Sankasta Chaturthi 2026
29th Oct 2026
Sankasta Chaturthi 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Chaturthi tithi begins at 01:07 AM IST on 29 Oct and ends at 10:10 PM IST on 29 Oct. Chaturthi is the tithi at sunrise on 29 Oct.
| Chaturthi tithi begins | 01:07 AM, Thu, 29 Oct |
|---|---|
| Chaturthi tithi ends | 10:10 PM, Thu, 29 Oct |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 AM – 12:33 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
संकष्ट चतुर्थी 2026 कब है?
संकष्ट चतुर्थी 2026 गुरुवार, 29 अक्टूबर को है। चतुर्थी तिथि 29 अक्टूबर को रात 1:07 बजे से 29 अक्टूबर को रात 10:10 बजे तक रहेगी।
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Sankasta Chaturthi in 2026?
Sankasta Chaturthi 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Chaturthi tithi runs from 01:07 AM, 29 Oct to 10:10 PM, 29 Oct IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Sankasta Chaturthi?
A monthly fast kept on the fourth day after every full moon, broken only when the worshipper actually sights the rising moon. When this Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday — the day of Mangal (Mars, called Angaraka) — it becomes Angarki Chaturthi, treated as the most powerful of the year, especially in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Why is Sankasta Chaturthi observed?
Each of the twelve monthly Sankashtis honours a different form of Ganesha and has its own Vrat Katha (fasting story). The Ashadha-month fast worships Krishnapingala Ganapati, with a tale Krishna narrates to Yudhishthira about a childless king of Mahishmati who gains a son through this vow. The Magha-month observance — the most important of the year — is called Sakat Chauth in North India, where mothers fast for their children. Note the neat opposite: on Ganesh Chaturthi in Bhadrapada one must avoid looking at the moon (the Syamantaka-jewel curse on Krishna), but on Sankashti the moon's sighting is exactly what ends the fast. Tamil Hindus call the day Sankatahara Chaturthi. The food is strict — only fruit, roots and tubers, with sabudana khichadi, potato and peanuts as the usual evening meal.
Which prarthanas are recited on Sankasta Chaturthi?
Vakratunda Ganesha Mantra, Ganesh Chalisa and Ganapati Stotram are recited on Sankasta Chaturthi. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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