Sankashti Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Calendar

Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Calendar 1987

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 1987 lists 11 dates, beginning with Sakat Chauth on 18 January.

Sankashti Chaturthi Days

January 1987

  • Sakat Chauth Vrat

    Sunday, 18 January 1987 Krishna Tritiya

    Tithi 12:20 PM, Jan 17 2:00 PM, Jan 18

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

February 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 17 February 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 5:18 AM, Feb 17 5:38 AM, Feb 18

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

March 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Wednesday, 18 March 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 5:27 PM, Mar 18 4:13 PM, Mar 19

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

April 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 17 April 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 2:27 AM, Apr 17 12:09 AM, Apr 18

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

May 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 16 May 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 9:17 AM, May 16 6:15 AM, May 17

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

June 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 14 June 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 3:16 PM, Jun 14 12:02 PM, Jun 15

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

July 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 14 July 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 9:46 PM, Jul 13 6:43 PM, Jul 14

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

August 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Wednesday, 12 August 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 5:55 AM, Aug 12 3:41 AM, Aug 13

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

September 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Thursday, 10 September 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 4:24 PM, Sep 10 3:19 PM, Sep 11

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

November 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Monday, 9 November 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 10:42 PM, Nov 8 11:56 PM, Nov 9

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

December 1987

  • Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 8 December 1987 Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi 5:49 PM, Dec 8 8:10 PM, Dec 9

    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.