Vrat calendar · 2026–2028
विनायक चतुर्थीVinayaka Chaturthi dates 2026–2028
Shukla Chaturthi · midday Ganesh puja. Delhi, IST; other cities can differ by a day.
Next Vinayaka Chaturthi · in 11 days · 11 दिन बाद
13 November 2026
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी · Friday (शुक्रवार)
शुक्ल चतुर्थी: 12 Nov, 6:10 pm → 13 Nov, 8:43 pmMadhyahna puja: 11:05 am – 1:05 pm
Kartika Shukla Chaturthi.
All Vinayaka Chaturthi dates · विनायक चतुर्थी सूची
January 2026 · जनवरी 2026
22
Jan · Thu
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 22 Jan, 2:47 am → 23 Jan, 2:29 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:32 am – 1:32 pm
February 2026 · फ़रवरी 2026
21
Feb · Sat
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 20 Feb, 2:39 pm → 21 Feb, 1:01 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:34 am – 1:34 pm
March 2026 · मार्च 2026
22
Mar · Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 21 Mar, 11:57 pm → 22 Mar, 9:17 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:28 am – 1:28 pm
April 2026 · अप्रैल 2026
20
Apr · Mon
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 20 Apr, 7:28 am → 21 Apr, 4:15 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:20 am – 1:20 pm
May 2026 · मई 2026
20
May · Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 19 May, 2:19 pm → 20 May, 11:07 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:17 am – 1:17 pm
June 2026 · जून 2026
18
Jun · Thu
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 17 Jun, 9:39 pm → 18 Jun, 6:59 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:22 am – 1:22 pm
July 2026 · जुलाई 2026
17
Jul · Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 17 Jul, 6:28 am → 18 Jul, 4:43 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:27 am – 1:27 pm
August 2026 · अगस्त 2026
16
Aug · Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 15 Aug, 5:29 pm → 16 Aug, 4:53 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:25 am – 1:25 pm
September 2026 · सितंबर 2026
14
Sept · Mon
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 14 Sept, 7:07 am → 15 Sept, 7:44 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:16 am – 1:16 pm
October 2026 · अक्टूबर 2026
14
Oct · Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 13 Oct, 11:28 pm → 15 Oct, 1:13 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:07 am – 1:07 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi November 2026 → · नवंबर 2026
13
Nov · Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 12 Nov, 6:10 pm → 13 Nov, 8:43 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:05 am – 1:05 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi December 2026 → · दिसंबर 2026
13
Dec · Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 12 Dec, 2:07 pm → 13 Dec, 4:48 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:15 am – 1:15 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2027 → · जनवरी 2027
11
Jan · Mon
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 11 Jan, 9:28 am → 12 Jan, 11:29 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:28 am – 1:28 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi February 2027 → · फ़रवरी 2027
10
Feb · Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 10 Feb, 2:20 am → 11 Feb, 3:05 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:35 am – 1:35 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi March 2027 → · मार्च 2027
12
Mar · Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 11 Mar, 3:38 pm → 12 Mar, 2:58 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:31 am – 1:31 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi April 2027 → · अप्रैल 2027
10
Apr · Sat
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 10 Apr, 1:32 am → 10 Apr, 11:40 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:22 am – 1:22 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi May 2027 → · मई 2027
09
May · Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 9 May, 9:04 am → 10 May, 6:23 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:17 am – 1:17 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi June 2027 → · जून 2027
08
Jun · Tue
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 7 Jun, 3:26 pm → 8 Jun, 12:22 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:20 am – 1:20 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi July 2027 → · जुलाई 2027
07
Jul · Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 6 Jul, 9:49 pm → 7 Jul, 6:44 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:25 am – 1:25 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi August 2027 → · अगस्त 2027
05
Aug · Thu
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 5 Aug, 5:09 am → 6 Aug, 2:28 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:27 am – 1:27 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi September 2027 → · सितंबर 2027
04
Sept · Sat
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 3 Sept, 2:19 pm → 4 Sept, 12:26 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:20 am – 1:20 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi October 2027 → · अक्टूबर 2027
03
Oct · Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 3 Oct, 2:09 am → 4 Oct, 1:28 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:10 am – 1:10 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi November 2027 → · नवंबर 2027
02
Nov · Tue
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 1 Nov, 5:16 pm → 2 Nov, 6:02 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:04 am – 1:04 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi December 2027 → · दिसंबर 2027
01
Dec · Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 1 Dec, 11:39 am → 2 Dec, 1:44 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:09 am – 1:09 pm
31
Dec · Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 31 Dec, 8:12 am → 1 Jan, 10:55 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:23 am – 1:23 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi January 2028 → · जनवरी 2028
30
Jan · Sun
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 30 Jan, 4:43 am → 31 Jan, 7:15 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:34 am – 1:34 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi February 2028 → · फ़रवरी 2028
29
Feb · Tue
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 28 Feb, 11:03 pm → 1 Mar, 12:43 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:33 am – 1:33 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi March 2028 → · मार्च 2028
30
Mar · Thu
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 29 Mar, 1:58 pm → 30 Mar, 2:30 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:25 am – 1:25 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi April 2028 → · अप्रैल 2028
28
Apr · Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 28 Apr, 1:28 am → 29 Apr, 12:48 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:18 am – 1:18 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi May 2028 → · मई 2028
27
May · Sat
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 27 May, 10:08 am → 28 May, 8:22 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:18 am – 1:18 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi June 2028 → · जून 2028
26
Jun · Mon
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 25 Jun, 4:55 pm → 26 Jun, 2:17 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:24 am – 1:24 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi July 2028 → · जुलाई 2028
25
Jul · Tue
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 24 Jul, 10:53 pm → 25 Jul, 7:42 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:27 am – 1:27 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi August 2028 → · अगस्त 2028
23
Aug · Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 23 Aug, 5:10 am → 24 Aug, 1:56 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:23 am – 1:23 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi September 2028 → · सितंबर 2028
22
Sept · Fri
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 21 Sept, 1:01 pm → 22 Sept, 10:15 am
Madhyahna puja: 11:13 am – 1:13 pm
Vinayaka Chaturthi October 2028 → · अक्टूबर 2028
21
Oct · Sat
Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
शुक्ल चतुर्थी · 20 Oct, 11:32 pm → 21 Oct, 9:48 pm
Madhyahna puja: 11:05 am – 1:05 pm
About Vinayaka Chaturthi · विनायक चतुर्थी
Vinayaka (Vinayaki) Chaturthi is the fourth day of the bright fortnight, a monthly Ganesh vrat. The puja is done at midday (madhyahna), the hour of Ganesha's birth; the biggest one is Ganesh Chaturthi in Bhadrapada.
How to observe · विधि
- Fast or eat once; Ganesh puja at midday with durva grass, red flowers and modak.
- Chant ‘Om Gan Ganapataye Namah’ 108 times.
- Avoid looking at the moon on Shukla Chaturthi night (by tradition it brings false blame).
Rule used: The vrat is on the day Shukla Chaturthi prevails at madhyahna (midday). We give a two-hour madhyahna puja window centred on local noon. Computed from actual Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsa) for Delhi, IST. Month names are purnimanta (North India); in amanta calendars (Gujarat, Maharashtra, South India) krishna-paksha dates carry the previous month's name.
FAQ · सवाल-जवाब
Difference between Vinayaka and Sankashti Chaturthi?
Vinayaka Chaturthi is in the bright fortnight with a midday puja; Sankashti is in the dark fortnight and the fast ends at moonrise.
Why not see the moon on Vinayaka Chaturthi?
Ganesha cursed the moon for mocking him; seeing the moon on Shukla Chaturthi is believed to bring false accusations (mithya dosh).