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Masik Durgashtami dates in Johannesburg, 2026

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Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, Johannesburg 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.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Mon, Jan 26Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jan 25, 7:42 PM – Mon, Jan 26, 5:49 PM5:38 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Feb 24Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 24, 3:34 AM – Wed, Feb 25, 1:24 AM5:59 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Mar 26Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 25, 10:22 AM – Thu, Mar 26, 8:21 AM6:15 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Apr 24Shukla (waxing)Thu, Apr 23, 5:21 PM – Fri, Apr 24, 3:53 PM6:28 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, May 23Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 23, 1:36 AM – Sun, May 24, 1:00 AM6:44 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Jun 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 21, 11:54 AM – Mon, Jun 22, 12:13 PM6:56 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Jul 21Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jul 21, 12:35 AM – Wed, Jul 22, 1:50 AM6:53 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Aug 20Shukla (waxing)Wed, Aug 19, 3:51 PM – Thu, Aug 20, 5:50 PM6:34 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Sep 19Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 18, 9:33 AM – Sat, Sep 19, 11:59 AM6:02 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Oct 18Shukla (waxing)Sun, Oct 18, 5:00 AM – Mon, Oct 19, 7:24 AM5:31 AMWeekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier
Tue, Nov 17Shukla (waxing)Tue, Nov 17, 12:51 AM – Wed, Nov 18, 2:37 AM5:11 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Dec 17Shukla (waxing)Wed, Dec 16, 7:18 PM – Thu, Dec 17, 7:57 PM5:11 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame

What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2026 guide.

Masik Durgashtami in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2026 in Johannesburg?
12, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 26 and the last on Thu, Dec 17.
+ Are Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg 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.

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