🐘 Sankatahara Chaturthi 2027 Dates (Sankashti Chaturthi) – Durban
Calculated for Durban (Africa/Johannesburg). Times are local time, rounded to the minute.
| Date | Tamil date | Name | Moonrise | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 25 Jan | Thai 12 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:01 PM | 04:41 AM | 02:31 AM (26 Jan) |
| Tue, 23 Feb | Maasi 11 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:00 PM | 06:19 PM | 05:11 PM (24 Feb) |
| Thu, 25 Mar | Panguni 11 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 07:41 PM | 09:08 AM | 09:14 AM (26 Mar) |
| Sat, 24 Apr | Chithirai 11 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 07:50 PM | 12:51 AM | 02:12 AM (25 Apr) |
| Sun, 23 May | Vaikasi 9 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 07:29 PM | 05:12 PM | 07:29 PM (24 May) |
| Tue, 22 Jun | Aani 8 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:10 PM | 09:38 AM | 12:13 PM (23 Jun) |
| Thu, 22 Jul | Aadi 6 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:47 PM | 01:17 AM | 03:27 AM (23 Jul) |
| Fri, 20 Aug | Avani 4 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:30 PM | 03:24 PM | 04:35 PM (21 Aug) |
| Sun, 19 Sep | Purattasi 3 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:21 PM | 03:40 AM | 03:39 AM (20 Sep) |
| Mon, 18 Oct | Aippasi 1 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:20 PM | 02:22 PM | 01:13 PM (19 Oct) |
| Thu, 16 Dec | Margazhi 1 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:37 PM | 09:52 AM | 07:05 AM (17 Dec) |
- Mon, 25 JanThai 12Moonrise: 09:01 PM04:41 AM – 02:31 AM (26 Jan)
- Tue, 23 FebMaasi 11Moonrise: 08:00 PM06:19 PM – 05:11 PM (24 Feb)
- Thu, 25 MarPanguni 11Moonrise: 07:41 PM09:08 AM – 09:14 AM (26 Mar)
- Sat, 24 AprChithirai 11Moonrise: 07:50 PM12:51 AM – 02:12 AM (25 Apr)
- Sun, 23 MayVaikasi 9Moonrise: 07:29 PM05:12 PM – 07:29 PM (24 May)
- Tue, 22 JunAani 8Moonrise: 08:10 PM09:38 AM – 12:13 PM (23 Jun)
- Thu, 22 JulAadi 6Moonrise: 08:47 PM01:17 AM – 03:27 AM (23 Jul)
- Fri, 20 AugAvani 4Moonrise: 08:30 PM03:24 PM – 04:35 PM (21 Aug)
- Sun, 19 SepPurattasi 3Moonrise: 09:21 PM03:40 AM – 03:39 AM (20 Sep)
- Mon, 18 OctAippasi 1Moonrise: 09:20 PM02:22 PM – 01:13 PM (19 Oct)
- Thu, 16 DecMargazhi 1Moonrise: 09:37 PM09:52 AM – 07:05 AM (17 Dec)
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Sankatahara Chaturthi?
The next Sankatahara Chaturthi for Durban is shown at the top of this page and updates automatically. There are 11 Sankatahara Chaturthi days in 2027 in Durban, all listed in the table with their timings.
What time is moonrise on Sankatahara Chaturthi?
The Sankatahara Chaturthi fast is completed after seeing the moon. The moonrise (chandrodaya) time of every Sankatahara Chaturthi in 2027 is in the table above, in Durban local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
All timings are calculated for Durban (Africa/Johannesburg) using Swiss Ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Rahu kalam, nalla neram and horai are based on the day's actual local sunrise and sunset, not fixed clock times. Times are rounded to the nearest minute.