Vinayaka Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Calendar

Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Calendar 2012

A month-by-month list of every Vinayaka Chaturthi of the year — the bright-fortnight (Shukla) Chaturthi fast of Lord Ganesha, worshipped at midday (madhyahna). It includes the great Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganeshotsav) of Bhadrapada, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.

Vinayaka Chaturthi 2012 lists 12 dates, beginning with Vinayaka Chaturthi on 27 January.

Vinayaka Chaturthi Days

January 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 27 January 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 12:31 PM, Jan 26 1:46 PM, Jan 27

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

February 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 25 February 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 7:29 AM, Feb 25 9:50 AM, Feb 26

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

March 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Monday, 26 March 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 2:47 AM, Mar 26 5:26 AM, Mar 27

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

April 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Wednesday, 25 April 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 8:37 PM, Apr 24 11:03 PM, Apr 25

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

May 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Friday, 25 May 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:56 AM, May 24 1:17 PM, May 25

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

June 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 23 June 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:54 PM, Jun 22 12:14 AM, Jun 24

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

July 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 22 July 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 9:21 AM, Jul 22 8:12 AM, Jul 23

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

August 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 4:51 PM, Aug 20 2:50 PM, Aug 21

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

September 2012

  • Ganesh Chaturthi

    Wednesday, 19 September 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 11:57 PM, Sep 18 9:14 PM, Sep 19

    The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.

October 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Thursday, 18 October 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 7:43 AM, Oct 18 4:40 AM, Oct 19

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

November 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Saturday, 17 November 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 4:49 PM, Nov 16 1:52 PM, Nov 17

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

December 2012

  • Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat

    Sunday, 16 December 2012 Shukla Chaturthi

    Tithi 3:58 AM, Dec 16 1:15 AM, Dec 17

    A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.

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 Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Calendar

A month-by-month list of every Vinayaka Chaturthi of the year — the bright-fortnight (Shukla) Chaturthi fast of Lord Ganesha, worshipped at midday (madhyahna). It includes the great Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganeshotsav) of Bhadrapada, 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.