Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in Dar es Salaam, 2030
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2030, Dar es Salaam has 13 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Mon, Jan 7 to Sat, Dec 28. 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.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 7 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Jan 7, 12:57 AM – Tue, Jan 8, 12:37 AM | 6:15 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Feb 6 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Feb 5, 6:14 PM – Wed, Feb 6, 7:13 PM | 6:27 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Fri, Mar 8 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Mar 7, 12:46 PM – Fri, Mar 8, 2:52 PM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Apr 7 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Apr 6, 7:27 AM – Sun, Apr 7, 10:07 AM | 6:26 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, May 6 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, May 6, 12:59 AM – Tue, May 7, 3:26 AM | 6:25 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Jun 5 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Jun 4, 4:09 PM – Wed, Jun 5, 5:43 PM | 6:30 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Thu, Jul 4 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Jul 4, 4:25 AM – Fri, Jul 5, 4:46 AM | 6:36 AM | Weekday: Thursday | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Aug 3 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Aug 2, 2:04 PM – Sat, Aug 3, 1:11 PM | 6:35 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Sep 1 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Aug 31, 10:03 PM – Sun, Sep 1, 8:10 PM | 6:25 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, Sep 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Sep 30, 5:34 AM – Tue, Oct 1, 2:57 AM | 6:09 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Oct 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Oct 29, 1:41 PM – Wed, Oct 30, 10:40 AM | 5:57 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Thu, Nov 28 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Nov 27, 11:07 PM – Thu, Nov 28, 8:05 PM | 5:58 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Sat, Dec 28 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Dec 27, 10:13 AM – Sat, Dec 28, 7:39 AM | 6:10 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2030 guide.
Vinayaka Chaturthi in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2030 in Dar es Salaam?
13, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 7 and the last on Sat, Dec 28.
+ Are Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam. In 2030, 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. 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.