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Masik Durgashtami dates in Durban, 2028

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

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

In 2028, Durban has 13 Masik Durgashtami dates, from Wed, Jan 5 to Sun, Dec 24. 12 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
Wed, Jan 5Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jan 4, 2:52 PM – Wed, Jan 5, 4:22 PM5:02 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Feb 4Shukla (waxing)Thu, Feb 3, 8:54 AM – Fri, Feb 4, 9:19 AM5:27 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Mar 4Shukla (waxing)Fri, Mar 3, 11:16 PM – Sat, Mar 4, 10:43 PM5:50 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Apr 3Shukla (waxing)Sun, Apr 2, 9:54 AM – Mon, Apr 3, 8:33 AM6:08 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, May 2Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 1, 5:23 PM – Tue, May 2, 3:27 PM6:26 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, May 31Shukla (waxing)Tue, May 30, 10:44 PM – Wed, May 31, 8:31 PM6:44 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Jun 29Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jun 29, 3:18 AM – Fri, Jun 30, 1:10 AM6:53 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Jul 29Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jul 28, 8:35 AM – Sat, Jul 29, 6:58 AM6:44 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Aug 27Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 26, 4:05 PM – Sun, Aug 27, 3:21 PM6:18 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Sep 25Shukla (waxing)Mon, Sep 25, 3:03 AM – Tue, Sep 26, 3:30 AM5:42 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Oct 25Shukla (waxing)Tue, Oct 24, 6:13 PM – Wed, Oct 25, 7:45 PM5:08 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Nov 24Shukla (waxing)Thu, Nov 23, 1:10 PM – Fri, Nov 24, 3:27 PM4:50 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Dec 24Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 23, 10:30 AM – Sun, Dec 24, 1:03 PM4:54 AMWeekday: SundaySame

What Masik Durgashtami is and how it is kept: the Masik Durgashtami 2028 guide.

Masik Durgashtami in Durban: questions

+ How many Masik Durgashtami days are there in 2028 in Durban?
13, computed for Durban's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 5 and the last on Sun, Dec 24.
+ Are Durban 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 Durban. In 2028, 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 Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. 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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