Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Calendar 2012
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 2012 lists 11 dates, beginning with Sakat Chauth on 12 January.
Sankashti Chaturthi Days
January 2012
-
Sakat Chauth Vrat
Tithi 11:59 AM, Jan 11 – 10:40 AM, Jan 12
A Ganesha fast for the well-being of children, broken at the sight of the moon.
February 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:53 PM, Feb 10 – 6:23 PM, Feb 11
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
March 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:44 AM, Mar 11 – 2:38 AM, Mar 12
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
April 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 1:56 PM, Apr 9 – 10:57 AM, Apr 10
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
May 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 10:26 PM, May 8 – 7:34 PM, May 9
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
June 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 7:07 AM, Jun 7 – 5:25 AM, Jun 8
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
July 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:36 PM, Jul 6 – 4:37 PM, Jul 7
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
August 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:32 AM, Aug 5 – 6:12 AM, Aug 6
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
September 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:36 PM, Sep 3 – 10:09 PM, Sep 4
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
October 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 1:56 PM, Oct 3 – 4:29 PM, Oct 4
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
December 2012
-
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:54 AM, Dec 2 – 6:06 AM, Dec 3
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.