Vinayaka Chaturthi 2026 (monthly, popular practice)
Every Vinayaka Chaturthi of 2026, the śukla Caturthī of each month, with the midday pūjā time and the Caturthī’s times for your city.
12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Delhi
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Mumbai
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Mumbai, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Kolkata
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Kolkata, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Chennai
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Chennai, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Bengaluru
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Bengaluru, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Hyderabad
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Hyderabad, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Ahmedabad
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Ahmedabad, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Pune
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Pune, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Jaipur
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Jaipur, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Lucknow
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Lucknow, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in London
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 27 days. In London, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in New York City
The next is on Thursday, 12 November, in 26 days. In New York City, the Caturthī covers all of Thursday’s midday and none of Friday’s, and since it does not reach the later day’s midday, it is kept on the earlier day, Thursday, joined with the Tṛtīyā.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Toronto
The next is on Thursday, 12 November, in 26 days. In Toronto, the Caturthī covers all of Thursday’s midday and none of Friday’s, and since it does not reach the later day’s midday, it is kept on the earlier day, Thursday, joined with the Tṛtīyā.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Sydney
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Sydney, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Dubai
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Dubai, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
Every month12 Vinayaka Chaturthis in Singapore
The next is on Friday, 13 November, in 26 days. In Singapore, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
How the day is chosen
Each śukla Caturthī is kept by the rule this site follows for Ganesh Chaturthi: the later day when the Caturthī reaches its midday, and otherwise the earlier day, joined with the Tṛtīyā. Midday is the third fifth of the daytime. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 47 (Bṛhaspati)
Popularly Vinayaka Chaturthi: no text read prescribes the vow every month, so the monthly keeping is popular practice. The day rule is cited.
Where the Dharmasindhu’s stricter reading (p. 9) gives the earlier day, the month shows it as a note; it never moves the day.
Every Vinayaka Chaturthi of 2026
Each city’s own timeJanuary 2026
- Thursday, 22 January Magha, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Thu 02:47 – Fri 02:28 · Midday pūjā 11:29 – 13:36 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Thursday’s midday and none of Wednesday’s, so it is kept on Thursday.
February 2026
- Saturday, 21 February Phalguna, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Fri 14:38 – Sat 13:01 · Midday pūjā 11:26 – 13:01 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers 69% of Saturday’s midday and none of Friday’s, so it is kept on Saturday. By the Dharmasindhu’s stricter reading (p. 9), which takes the later day only when the Caturthī fills its whole midday, the day is Friday, 20 February.
March 2026
- Sunday, 22 March Chaitra, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Sat 23:56 – Sun 21:17 · Midday pūjā 11:15 – 13:41 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Sunday’s midday and none of Saturday’s, so it is kept on Sunday.
April 2026
- Monday, 20 April Vaishakha, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Mon 07:28 – Tue 04:15 · Midday pūjā 11:02 – 13:37 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Monday’s midday and none of Tuesday’s, and since it does not reach the later day’s midday, it is kept on the earlier day, Monday, joined with the Tṛtīyā.
May 2026
- Wednesday, 20 May Adhika Jyeshtha, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Tue 14:18 – Wed 11:07 · Midday pūjā 10:55 – 11:07 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers 6% of Wednesday’s midday and none of Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Wednesday. By the Dharmasindhu’s stricter reading (p. 9), which takes the later day only when the Caturthī fills its whole midday, the day is Tuesday, 19 May.
June 2026
- Thursday, 18 June Jyeshtha, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Wed 21:39 – Thu 18:59 · Midday pūjā 10:58 – 13:45 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Thursday’s midday and none of Wednesday’s, so it is kept on Thursday.
July 2026
- Friday, 17 July Ashadha, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Fri 06:28 – Sat 04:43 · Midday pūjā 11:04 – 13:49 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Saturday’s, and since it does not reach the later day’s midday, it is kept on the earlier day, Friday, joined with the Tṛtīyā.
August 2026
- Sunday, 16 August Shravana, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Sat 17:29 – Sun 16:53 · Midday pūjā 11:06 – 13:43 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Sunday’s midday and none of Saturday’s, so it is kept on Sunday.
September 2026
- Monday, 14 September Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Mon 07:07 – Tue 07:44 · Midday pūjā 11:02 – 13:30 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Monday’s midday and none of Tuesday’s, and since it does not reach the later day’s midday, it is kept on the earlier day, Monday, joined with the Tṛtīyā. Ganesh Chaturthi 2026
October 2026
- Wednesday, 14 October Ashwin, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Tue 23:28 – Thu 01:13 · Midday pūjā 10:57 – 13:15 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Wednesday’s midday and none of Tuesday’s, so it is kept on Wednesday.
November 2026
- Friday, 13 November Kartika, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Thu 18:09 – Fri 20:43 · Midday pūjā 11:00 – 13:09 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Friday’s midday and none of Thursday’s, so it is kept on Friday.
December 2026
- Sunday, 13 December Margashirsha, Shukla Chaturthi Caturthī Sat 14:06 – Sun 16:48 · Midday pūjā 11:13 – 13:16 In Delhi, the Caturthī covers all of Sunday’s midday and none of Saturday’s, so it is kept on Sunday.
Questions
The day rule from the Nirṇaya-sindhu, with the Dharmasindhu’s stricter reading as a note.
When is Vinayaka Chaturthi in 2026?
In Delhi, 12 times: Thursday, 22 January; Saturday, 21 February; Sunday, 22 March; Monday, 20 April; Wednesday, 20 May; Thursday, 18 June; Friday, 17 July; Sunday, 16 August; Monday, 14 September; Wednesday, 14 October; Friday, 13 November; Sunday, 13 December. Each month’s section gives the day, the times and why. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 47 (Bṛhaspati)
What is Vinayaka Chaturthi?
The śukla Caturthī of each month, kept for Gaṇeśa. The texts read give the Vināyaka-vrata on the Caitra, Bhādrapada and Māgha śukla Caturthīs, the Bhādrapada one being Ganesh Chaturthi; none prescribes it every month, so the monthly keeping is popular practice. Dharmasindhu pp. 32, 89
How is it different from Sankashti Chaturthi?
Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Caturthī of the bright fortnight, decided by midday. Sankashti Chaturthi is the Caturthī of the dark fortnight, kept by moonrise. Sankashti Chaturthi dates
How is the day chosen?
By midday, as for Ganesh Chaturthi: the later day is kept when the Caturthī reaches its midday, and otherwise the earlier day, joined with the Tṛtīyā. The Dharmasindhu’s stricter reading, which takes the later day only when the Caturthī fills its whole midday, is shown as a note where it gives the earlier day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 47 (Bṛhaspati)
Why can the date differ by city?
The Caturthī begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but midday comes at a different hour in each city. Whether it reaches the later day’s midday can change with the place, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 47 (Bṛhaspati)
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- Each śukla Caturthī: the later day when it reaches that day’s midday, otherwise the earlier day, joined with the Tṛtīyā (Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 47). The Bhādrapada row is always Ganesh Chaturthi’s day.
- The stricter reading
- The Dharmasindhu takes the later day only when the Caturthī fills its whole midday (p. 9); where that gives the earlier day it is a note.
- Midday
- The third fifth of the daytime (Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 28). The pūjā time is that day’s midday while the Caturthī runs.
- Popular practice
- No text read prescribes the vow every month; the monthly keeping is labelled popular practice.
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