Sankashti Chaturthi 2026
next: Sankashti Chaturthi, Thursday, 29 October
Sankashti Chaturthi is the Chaturthi of Krishna paksha, kept each month for Ganesha, the remover of obstacles (sankat).
- Chaturthi begins
- 29 Oct, 1:07 AM
- Chaturthi ends
- 29 Oct, 10:10 PM
- Moonrise in New Delhi
- 29 Oct, 8:17 PM
- Chaturthi begins
- 27 Nov, 9:49 AM
- Chaturthi ends
- 28 Nov, 6:40 AM
- Moonrise in New Delhi
- 27 Nov, 8:18 PM
For New Delhi, in IST. A tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere; the day a vrat falls on, and its hours, are New Delhi’s and can differ by a day abroad.
Sankashti Chaturthi dates
to January 2028, with the tithi’s times
What Sankashti Chaturthi is
The fast is broken at night after the Moon rises and is offered arghya. On a Tuesday it is Angarki Sankashti, held the most meritorious. Two are festivals of their own: Sakat Chauth in Magha, and Karva Chauth in Kartik.
How the date is decided
Sankashti is kept on the day Krishna Chaturthi holds at moonrise, since the fast is broken at the sight of the Moon. When no moonrise falls inside it, the day it holds at sunset. The moonrise time with each date is New Delhi’s; the Moon rises up to about half an hour earlier in the east of India and later in the west.
Vrat vidhi
- Bathe early and take the sankalp; keep the fast through the day on fruit and milk.
- Worship Ganesha with durva grass, red flowers, roli, and modak or laddu, and read the Sankashti katha.
- When the Moon rises, offer arghya with water, a little milk, roli and akshat, and pray to Ganesha.
- Break the fast after the arghya, with the prasad first.
What to eat
- Fruit, milk, sabudana and makhana through the day
- Til and gur on Sakat Chauth
What to avoid
- Meat, eggs, alcohol and tobacco
- Grains until the Moon is seen, for those keeping the full fast
Common questions
6 questionsWhen is the next Sankashti Chaturthi?
Sankashti Chaturthi, on Thursday, 29 October 2026, in New Delhi. The Chaturthi runs from 29 Oct, 1:07 AM to 29 Oct, 10:10 PM. Moonrise in New Delhi: 29 Oct, 8:17 PM.
When is Sankashti Chaturthi in October 2026?
In New Delhi, Sankashti Chaturthi on Thursday, 29 October.
When is Sankashti Chaturthi in November 2026?
In New Delhi, Sankashti Chaturthi on Friday, 27 November.
When is Sankashti Chaturthi in December 2026?
In New Delhi, Sankashti Chaturthi on Saturday, 26 December.
What if the Moon is hidden by clouds?
Tradition is to offer the arghya at the time of moonrise, facing where the Moon rises, and break the fast then. The moonrise time with each date is for New Delhi.
What is the difference between Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi?
Sankashti is the Chaturthi of Krishna paksha, its fast broken at moonrise. Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Chaturthi of Shukla paksha, whose puja is at midday; the Vinayaka Chaturthi of Bhadrapada is Ganesh Chaturthi.
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