Navratri 2027 in South Africa
Also called Navratri (first day), Navaratri, Navarathiri, Ghatasthapana.
Thursday, 30 September 2027
Same as India this year (Thursday, 30 September 2027).
City by city
| City | Date | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|
| Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | 30 September 2027 | 05:37 |
| Johannesburg, Gauteng | 30 September 2027 | 05:50 |
| Pretoria, Gauteng | 30 September 2027 | 05:50 |
| Cape Town, Western Cape | 30 September 2027 | 06:26 |
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 Navratri, the day is governed by the tithi running at sunrise.
Navratri 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 Navratri 2027 in South Africa?
Navratri 2027 falls on Thursday, 30 September 2027 in South Africa. In India it falls on Thursday, 30 September 2027.
Navratri (first day) elsewhere:
Other festivals in South Africa: