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Masik Durgashtami dates in Johannesburg, 2027

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

In 2027, Johannesburg has 12 Masik Durgashtami dates, from Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Dec 6. 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
Sat, Jan 16Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jan 15, 10:45 AM – Sat, Jan 16, 10:15 AM5:30 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Feb 14Shukla (waxing)Sat, Feb 13, 10:38 PM – Sun, Feb 14, 9:12 PM5:53 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Mar 15Shukla (waxing)Mon, Mar 15, 7:22 AM – Tue, Mar 16, 5:26 AM6:09 AMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Wed, Apr 14Shukla (waxing)Tue, Apr 13, 2:00 PM – Wed, Apr 14, 11:55 AM6:23 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, May 13Shukla (waxing)Wed, May 12, 7:44 PM – Thu, May 13, 5:49 PM6:38 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jun 11Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jun 11, 1:45 AM – Sat, Jun 12, 12:16 AM6:52 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Jul 11Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jul 10, 9:09 AM – Sun, Jul 11, 8:22 AM6:56 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Aug 9Shukla (waxing)Sun, Aug 8, 6:56 PM – Mon, Aug 9, 7:07 PM6:43 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Sep 8Shukla (waxing)Tue, Sep 7, 8:00 AM – Wed, Sep 8, 9:16 AM6:15 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Oct 7Shukla (waxing)Thu, Oct 7, 12:45 AM – Fri, Oct 8, 3:00 AM5:42 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Nov 6Shukla (waxing)Fri, Nov 5, 8:42 PM – Sat, Nov 6, 11:23 PM5:16 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Dec 6Shukla (waxing)Sun, Dec 5, 6:10 PM – Mon, Dec 6, 8:33 PM5:09 AMWeekday: MondaySame

What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2027 guide.

Masik Durgashtami in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2027 in Johannesburg?
12, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 16 and the last on Mon, Dec 6.
+ 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 2027, 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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