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Pradosh vrat dates in Johannesburg, 2026

Gauteng, South Africa · -26.20°, 28.05° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2026, Johannesburg has 24 Pradosh dates, from Thu, Jan 15 to Mon, Dec 21. 21 match the Indian date, 3 fall a day earlier. The thirteenth lunar day observed at twilight, the twice-monthly Shiva observance.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunsetDetailsvs India
Thu, Jan 15Krishna (waning)Thu, Jan 15, 4:49 PM – Fri, Jan 16, 6:54 PM7:06 PMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Fri, Jan 30Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jan 30, 7:41 AM – Sat, Jan 31, 4:57 AM7:02 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Feb 14Krishna (waning)Sat, Feb 14, 12:34 PM – Sun, Feb 15, 1:38 PM6:53 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Feb 28Shukla (waxing)Sat, Feb 28, 5:16 PM – Sun, Mar 1, 3:42 PM6:41 PMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Mar 16Krishna (waning)Mon, Mar 16, 6:14 AM – Tue, Mar 17, 5:56 AM6:25 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Mon, Mar 30Shukla (waxing)Mon, Mar 30, 3:44 AM – Tue, Mar 31, 3:30 AM6:10 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Apr 15Krishna (waning)Tue, Apr 14, 8:47 PM – Wed, Apr 15, 7:05 PM5:53 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Tue, Apr 28Shukla (waxing)Tue, Apr 28, 3:26 PM – Wed, Apr 29, 4:26 PM5:42 PMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Thu, May 14Krishna (waning)Thu, May 14, 7:54 AM – Fri, May 15, 5:04 AM5:31 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, May 28Shukla (waxing)Thu, May 28, 4:30 AM – Fri, May 29, 6:24 AM5:26 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jun 12Krishna (waning)Fri, Jun 12, 4:09 PM – Sat, Jun 13, 12:40 PM5:24 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Jun 27Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jun 26, 6:56 PM – Sat, Jun 27, 9:17 PM5:27 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Jul 12Krishna (waning)Sat, Jul 11, 10:36 PM – Sun, Jul 12, 7:03 PM5:32 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jul 26Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jul 26, 10:31 AM – Mon, Jul 27, 12:48 PM5:39 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Aug 10Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 10, 4:33 AM – Tue, Aug 11, 1:26 AM5:46 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Aug 25Shukla (waxing)Tue, Aug 25, 2:53 AM – Wed, Aug 26, 4:31 AM5:53 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Sep 8Krishna (waning)Tue, Sep 8, 11:15 AM – Wed, Sep 9, 9:02 AM5:59 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Sep 24Shukla (waxing)Wed, Sep 23, 7:22 PM – Thu, Sep 24, 7:49 PM6:05 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Thu, Oct 8Krishna (waning)Wed, Oct 7, 7:48 PM – Thu, Oct 8, 6:48 PM6:11 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Oct 23Shukla (waxing)Fri, Oct 23, 11:07 AM – Sat, Oct 24, 10:08 AM6:19 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Nov 6Krishna (waning)Fri, Nov 6, 7:03 AM – Sat, Nov 7, 7:19 AM6:28 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Nov 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Nov 22, 1:29 AM – Sun, Nov 22, 11:09 PM6:40 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Dec 6Krishna (waning)Sat, Dec 5, 9:24 PM – Sun, Dec 6, 10:54 PM6:51 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Dec 21Shukla (waxing)Mon, Dec 21, 2:08 PM – Tue, Dec 22, 10:55 AM7:00 PMWeekday: MondaySame

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2026 guide.

Pradosh in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2026 in Johannesburg?
24, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 15 and the last on Mon, Dec 21.
+ Are Johannesburg Pradosh dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunset that decides the day happens at a different moment in Johannesburg. In 2026, 21 of 24 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 3 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Trayodashi tithi is in force at sunset. No entry this year needed a flag. 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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