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Kalashtami dates in Johannesburg, 2029

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

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

In 2029, Johannesburg has 13 Kalashtami dates, from Sun, Jan 7 to Fri, Dec 28. 12 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The eighth lunar day of the waning fortnight, the monthly observance of Kala Bhairava.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Sun, Jan 7Krishna (waning)Sun, Jan 7, 4:32 AM – Mon, Jan 8, 2:27 AM5:24 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Feb 6Krishna (waning)Mon, Feb 5, 12:48 PM – Tue, Feb 6, 11:08 AM5:47 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Mar 7Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 6, 10:25 PM – Wed, Mar 7, 9:33 PM6:06 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Apr 6Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 5, 9:57 AM – Fri, Apr 6, 10:03 AM6:20 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, May 5Krishna (waning)Fri, May 4, 11:25 PM – Sun, May 6, 12:28 AM6:34 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Jun 4Krishna (waning)Sun, Jun 3, 2:31 PM – Mon, Jun 4, 4:19 PM6:50 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Jul 3Krishna (waning)Tue, Jul 3, 6:53 AM – Wed, Jul 4, 9:10 AM6:57 AMWeekday: TuesdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier
Thu, Aug 2Krishna (waning)Thu, Aug 2, 12:07 AM – Fri, Aug 3, 2:27 AM6:47 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Sep 1Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 31, 5:34 PM – Sat, Sep 1, 7:29 PM6:22 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Oct 1Krishna (waning)Sun, Sep 30, 10:21 AM – Mon, Oct 1, 11:25 AM5:48 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Oct 30Krishna (waning)Tue, Oct 30, 1:29 AM – Wed, Oct 31, 1:27 AM5:21 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Nov 29Krishna (waning)Wed, Nov 28, 2:16 PM – Thu, Nov 29, 1:12 PM5:08 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Dec 28Krishna (waning)Fri, Dec 28, 12:40 AM – Fri, Dec 28, 10:55 PM5:17 AMWeekday: FridaySame

What Kalashtami is and how it is kept: the Kalashtami 2029 guide.

Kalashtami in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Kalashtami days are there in 2029 in Johannesburg?
13, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 7 and the last on Fri, Dec 28.
+ Are Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg. In 2029, 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 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 13 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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