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Vinayaka Chaturthi 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 13 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Tue, Jan 12 to Fri, Dec 31. 12 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The fourth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly Ganesha observance kept around midday.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Tue, Jan 12Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jan 11, 6:01 AM – Tue, Jan 12, 8:02 AM5:07 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Feb 10Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 9, 10:53 PM – Wed, Feb 10, 11:37 PM5:33 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Mar 12Shukla (waxing)Thu, Mar 11, 12:11 PM – Fri, Mar 12, 11:30 AM5:55 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Apr 10Shukla (waxing)Fri, Apr 9, 10:05 PM – Sat, Apr 10, 8:11 PM6:12 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, May 9Shukla (waxing)Sun, May 9, 5:35 AM – Mon, May 10, 2:54 AM6:30 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Jun 8Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jun 7, 11:58 AM – Tue, Jun 8, 8:53 AM6:47 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jul 7Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jul 6, 6:20 PM – Wed, Jul 7, 3:15 PM6:52 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Aug 5Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 5, 1:40 AM – Thu, Aug 5, 10:58 PM6:39 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Sep 4Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 3, 10:50 AM – Sat, Sep 4, 8:56 AM6:09 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Oct 3Shukla (waxing)Sat, Oct 2, 10:40 PM – Sun, Oct 3, 9:59 PM5:33 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Nov 2Shukla (waxing)Mon, Nov 1, 1:48 PM – Tue, Nov 2, 2:35 PM5:02 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Dec 2Shukla (waxing)Wed, Dec 1, 8:13 AM – Thu, Dec 2, 10:17 AM4:49 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Dec 31Shukla (waxing)Fri, Dec 31, 4:45 AM – Sat, Jan 1, 7:29 AM4:58 AMWeekday: FridayTithi also holds at the next sunrise—

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2027 guide.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Durban: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2027 in Durban?
13, computed for Durban's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 12 and the last on Fri, Dec 31.
+ Are Durban Vinayaka 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 Durban. In 2027, 12 of 13 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 Chaturthi tithi is in force at sunrise. Some calendars use the tithi prevailing at midday instead; near a boundary that can move the date by a day. 1 of this year's 13 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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