| Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi (Angarki) · 🌙 8:09 PM |
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sharad Purnima · 🌙 5:33 PM |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Karwa Chauth · 🌙 7:38 PM |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 7:38 PM |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 7:51 PM |
| Saturday, December 26, 2026 | Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi · 🌙 8:04 PM |
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Tithi (sunrise) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 12:42 PM | 9:34 PM | Shashthi · Shukla Paksha |
| Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 1:43 PM | 10:17 PM | Saptami · Shukla Paksha |
| Friday, September 18, 2026 | 2:38 PM | 11:07 PM | Ashtami · Shukla Paksha |
| Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 3:26 PM | none (next 12:04 AM, Sep 20) | Navami · Shukla Paksha |
| Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 4:06 PM | 12:04 AM | Navami · Shukla Paksha |
| Monday, September 21, 2026 | 4:40 PM | 1:06 AM | Dashami · Shukla Paksha |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | 5:08 PM | 2:11 AM | Ekadashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 5:33 PM | 3:16 AM | Dwadashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 5:56 PM | 4:22 AM | Trayodashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Friday, September 25, 2026 | 6:18 PM | 5:29 AM | Chaturdashi · Shukla Paksha |
| Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 6:41 PM | 6:36 AM | Purnima · Shukla Paksha |
| Sunday, September 27, 2026 | 7:06 PM | 7:46 AM | Pratipada · Krishna Paksha |
| Monday, September 28, 2026 | 7:34 PM | 8:58 AM | Dwitiya · Krishna Paksha |
| Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | 8:09 PM | 10:13 AM | Tritiya · Krishna Paksha |
| Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 8:52 PM | 11:29 AM | Panchami · Krishna Paksha |
Times in New Jersey (EDT), DST applied. Moonrise/moonset use the centre of the Moon's disc without refraction, as standard panchangs do; a moonrise after midnight is shown with its date. Hills, buildings or cloud can delay the actual sighting by a few minutes.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026: moonrise 12:42 PM, moonset 9:34 PM (EDT).
Moonrise is when the Moon's centre crosses a flat horizon. Buildings, trees, hills or haze near the horizon delay the first sighting, often by 10–20 minutes — for Karwa Chauth or Sankashti, wait until the Moon is clearly visible.