Sankashti Chaturthi · संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Sankashti Chaturthi 2026 and 2027: dates and moonrise time
Sankashti Chaturthi is kept for Ganesha on the Chaturthi of the waning Moon (Krishna paksha), once a month. The fast is broken after moonrise, so the moonrise time matters most. A Sankashti on a Tuesday is called Angaraki; the one in Magha (North Indian month) is Sakat Chauth, and the one in Kartik is Karwa Chauth. Here is every Sankashti Chaturthi of 2026 and 2027, with the moonrise time at Nagpur.
Next Sankashti: Vakratunda Sankashti (Karwa Chauth), Thursday, 29 Oct 2026. Moonrise: 8:24 pm.
Sankashti Chaturthi dates 2026
| Sankashti | Date | Moonrise (Nagpur) | Tithi begins (IST) | Tithi ends (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambodara Sankashti Sakat Chauth (Til Chauth), Angaraki Sankashti Krishna paksha, Pausha (amanta); Magha in North India (purnimanta) | Tuesday, 6 Jan 2026 | 8:55 pm | 6 Jan, 8:02 am | 7 Jan, 6:53 am |
| Dwijapriya Sankashti Krishna paksha, Magha (amanta); Phalguna in North India (purnimanta) | Thursday, 5 Feb 2026 | 9:25 pm | 5 Feb, 12:10 am | 6 Feb, 12:22 am |
| Bhalachandra Sankashti Krishna paksha, Phalguna (amanta); Chaitra in North India (purnimanta) | Friday, 6 Mar 2026 | 8:57 pm | 6 Mar, 5:54 pm | 7 Mar, 7:18 pm |
| Vikata Sankashti Krishna paksha, Chaitra (amanta); Vaishakha in North India (purnimanta) | Sunday, 5 Apr 2026 | 9:28 pm | 5 Apr, 12:00 pm | 6 Apr, 2:11 pm |
| Ekadanta Sankashti Angaraki Sankashti Krishna paksha, Vaishakha (amanta); Jyeshtha in North India (purnimanta) | Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 10:01 pm | 5 May, 5:25 am | 6 May, 7:52 am |
| Vibhuvana Sankashti Krishna paksha, Adhik Jyeshtha (amanta); Adhik Jyeshtha in North India (purnimanta) | Wednesday, 3 Jun 2026 | 9:33 pm | 3 Jun, 9:22 pm | 4 Jun, 11:31 pm |
| Krishnapingala Sankashti Krishna paksha, Jyeshtha (amanta); Ashadha in North India (purnimanta) | Friday, 3 Jul 2026 | 9:31 pm | 3 Jul, 11:21 am | 4 Jul, 12:40 pm |
| Gajanana Sankashti Krishna paksha, Ashadha (amanta); Shravana in North India (purnimanta) | Sunday, 2 Aug 2026 | 9:13 pm | 1 Aug, 11:08 pm | 2 Aug, 11:16 pm |
| Heramba Sankashti Bahula Chaturthi Krishna paksha, Shravana (amanta); Bhadrapada in North India (purnimanta) | Monday, 31 Aug 2026 | 8:25 pm | 31 Aug, 8:52 am | 1 Sep, 7:43 am |
| Vighnaraja Sankashti Angaraki Sankashti Krishna paksha, Bhadrapada (amanta); Ashwin in North India (purnimanta) | Tuesday, 29 Sep 2026 | 7:46 pm | 29 Sep, 5:11 pm | 30 Sep, 2:56 pm |
| Vakratunda Sankashti Karwa Chauth Krishna paksha, Ashwin (amanta); Kartik in North India (purnimanta) | Thursday, 29 Oct 2026 | 8:24 pm | 29 Oct, 1:07 am | 29 Oct, 10:10 pm |
| Ganadhipa Sankashti Krishna paksha, Kartik (amanta); Margashirsha in North India (purnimanta) | Friday, 27 Nov 2026 | 8:23 pm | 27 Nov, 9:49 am | 28 Nov, 6:40 am |
| Akhuratha Sankashti Krishna paksha, Margashirsha (amanta); Pausha in North India (purnimanta) | Saturday, 26 Dec 2026 | 8:19 pm | 26 Dec, 8:06 pm | 27 Dec, 5:14 pm |
Sankashti Chaturthi dates 2027
| Sankashti | Date | Moonrise (Nagpur) | Tithi begins (IST) | Tithi ends (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambodara Sankashti Sakat Chauth (Til Chauth) Krishna paksha, Pausha (amanta); Magha in North India (purnimanta) | Monday, 25 Jan 2027 | 9:06 pm | 25 Jan, 8:11 am | 26 Jan, 6:01 am |
| Dwijapriya Sankashti Krishna paksha, Magha (amanta); Phalguna in North India (purnimanta) | Wednesday, 24 Feb 2027 | 9:41 pm | 23 Feb, 9:49 pm | 24 Feb, 8:40 pm |
| Bhalachandra Sankashti Krishna paksha, Phalguna (amanta); Chaitra in North India (purnimanta) | Thursday, 25 Mar 2027 | 9:21 pm | 25 Mar, 12:38 pm | 26 Mar, 12:44 pm |
| Vikata Sankashti Krishna paksha, Chaitra (amanta); Vaishakha in North India (purnimanta) | Saturday, 24 Apr 2027 | 9:59 pm | 24 Apr, 4:21 am | 25 Apr, 5:42 am |
| Ekadanta Sankashti Krishna paksha, Vaishakha (amanta); Jyeshtha in North India (purnimanta) | Sunday, 23 May 2027 | 9:32 pm | 23 May, 8:42 pm | 24 May, 10:59 pm |
| Krishnapingala Sankashti Angaraki Sankashti Krishna paksha, Jyeshtha (amanta); Ashadha in North India (purnimanta) | Tuesday, 22 Jun 2027 | 9:33 pm | 22 Jun, 1:08 pm | 23 Jun, 3:43 pm |
| Gajanana Sankashti Krishna paksha, Ashadha (amanta); Shravana in North India (purnimanta) | Thursday, 22 Jul 2027 | 9:13 pm | 22 Jul, 4:47 am | 23 Jul, 6:56 am |
| Heramba Sankashti Bahula Chaturthi Krishna paksha, Shravana (amanta); Bhadrapada in North India (purnimanta) | Friday, 20 Aug 2027 | 8:18 pm | 20 Aug, 6:54 pm | 21 Aug, 8:05 pm |
| Vighnaraja Sankashti Krishna paksha, Bhadrapada (amanta); Ashwin in North India (purnimanta) | Sunday, 19 Sep 2027 | 8:09 pm | 19 Sep, 7:10 am | 20 Sep, 7:09 am |
| Vakratunda Sankashti Karwa Chauth Krishna paksha, Ashwin (amanta); Kartik in North India (purnimanta) | Monday, 18 Oct 2027 | 7:40 pm | 18 Oct, 5:52 pm | 19 Oct, 4:42 pm |
| Ganadhipa Sankashti Krishna paksha, Kartik (amanta); Margashirsha in North India (purnimanta) | Wednesday, 17 Nov 2027 | 8:32 pm | 17 Nov, 3:42 am | 18 Nov, 1:35 am |
| Akhuratha Sankashti Krishna paksha, Margashirsha (amanta); Pausha in North India (purnimanta) | Thursday, 16 Dec 2027 | 8:30 pm | 16 Dec, 1:22 pm | 17 Dec, 10:35 am |
Tithi times are IST and hold for all of India. The day of the vrat and the time shown are worked out for sunrise, sunset and moonrise in Nagpur. Computed from the Sun and Moon’s positions (sidereal, Lahiri); months are amanta, and a Krishna paksha vrat also shows the month North Indian (purnimanta) calendars give it.
How Sankashti is commonly kept
- Many people fast from sunrise until the Moon rises; some take fruit, milk or sabudana, others keep a stricter fast.
- Ganesha puja in the evening with durva grass, red flowers and modak or til laddoo, and the Sankashti katha of that month.
- After moonrise, water (arghya) is offered to the Moon and the fast is broken. On a cloudy night many break it at the moonrise time from the panchang.
- Angaraki Sankashti (Tuesday) is kept with special care by many families, and Sakat Chauth is commonly kept by mothers for their children.
Fasting does not suit everyone. If you are pregnant, elderly, have diabetes, blood pressure or any other health condition, or take regular medicines, please check with your doctor before fasting. A lighter fast with fruit and milk, or simply a prayer, is also a common way to keep the day.
How the dates are worked out
Sankashti is the Krishna paksha Chaturthi tithi: the Moon 216° to 228° ahead of the Sun. The begin and end times come from the Sun and Moon’s positions.
The vrat is on the day Chaturthi is running at moonrise in Nagpur. When it is running at moonrise on two days, the first is taken; when at neither, the day it is running at sunrise.
Moonrise is when the Moon’s upper edge reaches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction, the same as on the moonrise page. Some panchangs give a moonrise a few minutes later. In another city moonrise can be several minutes earlier or later; check the moonrise page for your city.
Your family’s or temple’s panchang may follow a different rule or a different city; follow the one you trust.
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Questions about Sankashti Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi kab hai?
The line at the top of this page shows the next Sankashti, and the tables list every Sankashti of this year and next with the moonrise time and the Chaturthi times. The current or next one is highlighted.
What time is moonrise on Sankashti?
The table gives the moonrise at Nagpur. Moonrise changes from city to city, often by 10 to 30 minutes across India, so for another city use the moonrise page, which works it out for your city.
What is Angaraki Sankashti?
A Sankashti Chaturthi that falls on a Tuesday (Mangalvar, the day of Mars, called Angaraka). Many people keep it with special care. The table marks it.
How is Sankashti different from Vinayaka Chaturthi?
Both are for Ganesha. Sankashti is the Chaturthi of the waning Moon and its fast ends at moonrise; Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Chaturthi of the waxing Moon and its puja is at midday.
Are Sakat Chauth and Karwa Chauth also Sankashti?
Yes. Sakat Chauth (Til Chauth) is the Sankashti of Magha and Karwa Chauth the Sankashti of Kartik, as North Indian calendars name the months. Both are kept until moonrise like every Sankashti.