This page lists Hindu festival and vrat dates for Durban for 2026 and 2027, worked out for Durban itself: its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and midnight, on local time (Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2 all year).
In 2026 Diwali falls on Sunday 8 November in Durban, Karva Chauth on Thursday 29 October and Krishna Janmashtami on Thursday 3 September. Under each year you will find the major festivals with their key times, and then the monthly vrats: Ekadashi with the parana window, Purnima, Amavasya, Sankashti Chaturthi with moonrise, and Pradosh Vrat. The dates follow the Smarta rules that most published calendars use, and the method is explained on the festivals hub. Your family or temple may keep a different day for some festivals, and it is right to follow them.
Every date with the parana (fast-breaking) window on the next day.
Every date with the time the tithi runs.
Every date with the time the tithi runs.
Every date with moonrise, when the fast is broken.
Every date with the Pradosh window for the evening puja.
Every date with the parana (fast-breaking) window on the next day.
Every date with the time the tithi runs.
Every date with the time the tithi runs.
Every date with moonrise, when the fast is broken.
Every date with the Pradosh window for the evening puja.
The times above are for Durban only. Other cities nearby:
Frequently asked questions
↳ When is Diwali 2026 in Durban?
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) is on Sunday 8 November 2026 in Durban, with the Lakshmi Puja muhurat 6:56 pm to 8:29 pm. In 2027 it is on Thursday 28 October 2027, muhurat 7:41 pm to 8:24 pm. All times are local time in Durban.
↳ When is Karva Chauth 2026 in Durban and when does the Moon rise?
Karva Chauth is on Thursday 29 October 2026 in Durban. The Moon rises at 10:23 pm, and the puja muhurat is 6:15 pm to 7:20 pm. In 2027 it is on Monday 18 October 2027 with moonrise at 9:24 pm and puja 6:07 pm to 7:14 pm.
↳ When is Krishna Janmashtami 2026 in Durban?
The Smarta date is Thursday 3 September 2026 in Durban, with the Nishita puja at 11:30 pm to 12:19 am (next day), and the ISKCON (Vaishnava) date is Friday 4 September 2026. In 2027 the Smarta date is Wednesday 25 August 2027 and the ISKCON date is Wednesday 25 August 2027.
↳ Why is Diwali on a different day in Durban than in India?
In 2027 Diwali is on Thursday 28 October in Durban and on Friday 29 October in New Delhi. The new Moon, Amavasya, begins and ends at one instant for the whole world, but the rule asks whether it is in force after local sunset, and sunset in Durban is at a different instant from sunset in India. Both dates follow the same rule. In 2026 the two dates are the same.