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Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in Johannesburg, 2034

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

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

In 2034, Johannesburg has 12 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Mon, Jan 23 to Thu, Dec 14. 8 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day earlier. The fourth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly Ganesha observance kept around midday.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Mon, Jan 23Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jan 23, 7:31 AM – Tue, Jan 24, 5:35 AM5:36 AMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Wed, Feb 22Shukla (waxing)Tue, Feb 21, 5:22 PM – Wed, Feb 22, 2:38 PM5:58 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Mar 23Shukla (waxing)Thu, Mar 23, 2:10 AM – Thu, Mar 23, 11:02 PM6:13 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Apr 22Shukla (waxing)Fri, Apr 21, 10:27 AM – Sat, Apr 22, 7:23 AM6:27 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, May 21Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 20, 6:55 PM – Sun, May 21, 4:26 PM6:43 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Jun 19Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jun 19, 4:26 AM – Tue, Jun 20, 3:03 AM6:55 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Jul 19Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jul 18, 3:54 PM – Wed, Jul 19, 3:51 PM6:54 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Aug 17Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 17, 5:52 AM – Fri, Aug 18, 7:07 AM6:36 AMWeekday: ThursdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier
Sat, Sep 16Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 15, 10:15 PM – Sun, Sep 17, 12:25 AM6:05 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Oct 16Shukla (waxing)Sun, Oct 15, 4:17 PM – Mon, Oct 16, 6:51 PM5:33 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Nov 15Shukla (waxing)Tue, Nov 14, 10:51 AM – Wed, Nov 15, 1:10 PM5:12 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Dec 14Shukla (waxing)Thu, Dec 14, 4:40 AM – Fri, Dec 15, 6:14 AM5:10 AMWeekday: ThursdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2034 guide.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2034 in Johannesburg?
12, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 23 and the last on Thu, Dec 14.
+ Are Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg. In 2034, 8 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 4 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. 3 of this year's 12 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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