Akshaya Tritiya · South Africa
Akshaya Tritiya 2027 in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, South Africa, Akshaya Tritiya is on Saturday, 8 May 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat: 08:13 AM to 12:04 PM. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 9 May 2027, a day later.
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya muhurat and timings in Johannesburg
Timings for Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality · UTC+2 · Sunrise 06:35 AM · Sunset 05:33 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sun, 9 May, 2027, one day later than here. Festival dates follow local sunrise and moonrise, so they can differ by a day between countries.
Date
Sat, 8 May, 2027
Tithi at sunrise
Dwitiya (Shukla)
Sunrise
06:35 AM
Sunset
05:33 PM
Best time for Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat
08:13 AM – 12:04 PM
Duration 3 h 51 min
Other auspicious timings
Abhijit Muhurat
11:42 AM – 12:26 PM
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Tritiya tithi
08:13 AM – 05:34 AM, 9 May
Inauspicious times: avoid starting the puja
Gulika Kaal
06:35 AM – 07:57 AM
Rahu Kaal
09:20 AM – 10:42 AM
Varjyam
11:00 AM – 12:28 PM
Yamaganda
01:26 PM – 02:49 PM
Varjyam
11:33 PM – 01:01 AM, 9 May
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Kaal06:35 AM – 07:57 AM
- Shubh07:57 AM – 09:20 AM
- Rog09:20 AM – 10:42 AM
- Udveg10:42 AM – 12:04 PM
- Chal12:04 PM – 01:26 PM
- Labh01:26 PM – 02:49 PM
- Amrit02:49 PM – 04:11 PM
- Kaal04:11 PM – 05:33 PM
Night
- Labh05:33 PM – 07:11 PM
- Udveg07:11 PM – 08:49 PM
- Shubh08:49 PM – 10:27 PM
- Amrit10:27 PM – 12:04 AM, 9 May
- Chal12:04 AM, 9 May – 01:42 AM, 9 May
- Rog01:42 AM, 9 May – 03:20 AM, 9 May
- Kaal03:20 AM, 9 May – 04:58 AM, 9 May
- Labh04:58 AM, 9 May – 06:36 AM, 9 May
Calculated for Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.
About Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya, also called Akha Teej, falls on the third day of the bright half of Vaishakha (Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya). It is dedicated to Vishnu and Lakshmi and is also celebrated as the birthday of Parashurama. The word akshaya means 'that which never diminishes', and the day is traditionally considered auspicious for worship, charity and new beginnings.
Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagriAkshaya Tritiya in other cities
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Akshaya Tritiya in Johannesburg: questions
When is Akshaya Tritiya 2027 in Johannesburg?
Saturday, 8 May 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 9 May 2027, a day later.
What is the akshaya tritiya puja muhurat time in Johannesburg?
08:13 AM to 12:04 PM on Saturday, 8 May 2027, local time in Johannesburg.
Why is Akshaya Tritiya on a different day in Johannesburg than in India?
A festival's date follows the tithi in force at the right moment of the local day (sunrise, Pradosh, midnight or moonrise). Johannesburg's day starts at a different instant from New Delhi's, so the same tithi can fall on Saturday, 8 May 2027 there and Sunday, 9 May 2027 in India. Both are correct for their place.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg on 8 May 2027?
Sunrise 06:35 AM and sunset 05:33 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Akshaya Tritiya puja in Johannesburg?
Gulika Kaal 06:35 AM to 07:57 AM; Rahu Kaal 09:20 AM to 10:42 AM; Varjyam 11:00 AM to 12:28 PM; Yamaganda 01:26 PM to 02:49 PM; Varjyam 11:33 PM to 01:01 AM, 9 May.
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