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Sankashti Chaturthi 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 Sankashti Chaturthi dates, from Thu, Jan 4 to Mon, Dec 24. 11 match the Indian date, 2 fall a day earlier. The fourth lunar day of the waning fortnight, a monthly Ganesha fast broken after moonrise.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Thu, Jan 4Krishna (waning)Wed, Jan 3, 1:35 PM – Thu, Jan 4, 11:22 AM5:22 AMThursday; sunset 7:05 PMSame
Fri, Feb 2Krishna (waning)Thu, Feb 1, 11:18 PM – Fri, Feb 2, 8:16 PM5:44 AMFriday; sunset 7:00 PMSame
Sat, Mar 3Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 3, 8:17 AM – Sun, Mar 4, 5:02 AM6:03 AMSaturday; sunset 6:38 PMTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Mon, Apr 2Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 1, 5:17 PM – Mon, Apr 2, 2:22 PM6:18 AMMonday; sunset 6:06 PMSame
Tue, May 1Krishna (waning)Tue, May 1, 3:00 AM – Wed, May 2, 12:55 AM6:32 AMTuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 5:39 PMSame
Thu, May 31Krishna (waning)Wed, May 30, 1:55 PM – Thu, May 31, 12:57 PM6:48 AMThursday; sunset 5:25 PMSame
Fri, Jun 29Krishna (waning)Fri, Jun 29, 2:19 AM – Sat, Jun 30, 2:33 AM6:57 AMFriday; sunset 5:27 PM1 day earlier
Sun, Jul 29Krishna (waning)Sat, Jul 28, 4:22 PM – Sun, Jul 29, 5:42 PM6:49 AMSunday; sunset 5:40 PMSame
Tue, Aug 28Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 27, 8:07 AM – Tue, Aug 28, 10:19 AM6:26 AMTuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 5:55 PMSame
Wed, Sep 26Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 26, 1:18 AM – Thu, Sep 27, 3:53 AM5:54 AMWednesday; sunset 6:06 PMSame
Fri, Oct 26Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 25, 7:07 PM – Fri, Oct 26, 9:25 PM5:24 AMFriday; sunset 6:21 PMSame
Sun, Nov 25Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 24, 12:16 PM – Sun, Nov 25, 1:37 PM5:09 AMSunday; sunset 6:43 PMSame
Mon, Dec 24Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 24, 3:27 AM – Tue, Dec 25, 3:26 AM5:15 AMMonday; sunset 7:01 PMSame

What Sankashti Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Sankashti Chaturthi 2029 guide.

Sankashti Chaturthi in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Sankashti Chaturthi days are there in 2029 in Johannesburg?
13, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 4 and the last on Mon, Dec 24.
+ Are Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg. In 2029, 11 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 2 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. 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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