Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Calendar 1979
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 1979 lists 11 dates, beginning with Sakat Chauth on 16 January.
Sankashti Chaturthi Days
January 1979
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Sakat Chauth Vrat
Tithi 5:47 PM, Jan 15 – 8:30 PM, Jan 16
A Ganesha fast for the well-being of children, broken at the sight of the moon.
February 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:23 PM, Feb 15 – 5:07 PM, Feb 16
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
March 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 7:04 AM, Mar 17 – 7:17 AM, Mar 18
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
April 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:35 PM, Apr 15 – 5:39 PM, Apr 16
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
May 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:02 AM, May 15 – 1:04 AM, May 16
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
June 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:33 AM, Jun 13 – 6:49 AM, Jun 14
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
July 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:28 PM, Jul 12 – 12:24 PM, Jul 13
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
August 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 10:00 PM, Aug 10 – 6:52 PM, Aug 11
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
September 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:04 AM, Sep 9 – 3:25 AM, Sep 10
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
November 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:48 AM, Nov 7 – 4:58 AM, Nov 8
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
December 1979
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 10:26 PM, Dec 6 – 11:21 PM, Dec 7
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.