Chhath Puja 2027 in South Africa
Also called Chhath, Surya Shashthi.
Wednesday, 3 November 2027
In India it is Thursday, 4 November 2027 — South Africa observes a day earlier.
City by city
| City | Date | Sandhya Arghya |
|---|---|---|
| Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | 3 November 2027 | 18:17 |
| Johannesburg, Gauteng | 3 November 2027 | 18:24 |
| Pretoria, Gauteng | 3 November 2027 | 18:23 |
| Cape Town, Western Cape | 3 November 2027 | 19:14 |
Times are local to each city, computed from its own coordinates and real UTC offset for that date — so daylight saving is already accounted for. For Chhath Puja, the arghya is offered to the setting sun.
Chhath Puja in South Africa, other years:
Why can the date differ from India?
A tithi is a 12° step of the Moon's elongation from the Sun. It begins and ends at a single instant everywhere on Earth. What changes by location is whether the moment the rule points at — sunrise, sunset or moonrise — falls inside that window on a given local date. That is why the shift runs opposite to the timezone: places west of India can observe a day earlier, places east a day later.
Frequently asked questions
When is Chhath Puja 2027 in South Africa?
Chhath Puja 2027 in South Africa falls on Wednesday, 3 November 2027, a different day from India, where it is Thursday, 4 November 2027. Computed from each city's own coordinates and UTC offset.