Maha Shivaratri · South Africa

Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Johannesburg

In Johannesburg, South Africa, Maha Shivaratri is on Saturday, 6 March 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. Nishita Kaal Puja: 11:56 PM to 12:42 AM, 7 Mar. The same date as in India.

Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri muhurat and timings in Johannesburg

Timings for Johannesburg, South Africa · UTC+2 · Sunrise 06:04 AM · Sunset 06:34 PM

In India (New Delhi): Sat, 6 Mar, 2027, the same day as here.

Date

Sat, 6 Mar, 2027

Tithi at sunrise

Trayodashi (Krishna)

Sunrise

06:04 AM

Sunset

06:34 PM

Best time for Maha Shivaratri

Nishita Kaal Puja

11:56 PM – 12:42 AM, 7 Mar

Duration 46 min

Other auspicious timings

Prahar 1 Puja
06:34 PM – 09:26 PM
Prahar 2 Puja
09:26 PM – 12:19 AM, 7 Mar
Prahar 3 Puja
12:19 AM, 7 Mar – 03:12 AM, 7 Mar
Prahar 4 Puja
03:12 AM, 7 Mar – 06:05 AM, 7 Mar

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Chaturdashi tithi
08:34 AM – 10:17 AM, 7 Mar
Abhijit Muhurat
11:54 AM – 12:44 PM
Amrit Kaal
03:47 PM – 05:32 PM
Parana (break the fast)
After sunrise and before Chaturdashi ends.
06:05 AM, 7 Mar – 10:17 AM, 7 Mar

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Gulika Kaal
06:04 AM – 07:38 AM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Kumbha: Bhadra is on earth, avoid auspicious work.
08:34 AM – 09:29 PM
Rahu Kaal
09:11 AM – 10:45 AM
Yamaganda
01:53 PM – 03:26 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Kaal06:04 AM – 07:38 AM
Shubh07:38 AM – 09:11 AM
Rog09:11 AM – 10:45 AM
Udveg10:45 AM – 12:19 PM
Chal12:19 PM – 01:53 PM
Labh01:53 PM – 03:26 PM
Amrit03:26 PM – 05:00 PM
Kaal05:00 PM – 06:34 PM

Night

Labh06:34 PM – 08:00 PM
Udveg08:00 PM – 09:26 PM
Shubh09:26 PM – 10:53 PM
Amrit10:53 PM – 12:19 AM, 7 Mar
Chal12:19 AM, 7 Mar – 01:46 AM, 7 Mar
Rog01:46 AM, 7 Mar – 03:12 AM, 7 Mar
Kaal03:12 AM, 7 Mar – 04:38 AM, 7 Mar
Labh04:38 AM, 7 Mar – 06:05 AM, 7 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 Maha Shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri, the great night of Shiva, is the most important of the monthly Shivaratris. It falls on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning moon (Krishna Chaturdashi) in Phalguna, which is called Magha in the Amanta calendar used in western and southern India. Devotees fast, stay awake through the night and worship Shiva, usually in the form of the Shivalinga.

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Maha Shivaratri in Johannesburg: questions

When is Maha Shivaratri 2027 in Johannesburg?

Saturday, 6 March 2027, by Johannesburg's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Saturday, 6 March 2027.

What is the nishita kaal puja time in Johannesburg?

11:56 PM to 12:42 AM, 7 Mar on Saturday, 6 March 2027, local time in Johannesburg.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg on 6 March 2027?

Sunrise 06:04 AM and sunset 06:34 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Maha Shivaratri puja in Johannesburg?

Gulika Kaal 06:04 AM to 07:38 AM; Bhadra (Vishti karana) 08:34 AM to 09:29 PM; Rahu Kaal 09:11 AM to 10:45 AM; Yamaganda 01:53 PM to 03:26 PM.