Every Sankashti Chaturthi from October 2026 to December 2027: the date, name and moonrise time, month by month; choose your city.
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In short
The next Sankashti Chaturthi is Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi, on Thursday, 29 October 2026; moonrise in New Delhi is at 8:17 PM. Sankashti falls every month on the Krishna Chaturthi, on the day with Chaturthi at moonrise, and the fast is broken after the Moon is seen. All 15 Sankashtis from October 2026 to December 2027 are below, every one checked against Drik Panchang’s list; choose your city for its moonrise.
According to Drik Panchang the Sankashti fast is on the day with the Krishna Chaturthi at moonrise, so it sometimes falls on the Tritiya day. If both days have Chaturthi at moonrise, the first; if neither does, the day with Chaturthi at sunrise (matched against Drik Panchang’s list).
Moonrise changes with the city, so the Sankashti day can too. For example, according to Drik Panchang Akhuratha Sankashti is on 26 December 2026 in New Delhi but on 27 December in Kolkata, because Kolkata’s moonrise on 26 December comes before Chaturthi begins. When you choose a city, the list shows that city’s day and moonrise.
The moonrise time is when the Moon’s centre reaches the horizon, as panchangs print it; with hills, buildings or clouds the Moon is seen a little later.
We computed every date from October 2026 to December 2027 with our panchang engine and compared it with Drik Panchang’s New Delhi list; all 15 dates agree (3 in 2026, 12 in 2027). Our tithi start and end times run 1–2 minutes after Drik Panchang’s, and the moonrise time agrees within 2 minutes. We do not publish a date or time that does not match.
Frequently asked questions
When is Sankashti Chaturthi from October 2026 to December 2027?
In 2026: 29 October, 27 November, 26 December. In 2027: 25 January, 24 February, 25 March, 24 April, 23 May, 22 June, 22 July, 20 August, 19 September, 18 October, 17 November, 16 December.
What is the moonrise time on Sankashti Chaturthi?
The list gives the moonrise for every Sankashti; for the next one (Thursday, 29 October 2026) moonrise in New Delhi is at 8:17 PM. Choose your city above for its time, from 66 cities; the Moon rises earlier in the east of India and later in the west.
How is the Sankashti fast kept and broken?
According to Drik Panchang devotees of Ganesha fast from sunrise to moonrise and break the fast at night after seeing the Moon; during the fast they take fruit, roots and foods such as sabudana, potato and peanuts. Offer arghya to the Moon and do the puja as your family’s custom has it.
What are Sakat Chauth, Angarki Chaturthi and Karva Chauth?
According to Drik Panchang the Sankashti of Magha (purnimanta) is called Sakat Chauth in North India; it falls on Monday, 25 January 2027. A Sankashti on a Tuesday is called Angarki Chaturthi; in this list, on Tuesday, 22 June 2027. Karva Chauth falls on the Sankashti of Kartika Krishna Chaturthi: Thursday, 29 October 2026 and Monday, 18 October 2027.
Is Sankashti on the same day in every city?
Not always. Drik Panchang notes that the Sankashti day depends on moonrise, so it can differ even between two cities of the same state; Akhuratha Sankashti, for example, is on 26 December 2026 in New Delhi and on 27 December in Kolkata. Choose your city above and the list shows its day.
Sources
Drik Panchang, 2026 and 2027, New Delhi: Sankashti Chaturthi list, moonrise and rules (drikpanchang.com/vrats/sankashti-chaturthi-dates.html); the Kolkata and Mumbai lists too; every date and time compared on 30 September 2026
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