Sankashti Chaturthi dates in Dar es Salaam, 2027
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2027, Dar es Salaam has 12 Sankashti Chaturthi dates, from Mon, Jan 25 to Fri, Dec 17. 11 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The fourth lunar day of the waning fortnight, a monthly Ganesha fast broken after moonrise.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 25 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Jan 25, 5:42 AM – Tue, Jan 26, 3:32 AM | 6:23 AM | Monday; sunset 6:49 PM | Same |
| Wed, Feb 24 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Feb 23, 7:20 PM – Wed, Feb 24, 6:11 PM | 6:29 AM | Wednesday; sunset 6:46 PM | Same |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Mar 25, 10:10 AM – Fri, Mar 26, 10:15 AM | 6:27 AM | Friday; sunset 6:32 PM | Same |
| Sat, Apr 24 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Apr 24, 1:53 AM – Sun, Apr 25, 3:14 AM | 6:25 AM | Saturday; sunset 6:19 PM | Same |
| Mon, May 24 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, May 23, 6:14 PM – Mon, May 24, 8:31 PM | 6:28 AM | Monday; sunset 6:14 PM | Same |
| Wed, Jun 23 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jun 22, 10:39 AM – Wed, Jun 23, 1:15 PM | 6:34 AM | Wednesday; sunset 6:18 PM | Same |
| Thu, Jul 22 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Jul 22, 2:19 AM – Fri, Jul 23, 4:29 AM | 6:37 AM | Thursday; sunset 6:24 PM | Same |
| Sat, Aug 21 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Aug 20, 4:26 PM – Sat, Aug 21, 5:38 PM | 6:30 AM | Saturday; sunset 6:25 PM | Same |
| Sun, Sep 19 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Sep 19, 4:41 AM – Mon, Sep 20, 4:41 AM | 6:16 AM | Sunday; sunset 6:21 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Oct 19 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Oct 18, 3:23 PM – Tue, Oct 19, 2:13 PM | 6:01 AM | Tuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:17 PM | Same |
| Wed, Nov 17 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Nov 17, 1:13 AM – Wed, Nov 17, 11:07 PM | 5:56 AM | Wednesday; sunset 6:22 PM | Same |
| Fri, Dec 17 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 16, 10:54 AM – Fri, Dec 17, 8:07 AM | 6:04 AM | Friday; sunset 6:35 PM | Same |
What Sankashti Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Sankashti Chaturthi 2027 guide.
Sankashti Chaturthi in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Sankashti Chaturthi days are there in 2027 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 25 and the last on Fri, Dec 17.
+ Are Dar es Salaam Sankashti Chaturthi 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 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 Krishna Chaturthi tithi is in force at sunrise. Many households instead follow the day on which Chaturthi holds at moonrise, so a local temple may differ by a day. 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.