Sankashti Chaturthi

A month-by-month list of every Sankashti Chaturthi of the year — the dark-fortnight (Krishna) Chaturthi fast of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles (sankat), broken only after the moon is sighted at night. It includes the powerful Angaraki Chaturthi (when it falls on a Tuesday) and the Magha Sakat Chauth, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.

Sankashti Chaturthi Days

January 2026

  • Sakat Chauth Vrat

    Tuesday, 6 January 2026 Krishna Tritiya

    Tithi 9:36 AM, Jan 5 8:02 AM, Jan 6

    A Ganesha fast for the well-being of children, broken at the sight of the moon.

February 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Thursday, 5 February 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 12:08 AM, Feb 5 12:11 AM, Feb 6

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

March 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 6 March 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 5:49 PM, Mar 6 7:13 PM, Mar 7

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

April 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 5 April 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:56 AM, Apr 5 2:10 PM, Apr 6

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

May 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 5 May 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 5:24 AM, May 5 7:50 AM, May 6

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

June 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Wednesday, 3 June 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 9:22 PM, Jun 3 11:34 PM, Jun 4

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

July 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 3 July 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:27 AM, Jul 3 12:41 PM, Jul 4

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

August 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 2 August 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:08 PM, Aug 1 11:23 PM, Aug 2

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Monday, 31 August 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 9:00 AM, Aug 31 7:42 AM, Sep 1

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

September 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 29 September 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 5:12 PM, Sep 29 2:56 PM, Sep 30

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

November 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 27 November 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 9:48 AM, Nov 27 6:40 AM, Nov 28

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

December 2026

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 26 December 2026 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 8:01 PM, Dec 26 5:09 PM, Dec 27

    A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.

Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).

About the Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Calendar

A month-by-month list of every Sankashti Chaturthi of the year — the dark-fortnight (Krishna) Chaturthi fast of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles (sankat), broken only after the moon is sighted at night. It includes the powerful Angaraki Chaturthi (when it falls on a Tuesday) and the Magha Sakat Chauth, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.

Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.