Panchang · tithi
Chaturthi Tithi
Rikta tithi
Chaturthi is the fourth tithi of the paksha (each lunar fortnight, waxing or waning), a Rikta tithi ruled by Ganesha. Next: Thu 29 Oct, 1:07 AM to Thu 29 Oct, 10:10 PM (New Delhi).
When Chaturthi comes next
Start and end to the minute, New Delhi, IST
| Tithi | Month | Begins | Ends | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Chaturthi | Kartika | Thu 29 Oct, 1:07 AM | Thu 29 Oct, 10:10 PM | 21h |
| Shukla Chaturthi | Kartika | Thu 12 Nov, 6:09 PM | Fri 13 Nov, 8:43 PM | 27h |
| Krishna Chaturthi | Margashirsha | Fri 27 Nov, 9:49 AM | Sat 28 Nov, 6:40 AM | 21h |
| Shukla Chaturthi | Margashirsha | Sat 12 Dec, 2:06 PM | Sun 13 Dec, 4:48 PM | 27h |
| Krishna Chaturthi | Pausha | Sat 26 Dec, 8:05 PM | Sun 27 Dec, 5:13 PM | 21h |
| Shukla Chaturthi | Pausha | Mon 11 Jan 2027, 9:28 AM | Tue 12 Jan 2027, 11:29 AM | 26h |
| Krishna Chaturthi | Magha | Mon 25 Jan 2027, 8:10 AM | Tue 26 Jan 2027, 6:00 AM | 22h |
| Shukla Chaturthi | Magha | Wed 10 Feb 2027, 2:20 AM | Thu 11 Feb 2027, 3:05 AM | 25h |
A tithi is kept on the day it is running at sunrise, so a tithi that begins after sunrise is usually kept the next day. In other cities the minutes shift with sunrise; the panchang gives your city.
Across these, Chaturthi lasted from 21 to 27 hours: a tithi is a 12° step of the Moon from the Sun, and the Moon moves faster near perigee, so no two are the same length.
What Chaturthi suits
Rikta tithi, by Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups
Rikta (empty): finishing and clearing, like repaying a loan; not for new starts.
- Shukla Chaturthi: devata Ganesha
- Krishna Chaturthi: devata Ganesha
The groups repeat every five tithis: Nanda (1, 6, 11) for joy, Bhadra (2, 7, 12) for lasting work, Jaya (3, 8, 13) for victory, Rikta (4, 9, 14) for clearing, and Purna (5, 10, 15) for any good start. A muhurat also weighs the weekday, nakshatra and lagna. Muhurat
Kept on Chaturthi
- Shukla Chaturthi: Vinayaka Chaturthi
- Krishna Chaturthi: Sankashti Chaturthi
How it is kept
- Sankashti: a fast until moonrise; it is broken after offering arghya to the Moon and Ganesha.
When it falls on a weekday
- Angaraki Chaturthi: a Sankashti Chaturthi on a Tuesday, the most sought of the year
Festivals on this tithi
- Sakat Chauth Krishna Magha
- Ganesh Chaturthi Shukla Bhadrapada
- Karva Chauth Krishna Kartika
Shukla and Krishna
- Shukla Chaturthi: the Moon 36° to 48° ahead of the Sun
- Krishna Chaturthi: the Moon 216° to 228° ahead of the Sun
In the Shukla paksha the Moon waxes from the new Moon to the full; in the Krishna paksha it wanes back. The same tithi name comes twice a month, and the paksha is said with it.
All sixteen tithis
Common questions
When is the next Chaturthi?
The next Chaturthi begins Thu 29 Oct, 1:07 AM and ends Thu 29 Oct, 10:10 PM, New Delhi time.
What is Chaturthi tithi good for?
By Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups, Chaturthi is a Rikta (empty) tithi, for finishing and clearing, like repaying a loan; not for new starts.
Which deity rules Chaturthi?
Ganesha, in both pakshas.
Today’s tithi, for your city
The panchang gives the tithi at sunrise where you are, with its end time.
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