| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 9:08 PM |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi (Angarki) · 🌙 9:11 PM |
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sharad Purnima · 🌙 5:44 PM |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Karwa Chauth · 🌙 10:23 PM |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 10:23 PM |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 10:06 PM |
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Tithi (sunrise) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, August 14, 2026 | 7:34 AM | 7:25 PM | Dwitiya · Shukla Paksha |
| Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 8:04 AM | 8:27 PM | Tritiya · Shukla Paksha |
| Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 8:34 AM | 9:26 PM | Chaturthi · Shukla Paksha |
| Monday, August 17, 2026 | 9:04 AM | 10:25 PM | Panchami · Shukla Paksha |
| Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | 9:36 AM | 11:24 PM | Shashthi · Shukla Paksha |
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | 10:11 AM | none (next 12:22 AM, Aug 20) | Saptami · Shukla Paksha |
| Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 10:50 AM | 12:22 AM | Ashtami · Shukla Paksha |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | 11:34 AM | 1:19 AM | Navami · Shukla Paksha |
| Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 12:23 PM | 2:14 AM | Dashami · Shukla Paksha |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | 1:16 PM | 3:06 AM | Ekadashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | 2:13 PM | 3:52 AM | Dwadashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 3:11 PM | 4:33 AM | Trayodashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 4:10 PM | 5:10 AM | Chaturdashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 5:09 PM | 5:43 AM | Purnima · Shukla Paksha |
| Friday, August 28, 2026 | 6:07 PM | 6:14 AM | Purnima · Shukla Paksha |
Times in Durban (SAST). Moonrise/moonset use the centre of the Moon's disc without refraction, as standard panchangs do; a moonrise after midnight is shown with its date. Hills, buildings or cloud can delay the actual sighting by a few minutes.
Friday, August 14, 2026: moonrise 7:34 AM, moonset 7:25 PM (SAST).
Moonrise is when the Moon's centre crosses a flat horizon. Buildings, trees, hills or haze near the horizon delay the first sighting, often by 10–20 minutes — for Karwa Chauth or Sankashti, wait until the Moon is clearly visible.