Durga Ashtami 2026 in Maclear, Eastern Cape, South Africa Sunrise 05:24, Sun 18 Oct
Festival · times in SAST
When is Durga Ashtami 2026 in Maclear?
Durga Ashtami Sunrise: what time?
Sunrise
05:24
Why is Durga Ashtami on Sun 18 Oct in Maclear?
Durga Ashtami is on Sun 18 Oct: Ashtami holds two sunrises, and the first is taken.
Ashtami at sunrise, 05:24. Ashtami: 04:58 to 07:22 Mon.
Ashtami at sunrise, 05:23. Ashtami: 04:58 Sun to 07:22.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC+2). Band: the tithi. Line: Sunrise. Light strip: day; dark strip: night.
Durga Ashtami follows the tithi at sunrise. Ashtami holds both sunrises, 05:24 on Sun 18 Oct and 05:23 on Mon 19 Oct. Over two sunrises the Nirnayasindhu takes the first: Sun 18 Oct. No text giving Durga Ashtami’s time was found; sunrise is Tithika’s convention.
The rule
Ashwina Shukla Ashtami
Durga Ashtami follows the tithi at sunrise.
- Smarta
- the day Ashtami holds at sunrise: Tithika’s convention, since no text gives the time.
- Vaishnava
- the Smarta day.