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Kalashtami dates in Durban, 2027

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · -29.86°, 31.02° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2027, Durban has 12 Kalashtami dates, from Fri, Jan 29 to Mon, Dec 20. 10 match the Indian date, 2 fall a day earlier. The eighth lunar day of the waning fortnight, the monthly observance of Kala Bhairava.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Fri, Jan 29Krishna (waning)Fri, Jan 29, 12:36 AM – Sat, Jan 30, 1:31 AM5:22 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Feb 28Krishna (waning)Sat, Feb 27, 6:27 PM – Sun, Feb 28, 8:18 PM5:47 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Mar 30Krishna (waning)Mon, Mar 29, 1:43 PM – Tue, Mar 30, 4:12 PM6:06 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Apr 29Krishna (waning)Wed, Apr 28, 9:03 AM – Thu, Apr 29, 11:34 AM6:24 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, May 28Krishna (waning)Fri, May 28, 2:59 AM – Sat, May 29, 4:52 AM6:42 AMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sun, Jun 27Krishna (waning)Sat, Jun 26, 6:24 PM – Sun, Jun 27, 7:17 PM6:53 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Jul 26Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 26, 6:57 AM – Tue, Jul 27, 6:45 AM6:46 AMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Wed, Aug 25Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 24, 4:57 PM – Wed, Aug 25, 3:53 PM6:21 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Sep 23Krishna (waning)Thu, Sep 23, 1:10 AM – Thu, Sep 23, 11:30 PM5:46 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Oct 23Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 22, 8:28 AM – Sat, Oct 23, 6:32 AM5:11 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Nov 21Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 20, 3:50 PM – Sun, Nov 21, 1:52 PM4:51 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Dec 20Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 20, 12:07 AM – Mon, Dec 20, 10:26 PM4:52 AMWeekday: MondaySame

What Kalashtami is and how it is kept: the Kalashtami 2027 guide.

Kalashtami in Durban: questions

+ How many Kalashtami days are there in 2027 in Durban?
12, computed for Durban's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 29 and the last on Mon, Dec 20.
+ Are Durban Kalashtami 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 Durban. In 2027, 10 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 2 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Krishna Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. Bhairava worship is often done at night, so some calendars use the night-time tithi instead. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Durban 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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