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Pradosh vrat dates in Johannesburg, 2028

Gauteng, South Africa · -26.20°, 28.05° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2028, Johannesburg has 25 Pradosh dates, from Sun, Jan 9 to Fri, Dec 29. 24 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The thirteenth lunar day observed at twilight, the twice-monthly Shiva observance.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunsetDetailsvs India
Sun, Jan 9Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jan 9, 2:28 PM – Mon, Jan 10, 12:09 PM7:06 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jan 23Krishna (waning)Sun, Jan 23, 10:55 AM – Mon, Jan 24, 12:41 PM7:04 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Feb 8Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 8, 3:23 AM – Wed, Feb 9, 12:18 AM6:57 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Feb 22Krishna (waning)Tue, Feb 22, 4:40 AM – Wed, Feb 23, 7:16 AM6:47 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Mar 8Shukla (waxing)Wed, Mar 8, 1:59 PM – Thu, Mar 9, 10:32 AM6:33 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Mar 23Krishna (waning)Wed, Mar 22, 11:28 PM – Fri, Mar 24, 2:05 AM6:17 PMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Apr 7Shukla (waxing)Thu, Apr 6, 10:24 PM – Fri, Apr 7, 7:05 PM6:01 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Apr 21Krishna (waning)Fri, Apr 21, 5:37 PM – Sat, Apr 22, 7:29 PM5:47 PMWeekday: FridayTithi also holds at the next sunset1 day earlier
Sat, May 6Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 6, 5:21 AM – Sun, May 7, 2:38 AM5:35 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, May 21Krishna (waning)Sun, May 21, 9:53 AM – Mon, May 22, 10:36 AM5:28 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Sun, Jun 4Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 4, 12:01 PM – Mon, Jun 5, 10:22 AM5:24 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Jun 20Krishna (waning)Mon, Jun 19, 11:55 PM – Tue, Jun 20, 11:21 PM5:25 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Tue, Jul 4Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jul 3, 7:49 PM – Tue, Jul 4, 7:29 PM5:29 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jul 19Krishna (waning)Wed, Jul 19, 11:54 AM – Thu, Jul 20, 10:10 AM5:36 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Aug 2Shukla (waxing)Wed, Aug 2, 5:56 AM – Thu, Aug 3, 6:58 AM5:43 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Aug 18Krishna (waning)Thu, Aug 17, 10:16 PM – Fri, Aug 18, 7:33 PM5:50 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Fri, Sep 1Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 31, 7:04 PM – Fri, Sep 1, 9:08 PM5:56 PMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Sep 16Krishna (waning)Sat, Sep 16, 7:24 AM – Sun, Sep 17, 4:03 AM6:02 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sat, Sep 30Shukla (waxing)Sat, Sep 30, 11:07 AM – Sun, Oct 1, 1:38 PM6:08 PMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Oct 15Krishna (waning)Sun, Oct 15, 3:49 PM – Mon, Oct 16, 12:18 PM6:15 PMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Oct 30Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 30, 5:23 AM – Tue, Oct 31, 7:41 AM6:24 PMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Nov 14Krishna (waning)Tue, Nov 14, 12:13 AM – Tue, Nov 14, 9:07 PM6:35 PMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Nov 29Shukla (waxing)Wed, Nov 29, 12:46 AM – Thu, Nov 30, 2:14 AM6:46 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Wed, Dec 13Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 13, 9:27 AM – Thu, Dec 14, 7:22 AM6:56 PMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Dec 29Shukla (waxing)Thu, Dec 28, 7:53 PM – Fri, Dec 29, 8:09 PM7:03 PMWeekday: FridaySame

What Pradosh is and how it is kept: the Pradosh 2028 guide.

Pradosh in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Pradosh days are there in 2028 in Johannesburg?
25, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 9 and the last on Fri, Dec 29.
+ Are Johannesburg Pradosh dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunset that decides the day happens at a different moment in Johannesburg. In 2028, 24 of 25 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 Trayodashi tithi is in force at sunset. 1 of this year's 25 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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