Ganesh Chaturthi · South Africa
Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, South Africa, Ganesh Chaturthi is on Friday, 3 September 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. Madhyahna Ganesh Puja Muhurat: 10:58 AM to 01:17 PM. In India (New Delhi) it is on Saturday, 4 September 2027, a day later.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi muhurat and timings in Johannesburg
Timings for Johannesburg, South Africa · UTC+2 · Sunrise 06:19 AM · Sunset 05:56 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sat, 4 Sept, 2027, one day later than here. Festival dates follow local sunrise and moonrise, so they can differ by a day between countries.
Date
Fri, 3 Sept, 2027
Tithi at sunrise
Tritiya (Shukla)
Sunrise
06:19 AM
Sunset
05:56 PM
Best time for Ganesh Chaturthi
Madhyahna Ganesh Puja Muhurat
10:58 AM – 01:17 PM
Duration 2 h 19 min
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Amrit Kaal
06:50 AM – 08:19 AM
Chaturthi tithi
10:50 AM – 08:56 AM, 4 Sept
Abhijit Muhurat
11:44 AM – 12:31 PM
Amrit Kaal
05:13 AM, 4 Sept – 06:45 AM, 4 Sept
Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja
Gulika Kaal
07:46 AM – 09:13 AM
Rahu Kaal
10:40 AM – 12:07 PM
Do not look at the Moon
Seeing the Moon on Ganesh Chaturthi is traditionally avoided (Mithya Dosha).
10:50 AM – 06:18 AM, 4 Sept
Yamaganda
03:02 PM – 04:29 PM
Varjyam
08:03 PM – 09:34 PM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Tula: Bhadra is not on earth, so many traditions treat it as milder.
09:48 PM – 08:56 AM, 4 Sept
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Chal06:19 AM – 07:46 AM
- Labh07:46 AM – 09:13 AM
- Amrit09:13 AM – 10:40 AM
- Kaal10:40 AM – 12:07 PM
- Shubh12:07 PM – 01:35 PM
- Rog01:35 PM – 03:02 PM
- Udveg03:02 PM – 04:29 PM
- Chal04:29 PM – 05:56 PM
Night
- Rog05:56 PM – 07:29 PM
- Kaal07:29 PM – 09:02 PM
- Labh09:02 PM – 10:34 PM
- Udveg10:34 PM – 12:07 AM, 4 Sept
- Shubh12:07 AM, 4 Sept – 01:40 AM, 4 Sept
- Amrit01:40 AM, 4 Sept – 03:12 AM, 4 Sept
- Chal03:12 AM, 4 Sept – 04:45 AM, 4 Sept
- Rog04:45 AM, 4 Sept – 06:18 AM, 4 Sept
Calculated for Johannesburg, 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 Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of beginnings, wisdom and the removal of obstacles. It falls on the fourth lunar day of the waxing moon (Shukla Chaturthi) in the month of Bhadrapada. Families and community groups install a clay idol of Ganesha, worship him for one to ten days, and then immerse the idol in water (visarjan).
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Ganesh Chaturthi in Johannesburg: questions
When is Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 in Johannesburg?
Friday, 3 September 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Saturday, 4 September 2027, a day later.
What is the madhyahna ganesh puja muhurat time in Johannesburg?
10:58 AM to 01:17 PM on Friday, 3 September 2027, local time in Johannesburg.
Why is Ganesh Chaturthi 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 Friday, 3 September 2027 there and Saturday, 4 September 2027 in India. Both are correct for their place.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg on 3 September 2027?
Sunrise 06:19 AM and sunset 05:56 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Ganesh Chaturthi puja in Johannesburg?
Gulika Kaal 07:46 AM to 09:13 AM; Rahu Kaal 10:40 AM to 12:07 PM; Do not look at the Moon 10:50 AM to 06:18 AM, 4 Sept; Yamaganda 03:02 PM to 04:29 PM; Varjyam 08:03 PM to 09:34 PM; Bhadra (Vishti karana) 09:48 PM to 08:56 AM, 4 Sept.
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