Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Durban. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
Find Festivals by Month
Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 1993
Festival and vrata dates for Durban in September 1993:
- Sankashti Chaturthi — Saturday, 4 September 1993.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 7 September 1993.
- Kalashtami✓ — Wednesday, 8 September 1993.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1993.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Thursday, 9 September 1993.
- Sarvesham Parama Ekadashi (Bhadrapada (Adhika) Krishna)✓ Completed — Sunday, 12 September 1993.
- Soma Pradosham (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 13 September 1993.
- Magha Trayodashi Shraddha (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1993.
- Masik Shivaratri (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 14 September 1993.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Tuesday, 14 September 1993.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1993.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1993.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 15 September 1993.
- Kanya Sankramana (05:29 PM) — Thursday, 16 September 1993.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Thursday, 16 September 1993.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Friday, 17 September 1993.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1993.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1993.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1993.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1993.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1993.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 18 September 1993.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:39 AM — Sunday, 19 September 1993. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Sunday, 19 September 1993.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 1993.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 1993.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Monday, 20 September 1993.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 20 September 1993.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Monday, 20 September 1993.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1993.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1993.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1993.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1993.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1993.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1993.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 21 September 1993.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1993.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 22 September 1993.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1993.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1993.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 23 September 1993.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 24 September 1993.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Friday, 24 September 1993.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1993.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Sunday, 26 September 1993.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1993.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Sunday, 26 September 1993.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Sunday, 26 September 1993.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 1993.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 27 September 1993.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Monday, 27 September 1993.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Monday, 27 September 1993.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Monday, 27 September 1993.
- Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 1993.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Monday, 27 September 1993.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 27 September 1993.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Tuesday, 28 September 1993.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1993.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1993.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1993.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1993.
- Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1993.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Wednesday, 29 September 1993.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1993.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1993.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1993.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Thursday, 30 September 1993.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1993
| 04SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Tritiya (till 11:32 AM) 🔔Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 08:43 PM✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Shashthi (till 6:27 PM) 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Saptami (till 7:56 PM) 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberThursday | Krishna Ashtami (till 8:44 PM) 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 6:05 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Parama Ekadashi (Bhadrapada (Adhika) Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 13 September 1993 06:00 AM - 08:24 AM✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberMonday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 3:36 PM) 🔔Soma Pradosham (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 14SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 12:30 PM) 🔔Magha Trayodashi Shraddha (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Adhika Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Tuesday, 14 September 1993 05:59 AM - Wednesday, 15 September 1993 05:58 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Wednesday, 15 September 1993 05:58 AM |
| 15SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 8:58 AM) 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberThursday | Shukla Pratipada (till (17th) 1:17 AM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (05:29 PM) — Punyakala: 05:29 PM - 05:45 PM✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberFriday | Shukla Dvitiya (till 9:31 PM) 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Tritiya (till 6:03 PM) 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberSunday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 3:02 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 10:39 AM - 01:01 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 10:38 AM - 1:01 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberMonday | Shukla Panchami (till 12:35 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Shashthi (till 10:49 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Saptami (till 9:47 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberThursday | Shukla Ashtami (till 9:27 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 24SeptemberFriday | Shukla Navami (till 9:48 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberSunday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 12:11 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Monday, 27 September 1993 05:43 AM - 07:47 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 10:49 PM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 27SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 2:01 PM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Soma Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Monday, 27 September 1993 05:43 AM - Tuesday, 28 September 1993 04:07 PM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Tuesday, 28 September 1993 04:07 PM 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 4:07 PM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 6:26 PM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Anantha Vrata Arambha (Madhyahna)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberThursday | Shukla Purnima (till 8:53 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Durban
1993 · September
Africa/Johannesburg
