Amavasya in Cape Town — 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · -33.9258°, 18.4232° · 12 dates, including 2 Kshaya, including Bhaumvati, Shani, Somvati.
Named variants this year: Bhaumvati Amavasya 2026 · Shani Amavasya 2026 · Somvati Amavasya 2026
Next Amavasya in Cape Town (2026)
Sat 2026/10/10
Tithi Fri 2026/10/09 18:06 → Sat 2026/10/10 17:50 (Africa/Johannesburg). Shani Amavasya.
All Amavasya dates in Cape Town in 2026
| Amavasya date | Tithi (begin → end) | Hindu day (sunrise → sunrise) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2026/01/18 | Sat 2026/01/17 20:34 ↓ Sun 2026/01/18 21:51 |
Sun 2026/01/18 05:53 ↓ Mon 2026/01/19 05:54 |
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| Tue 2026/02/17 | Mon 2026/02/16 14:04 ↓ Tue 2026/02/17 14:01 |
Tue 2026/02/17 06:23 ↓ Wed 2026/02/18 06:24 |
BHAUMVATI |
| Wed 2026/03/18 | Wed 2026/03/18 04:55 ↓ Thu 2026/03/19 03:23 |
Wed 2026/03/18 06:47 ↓ Thu 2026/03/19 06:48 |
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| Fri 2026/04/17 | Thu 2026/04/16 16:41 ↓ Fri 2026/04/17 13:51 |
Fri 2026/04/17 07:10 ↓ Sat 2026/04/18 07:11 |
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| Sat 2026/05/16 | Sat 2026/05/16 01:41 ↓ Sat 2026/05/16 22:01 |
Sat 2026/05/16 07:32 ↓ Sun 2026/05/17 07:32 |
SHANI |
| Sun 2026/06/14 | Sun 2026/06/14 08:50 ↓ Mon 2026/06/15 04:54 |
Sun 2026/06/14 07:49 ↓ Mon 2026/06/15 07:49 |
KSHAYA |
| Tue 2026/07/14 | Mon 2026/07/13 15:20 ↓ Tue 2026/07/14 11:43 |
Tue 2026/07/14 07:49 ↓ Wed 2026/07/15 07:49 |
BHAUMVATI |
| Wed 2026/08/12 | Tue 2026/08/11 22:23 ↓ Wed 2026/08/12 19:36 |
Wed 2026/08/12 07:28 ↓ Thu 2026/08/13 07:27 |
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| Thu 2026/09/10 | Thu 2026/09/10 07:03 ↓ Fri 2026/09/11 05:26 |
Thu 2026/09/10 06:52 ↓ Fri 2026/09/11 06:51 |
KSHAYA |
| Sat 2026/10/10 | Fri 2026/10/09 18:06 ↓ Sat 2026/10/10 17:50 |
Sat 2026/10/10 06:11 ↓ Sun 2026/10/11 06:10 |
SHANI |
| Mon 2026/11/09 | Sun 2026/11/08 07:58 ↓ Mon 2026/11/09 09:02 |
Mon 2026/11/09 05:38 ↓ Tue 2026/11/10 05:38 |
SOMVATI |
| Tue 2026/12/08 | Tue 2026/12/08 00:43 ↓ Wed 2026/12/09 02:51 |
Tue 2026/12/08 05:28 ↓ Wed 2026/12/09 05:28 |
BHAUMVATI |
Sunrise-based Panchang reckoning for -33.9258°, 18.4232° (Africa/Johannesburg).
Amavasya in Cape Town 2026 — FAQs
When is the next Amavasya in Cape Town in 2026?
The next upcoming Amavasya in Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa) in 2026 after today is Sat 2026/10/10 (Africa/Johannesburg). The year opens with Sun 2026/01/18 and closes with Tue 2026/12/08.
How many Amavasya dates are there in Cape Town in 2026?
There are 12 Amavasya dates in Cape Town in 2026 by sunrise-based Panchang reckoning for Africa/Johannesburg (-33.9258°, 18.4232°), including 2 Kshaya (no sunrise in tithi).
How are Amavasya dates calculated for Cape Town?
Each date is the civil day whose sunrise in Cape Town falls inside the Amavasya tithi (Moon–Sun elongation 348°→0°/360°), computed with Skyfield + JPL DE421 for -33.9258°, 18.4232° (Africa/Johannesburg). Kshaya dates (no sunrise in tithi) are attached to the preceding sunrise.
Which 2026 Amavasyas in Cape Town are Somvati, Shani or Bhaumvati?
Named by the civil weekday in Cape Town (Africa/Johannesburg): Bhaumvati (3): Tue 2026/02/17, Tue 2026/07/14, Tue 2026/12/08; Shani (2): Sat 2026/05/16, Sat 2026/10/10; Somvati (1): Mon 2026/11/09.
Do Amavasya dates in Cape Town differ from pan-India lists?
They can. Because the ruling sunrise depends on longitude, latitude and timezone (Africa/Johannesburg), a tithi ending just before local sunrise in Cape Town may still span sunrise in Delhi — shifting the civil date by a day. This page lists the hyper-local dates for Cape Town, not a generic India table.
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