Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 in South Africa: date and local timings

Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi) 2026 falls on Monday 14 September 2026 in all 2 South Africa cities listed here. In India it is on Monday 14 September 2026 – the same day. The rule: Bhadrapada sukla chavithi prevailing at madhyahna; larger coverage wins, tie -> first day. In Johannesburg the midday (third fifth of daylight) on 14 September 2026 runs 10:52 AM – 1:15 PM local time, and the tithi runs from 14 September 2026 3:37 AM to 15 September 2026 4:14 AM. The table gives the date for each city with the midday window and the tithi in local clock time (daylight saving applied), all computed from the NASA/JPL ephemeris for the city's own sunrise and sunset, never converted from IST. Dates here follow the Telugu (amanta) almanac rules. Many Hindu families in Fiji, Mauritius and South Africa use North-Indian (purnimanta) almanacs, which name the months differently and can differ for some vratams; the main festivals that are fixed by a tithi at a part of the day come out the same.

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