Sunday, April 19, 2026
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 falls on Sunday, April 19, 2026 in Durban. It is Vaishakha Shukla Paksha Tritiya in the Hindu lunar calendar. Puja Muhurat is 10:47 AM – 1:02 PM. Sunrise is 6:18 AM and sunset 5:31 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Akha Teej · Akti
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
Akshaya Tritiya means "the imperishable third" — a day on which whatever is begun or given is held never to diminish. It is one of the handful of dates considered auspicious in its entirety, needing no muhurat to be chosen within it.
It is the single busiest day of the Indian year for buying gold, and a favoured date for weddings, housewarmings and new ventures. Charity given today is believed to return without end.
Akshaya Tritiya 2026 in Durban is on Sunday, April 19, 2026. It falls on Vaishakha Shukla Paksha Tritiya.
Puja Muhurat in Durban on Apr 19, 2026 is 10:47 AM – 1:02 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Yes. Akshaya Tritiya falls on Apr 19, 2026 in both Durban and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Akshaya Tritiya is also known as Akha Teej, Akti. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.