Holika Dahan · South Africa

Holika Dahan 2027 in Johannesburg

In Johannesburg, South Africa, Holika Dahan is on Sunday, 21 March 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. Holika Dahan in Bhadra Punchha: 09:58 PM to 11:04 PM. The same date as in India.

Holika Dahan

Holika Dahan muhurat and timings in Johannesburg

Timings for Johannesburg, South Africa · UTC+2 · Sunrise 06:12 AM · Sunset 06:18 PM

In India (New Delhi): Sun, 21 Mar, 2027, the same day as here.

Date

Sun, 21 Mar, 2027

Tithi at sunrise

Chaturdashi (Shukla)

Sunrise

06:12 AM

Sunset

06:18 PM

Best time for Holika Dahan

Holika Dahan in Bhadra Punchha

09:58 PM – 11:04 PM

Duration 1 h 6 min · Bhadra lasts through the night, so the fire is lit in Bhadra Punchha, the tail of Bhadra.

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Abhijit Muhurat
11:51 AM – 12:39 PM
Amrit Kaal
12:39 PM – 02:09 PM
Purnima tithi
02:52 PM – 12:44 PM, 22 Mar
Pradosh Kaal
06:18 PM – 08:41 PM

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Yamaganda
12:15 PM – 01:46 PM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Simha: Bhadra is on earth, avoid auspicious work.
02:52 PM – 01:45 AM, 22 Mar
Gulika Kaal
03:16 PM – 04:47 PM
Rahu Kaal
04:47 PM – 06:18 PM
Bhadra Mukha (never light the fire)
11:04 PM – 12:53 AM, 22 Mar
Varjyam
01:25 AM, 22 Mar – 02:55 AM, 22 Mar

Bhadra prevails all night. Many communities light Holika in Bhadra Punchha; others wait for Bhadra to end before sunrise. Follow your local tradition.

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Udveg06:12 AM – 07:42 AM
Chal07:42 AM – 09:13 AM
Labh09:13 AM – 10:44 AM
Amrit10:44 AM – 12:15 PM
Kaal12:15 PM – 01:46 PM
Shubh01:46 PM – 03:16 PM
Rog03:16 PM – 04:47 PM
Udveg04:47 PM – 06:18 PM

Night

Shubh06:18 PM – 07:47 PM
Amrit07:47 PM – 09:17 PM
Chal09:17 PM – 10:46 PM
Rog10:46 PM – 12:15 AM, 22 Mar
Kaal12:15 AM, 22 Mar – 01:44 AM, 22 Mar
Labh01:44 AM, 22 Mar – 03:14 AM, 22 Mar
Udveg03:14 AM, 22 Mar – 04:43 AM, 22 Mar
Shubh04:43 AM, 22 Mar – 06:12 AM, 22 Mar

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 Holika Dahan

Holika Dahan, also called Chhoti Holi, is the sacred bonfire lit on the full moon evening (Purnima) of Phalguna, the night before the festival of colours. It recalls the story of the young devotee Prahlada, who was saved by Vishnu, while the demoness Holika was burned. Families gather around the community fire to pray, make offerings and roast the new season's grain.

Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagri

Holika Dahan in other cities

Major cities

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Holika Dahan in Johannesburg: questions

When is Holika Dahan 2027 in Johannesburg?

Sunday, 21 March 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 21 March 2027.

What is the holika dahan in bhadra punchha time in Johannesburg?

09:58 PM to 11:04 PM on Sunday, 21 March 2027, local time in Johannesburg. Bhadra lasts through the night, so the fire is lit in Bhadra Punchha, the tail of Bhadra..

What time is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg on 21 March 2027?

Sunrise 06:12 AM and sunset 06:18 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Holika Dahan puja in Johannesburg?

Yamaganda 12:15 PM to 01:46 PM; Bhadra (Vishti karana) 02:52 PM to 01:45 AM, 22 Mar; Gulika Kaal 03:16 PM to 04:47 PM; Rahu Kaal 04:47 PM to 06:18 PM; Bhadra Mukha (never light the fire) 11:04 PM to 12:53 AM, 22 Mar; Varjyam 01:25 AM, 22 Mar to 02:55 AM, 22 Mar.