Vrat · Shri Ganesha

Vinayaka Chaturthi

Name: Vinayaka Chaturthi
Start: 2026-10-14
End: 2026-10-14
Location: Lucknow

Monthly Ganesha puja at Madhyahna on Shukla Chaturthi.

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 26.8393°, 80.9231° Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Panchang for 14/10/2026 (Wed) All dates

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CategoryVrat
DeityShri Ganesha
Defining tithi / momentShukla Paksha Chaturthi: 23:28 (previous day) to 01:13 (next day)
Lunar monthAshwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)

Timings on Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Madhyahna 10:42 to 13:01 2 h 19 min · 14/10/2026 (Wed)

Rule applied: Smarta — The tithi covers the required time on this day only.

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How the date is determined

It recurs every lunar month on Shukla Paksha Chaturthi.
It falls on the day when this tithi prevails during Madhyahna — the third fifth of the daytime, around midday.
If the tithi prevails at that time on two consecutive days, the day on which it covers more of that period is taken.
If the tithi does not touch that period on any day (a kshaya tithi), the Hindu day on which the tithi prevails longest is used.

Traditional variation

This is the date given by the rule shown above for the selected place. It is not the only valid date: regional Panchangs, family customs and sampradayas may observe it on a different day.

Rule source: Tithi–kaal rule of the Dharmashastra digests (Nirnaya Sindhu / Dharma Sindhu), as applied by modern drik-ganita (computed) Panchangs

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.

Calculated with engine 1.4.2 · rules rules-2026-09-29-a0a4505e · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · ayanamsa lahiri_drik_compat · astronomy-engine@2.1.19 · Asia/Kolkata

Dates in 2026

Vinayaka Chaturthi — 2026
Date	Defining tithi / moment	Time windows	Decision notes
22/01/2026 (Thu) Magha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 02:47 to 02:28 (next day)	Madhyahna 11:13 to 13:22 (2 h 9 min)	Standard rule applied
21/02/2026 (Sat) Phalguna Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 14:38 (previous day) to 13:01	Madhyahna 11:11 to 13:01 (1 h 50 min)	Standard rule applied
22/03/2026 (Sun) Chaitra Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 23:56 (previous day) to 21:17	Madhyahna 11:00 to 13:26 (2 h 26 min)	Standard rule applied
20/04/2026 (Mon) Vaishakha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 07:27 to 04:15 (next day)	Madhyahna 10:47 to 13:22 (2 h 35 min)	Standard rule applied
20/05/2026 (Wed) Adhik Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 14:18 (previous day) to 11:07	Madhyahna 10:41 to 11:07 (0 h 25 min)	Standard rule applied
18/06/2026 (Thu) Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 21:39 (previous day) to 18:59	Madhyahna 10:44 to 13:30 (2 h 46 min)	Standard rule applied
17/07/2026 (Fri) Ashadha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 06:28 to 04:43 (next day)	Madhyahna 10:50 to 13:34 (2 h 44 min)	Standard rule applied
16/08/2026 (Sun) Shravana Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 17:29 (previous day) to 16:52	Madhyahna 10:52 to 13:28 (2 h 37 min)	Standard rule applied
14/09/2026 (Mon) Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 07:07 to 07:44 (next day)	Madhyahna 10:47 to 13:15 (2 h 28 min)	Standard rule applied
14/10/2026 (Wed) Next Ashwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 23:28 (previous day) to 01:13 (next day)	Madhyahna 10:42 to 13:01 (2 h 19 min)	Standard rule applied
13/11/2026 (Fri) Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 18:09 (previous day) to 20:42	Madhyahna 10:45 to 12:55 (2 h 10 min)	Standard rule applied
13/12/2026 (Sun) Margashirsha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 14:06 (previous day) to 16:47	Madhyahna 10:57 to 13:03 (2 h 6 min)	Standard rule applied

Dates in 2027

Vinayaka Chaturthi — 2027
Date	Defining tithi / moment	Time windows	Decision notes
11/01/2027 (Mon) Pausha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 09:28 to 11:29 (next day)	Madhyahna 11:10 to 13:17 (2 h 7 min)	The tithi covers the required time (Madhyahna) on two consecutive days; the day with the greater coverage is taken.
10/02/2027 (Wed) Magha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 02:20 to 03:04 (next day)	Madhyahna 11:13 to 13:27 (2 h 14 min)	Standard rule applied
12/03/2027 (Fri) Phalguna Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 15:37 (previous day) to 14:57	Madhyahna 11:04 to 13:27 (2 h 23 min)	Standard rule applied
10/04/2027 (Sat) Chaitra Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 01:32 to 23:40	Madhyahna 10:51 to 13:23 (2 h 32 min)	Standard rule applied
09/05/2027 (Sun) Vaishakha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 09:03 to 06:23 (next day)	Madhyahna 10:42 to 13:22 (2 h 40 min)	Standard rule applied
08/06/2027 (Tue) Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 15:26 (previous day) to 12:22	Madhyahna 10:42 to 12:22 (1 h 40 min)	Standard rule applied
07/07/2027 (Wed) Ashadha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 21:48 (previous day) to 18:44	Madhyahna 10:48 to 13:33 (2 h 45 min)	Standard rule applied
05/08/2027 (Thu) Shravana Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 05:09 to 02:27 (next day)	Madhyahna 10:52 to 13:32 (2 h 40 min)	Standard rule applied
04/09/2027 (Sat) Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 14:19 (previous day) to 12:26	Madhyahna 10:49 to 12:26 (1 h 37 min)	Standard rule applied
03/10/2027 (Sun) Ashwin Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 02:08 to 01:28 (next day)	Madhyahna 10:44 to 13:06 (2 h 22 min)	Standard rule applied
02/11/2027 (Tue) Kartika Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 17:15 (previous day) to 18:02	Madhyahna 10:43 to 12:56 (2 h 13 min)	Standard rule applied
02/12/2027 (Thu) Margashirsha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 11:39 (previous day) to 13:44	Madhyahna 10:52 to 12:58 (2 h 7 min)	The tithi covers the required time (Madhyahna) on two consecutive days; the day with the greater coverage is taken.
31/12/2027 (Fri) Pausha Shukla Paksha (same name in Amanta and Purnimanta)	Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: 08:12 to 10:55 (next day)	Madhyahna 11:06 to 13:11 (2 h 6 min)	Standard rule applied