| Date | Sankashti Chaturthi | Tithi | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Lambodara (Sakat Chauth) Sankashti Chaturthi (Angarki) | Jan 5, 4:27 PM → Jan 7, 1:23 PM | 🌙 Moonrise 9:19 PM |
| Thursday, February 5, 2026 | Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi | Feb 4, 7:11 AM → Feb 6, 6:53 AM | 🌙 Moonrise 9:02 PM |
| Saturday, March 7, 2026 | Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi | Mar 7, 12:24 AM → Mar 8, 1:48 AM | 🌙 Moonrise 8:43 PM |
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi | Apr 4, 4:40 PM → Apr 6, 8:41 PM | 🌙 Moonrise 7:57 PM |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi (Angarki) | May 4, 9:32 AM → May 6, 2:22 PM | 🌙 Moonrise 8:13 PM |
| Thursday, June 4, 2026 | Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi | Jun 4, 3:52 AM → Jun 5, 6:01 AM | 🌙 Moonrise 8:47 PM |
| Friday, July 3, 2026 | Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi | Jul 2, 4:08 PM → Jul 4, 7:10 PM | 🌙 Moonrise 8:29 PM |
| Sunday, August 2, 2026 | Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi | Aug 2, 5:38 AM → Aug 3, 5:46 AM | 🌙 Moonrise 8:59 PM |
| Monday, August 31, 2026 | Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi | Aug 30, 4:08 PM → Sep 1, 2:12 PM | 🌙 Moonrise 8:41 PM |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi | Sep 29, 11:41 PM → Sep 30, 9:26 PM | 🌙 Moonrise 9:34 PM |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi | Oct 28, 10:37 AM → Oct 30, 4:41 AM | 🌙 Moonrise 9:34 PM |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi | Nov 26, 7:46 PM → Nov 28, 1:10 PM | 🌙 Moonrise 9:25 PM |
| Sunday, December 27, 2026 | Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi | Dec 27, 2:36 AM → Dec 27, 11:44 PM | 🌙 Moonrise 9:45 PM |
Krishna Chaturthi prevailing at local moonrise; if on no day, the Udaya-tithi day.
Ganesha/Narada Purana: the Ganesha vrat and the Moon arghya on the Krishna Chaturthi bring the end of troubles, freedom from debt, removal of obstacles, the blessing of children; Ganesha cursed the Moon with a blemish and then ordained the arghya to that very Moon on Sankashti — without seeing the Moon the Sankashti is incomplete (the reverse on Vinayaka Chaturthi — seeing the Moon is forbidden).
Angarki Sankashti: Mangala (Angaraka) did penance to Ganesha and won the boon that the Tuesday Sankashti be named after him and its fruit equal a whole year's Sankashtis — hence lakhs at the temples of Maharashtra-Karnataka on Angarki (Siddhivinayak, Ashtavinayak, Dagdusheth). The Sankashti date is moonrise-vyapini — the day on which the Chaturthi is present at moonrise; Vinayaka's is midday-vyapini.
13 in Fiji (Suva). Lunar months do not align with the calendar year, so the count can be 12 or 14.
4 of the 13 dates differ from India for Suva, because the tithi is judged at the local moment (sunrise/moonrise/Pradosh) and Fiji is hours away from India in time.
Sankashti = the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi (after the Purnima) — the fast from sunrise to moonrise, paran after the arghya to the Moon, the removal of troubles; Vinayaka = the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi (after the Amavasya) — puja at noon, do not see the Moon (the tale of the blemish); the Vinayaka of Bhadrapada is Ganesh Chaturthi, the Sankashti of Magha is Sakat Chauth; both in the list above.
The Sankashti that falls on a Tuesday — Ganesha's boon to Angaraka (Mars) after his penance that the Tuesday Sankashti's fruit equal a whole year's Sankashtis; 1-3 times a year; lakhs fast and queue at temples in Maharashtra; special for those with Mangal dosha; you will find '(Angarki)' marked in the list above.
After the moonrise time (above) give the arghya in the Moon's direction (east) or take the reflection in a mirror/water in the thali — the paran is valid; the vrat complete; do not delay too late into the night; if moonrise is very late (after 10), the unwell and pregnant take fruit earlier.