{"id":34550,"date":"2026-02-14T16:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/?p=34550"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:45:39","slug":"sankashti-chaturthi-dates-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/sankashti-chaturthi-dates-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Sankashti Chaturthi Dates 2026: Calendar, Moonrise Time &#038; Vrat Vidhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"Article\",\n  \"headline\": \"Sankashti Chaturthi Dates 2026: Calendar, Moonrise Time & Vrat Vidhi\",\n  \"description\": \"Complete 2026 calendar for Sankashti Chaturthi with 3 Rare Angarki dates. 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This monthly fast is observed on the 4th day of the Krishna Paksha (waning phase) to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha. The fast is broken only after sighting the Moon (Chandrodaya) and offering Arghya.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fff8e1; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #ffca28; font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n<p><strong>See Also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 5px 0 0 20px; color: #d32f2f;\">\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d32f2f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/ganesha-chaturthi-2026-date-muhurat\/\">Maha Ganesha Chaturthi 2026 Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d32f2f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/blog\/ganapati-atharvashirsha-lyrics-meaning\/\">Ganapati Atharvashirsha Mantra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d32f2f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smartpuja.com\/puja-services\/maha-ganapati-homa\/\">Book Maha Ganapati Homa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"><a style=\"background-color: #25d366; color: white; padding: 12px 25px; border-radius: 50px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/918061160400?text=Hi%20SmartPuja,%20I%20want%20to%20book%20a%20Ganpati%20Puja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/6b\/WhatsApp.svg\" alt=\"WhatsApp\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> Book Puja via WhatsApp<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p>The word <em>Sankashti<\/em> comes from the Sanskrit word <em>Sankata<\/em> (Trouble) and <em>Nashana<\/em> (Destruction). Observing this Vrat is the ultimate remedy for removing obstacles (Vighna).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #d32f2f; font-family: 'Georgia', serif; border-bottom: 2px solid #ffccbc; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 40px;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Complete Sankashti Chaturthi Dates 2026 Calendar<\/h2>\n<p><em>Note: Moonrise timings are based on New Delhi. Please add +\/- 20 minutes for your location.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin-bottom: 40px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\">\n<table  class=\" table table-hover\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #d32f2f; color: white; padding: 15px; text-align: left;\">Month<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #d32f2f; color: white; padding: 15px; text-align: left;\">Date &amp; Day<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #d32f2f; color: white; padding: 15px; text-align: left;\">Chaturthi Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #d32f2f; color: white; padding: 15px; text-align: left;\">Moonrise (Approx)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff3e0; border-left: 5px solid #ff6f00;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80; font-weight: bold;\">January<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\"><strong>Jan 06 (Tuesday)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\"><strong>Lambodara (Angarki)<\/strong> \ud83d\udea9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\">08:54 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">February<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Feb 05 (Thursday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Dwijapriya Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">09:35 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">March<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Mar 06 (Friday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Bhalachandra Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">09:14 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">April<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Apr 05 (Sunday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Vikata Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">09:54 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff3e0; border-left: 5px solid #ff6f00;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80; font-weight: bold;\">May<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\"><strong>May 05 (Tuesday)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\"><strong>Ekadanta (Angarki)<\/strong> \ud83d\udea9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\">10:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">June<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Jun 03 (Wednesday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Vibhuvana Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">09:59 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">July<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Jul 03 (Friday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Krishnapingala Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">09:48 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">August<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Aug 02 (Sunday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Gajanana Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">09:20 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">August<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Aug 31 (Monday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Heramba Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">08:25 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff3e0; border-left: 5px solid #ff6f00;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80; font-weight: bold;\">September<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\"><strong>Sep 29 (Tuesday)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\"><strong>Vighnaraja (Angarki)<\/strong> \ud83d\udea9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffcc80;\">07:39 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">October<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Oct 29 (Thursday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Vakratunda (Karwa Chauth)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">08:11 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">November<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Nov 27 (Friday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Ganadhipa Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">08:12 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">December<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Dec 26 (Saturday)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">Akhuratha Sankashti<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">08:13 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #ffebee; border-left: 5px solid #d32f2f; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; color: #b71c1c;\">\ud83d\udd25 Rare: 3 Angarki Chaturthis in 2026<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\">2026 is exceptional. We have Angarki Chaturthi on <strong>Jan 6, May 5, and Sep 29<\/strong>. Observing a fast on these Tuesdays is equivalent to fasting for the entire year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #d32f2f; font-family: 'Georgia', serif; border-bottom: 2px solid #ffccbc; padding-bottom: 10px;\">\ud83d\udcdc Sankashti Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step)<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px; border-top: 4px solid #ff6f00;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #ff6f00;\">1. Morning Vow<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;\">Wake up early, take a bath, and take a <em>Sankalp<\/em> (Vow) to observe the fast until moonrise for the removal of obstacles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px; border-top: 4px solid #f57c00;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #f57c00;\">2. Evening Puja<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;\">Clean the altar. Place a Ganesha idol. Offer Durva grass, Hibiscus flowers, and <strong>Modaks<\/strong>. Light a Diya and Incense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #eee; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px; border-top: 4px solid #d32f2f;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #d32f2f;\">3. Moon Worship<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;\">After moonrise, offer <em>Arghya<\/em> (water, milk, chandan) to the Moon. Chant <em>&#8220;Om Som Somaya Namah&#8221;<\/em> and break your fast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d32f2f, #ff6f00); padding: 30px; border-radius: 12px; margin: 40px 0; color: white; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(211, 47, 47, 0.2);\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.5rem; color: white;\">\ud83d\udc18 <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Remove Obstacles with Ganapati Homa<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; opacity: 0.9;\">Facing career blocks or financial issues? 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