Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Calendar 2016
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 2016
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Sakat Chauth Vrat
Tithi 8:12 AM, Jan 26 – 9:55 AM, Jan 27
A Ganesha fast for the well-being of children, broken at the sight of the moon.
February 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:05 AM, Feb 26 – 8:38 AM, Feb 27
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
March 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 1:09 AM, Mar 27 – 3:38 AM, Mar 28
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
April 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:35 PM, Apr 25 – 7:14 PM, Apr 26
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
May 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:56 AM, May 25 – 7:20 AM, May 26
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
June 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:08 PM, Jun 23 – 4:33 PM, Jun 24
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
July 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 1:17 AM, Jul 23 – 11:42 PM, Jul 23
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
August 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:17 AM, Aug 21 – 5:43 AM, Aug 22
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
September 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 3:04 PM, Sep 19 – 11:57 AM, Sep 20
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
November 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:22 AM, Nov 17 – 5:35 AM, Nov 18
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
December 2016
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 8:30 PM, Dec 16 – 6:44 PM, Dec 17
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.