Sankaṣṭī Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Wednesday, 21 December 1774

Lord Gaṇeśa worshipped with modakas and sacred lamps as the moon rises in the evening sky — Sankaṣṭī Caturthī: Worship of Lord Gaṇapati on the waning fourth tithi, breaking the day-long fast at moonrise (candrodaya).

From the pañchāṅga

Kṛṣṇa Caturthī begins21 Dec, 1:49 PM

Ends22 Dec, 4:27 PM

ObservanceFast broken at moonrise (chandrodaya)

Sankashti Chaturthi: the monthly fast of Lord Gaṇeśa on the kṛṣṇa Caturthī, observed until moonrise. Dates, timings, and candrodaya observance, computed for your location.

How to keep the fast

A day-long fast dedicated to Lord Gaṇeśa, broken at night only after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya) and offering arghya.

Breaking the fast, Broken at night after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya).

Sankaṣṭī Caturthī Observance & Details→Share Timings

Today's Sky (21 December 1774)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise7:00 AM114° ESE

Sunset6:22 PM246° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise9:11 PM74° ENE

Moonset9:20 AM287° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

12:41 PM – 2:06 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

8:25 AM – 9:51 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:17 PM – 1:05 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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