Feb 25, 2:24 AM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Mar 26 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Mar 25, 11:22 AM – Thu, Mar 26, 9:21 AM | 6:27 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Apr 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Apr 23, 6:21 PM – Fri, Apr 24, 4:53 PM | 6:25 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, May 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, May 23, 2:36 AM – Sun, May 24, 2:00 AM | 6:27 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Mon, Jun 22 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jun 21, 12:54 PM – Mon, Jun 22, 1:13 PM | 6:34 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Jul 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Jul 21, 1:35 AM – Wed, Jul 22, 2:50 AM | 6:37 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Aug 20 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Aug 19, 4:51 PM – Thu, Aug 20, 6:50 PM | 6:30 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Sep 18, 10:33 AM – Sat, Sep 19, 12:59 PM | 6:15 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Oct 18, 6:00 AM – Mon, Oct 19, 8:24 AM | 6:01 AM | Weekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunrise | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Nov 17, 1:51 AM – Wed, Nov 18, 3:37 AM | 5:56 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Dec 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Dec 16, 8:18 PM – Thu, Dec 17, 8:57 PM | 6:05 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2026 guide.
Masik Durgashtami in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2026 in Dar es Salaam?
12, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 26 and the last on Thu, Dec 17.
+ Are Dar es Salaam Masik Durgashtami dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Dar es Salaam. In 2026, 11 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Shukla Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Dar es Salaam are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.