🐘 Sankatahara Chaturthi 2026 Dates (Sankashti Chaturthi) – Kuala Lumpur
Calculated for Kuala Lumpur (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur). Times are local time, rounded to the minute.
| Date | Tamil date | Name | Moonrise | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6 Jan | Margazhi 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10:10 PM | 10:32 AM | 09:23 AM (7 Jan) |
| Thu, 5 Feb | Thai 23 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10:17 PM | 02:40 AM | 02:53 AM (6 Feb) |
| Fri, 6 Mar | Maasi 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:37 PM | 08:24 PM | 09:48 PM (7 Mar) |
| Sun, 5 Apr | Panguni 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:50 PM | 02:30 PM | 04:41 PM (6 Apr) |
| Tue, 5 May | Chithirai 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10:16 PM | 07:55 AM | 10:22 AM (6 May) |
| Thu, 4 Jun | Vaikasi 21 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10:40 PM | 11:52 PM (3 Jun) | 02:01 AM (5 Jun) |
| Fri, 3 Jul | Aani 19 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10:08 PM | 01:51 PM | 03:10 PM (4 Jul) |
| Sun, 2 Aug | Aadi 17 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10:12 PM | 01:38 AM | 01:46 AM (3 Aug) |
| Mon, 31 Aug | Avani 15 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:38 PM | 11:22 AM | 10:12 AM (1 Sep) |
| Tue, 29 Sep | Purattasi 13 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:13 PM | 07:41 PM | 05:26 PM (30 Sep) |
| Thu, 29 Oct | Aippasi 12 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10:03 PM | 03:37 AM | 12:41 AM (30 Oct) |
| Fri, 27 Nov | Karthigai 11 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:57 PM | 12:19 PM | 09:10 AM (28 Nov) |
- Tue, 6 JanMargazhi 22Moonrise: 10:10 PM10:32 AM – 09:23 AM (7 Jan)
- Thu, 5 FebThai 23Moonrise: 10:17 PM02:40 AM – 02:53 AM (6 Feb)
- Fri, 6 MarMaasi 22Moonrise: 09:37 PM08:24 PM – 09:48 PM (7 Mar)
- Sun, 5 AprPanguni 22Moonrise: 09:50 PM02:30 PM – 04:41 PM (6 Apr)
- Tue, 5 MayChithirai 22Moonrise: 10:16 PM07:55 AM – 10:22 AM (6 May)
- Thu, 4 JunVaikasi 21Moonrise: 10:40 PM11:52 PM (3 Jun) – 02:01 AM (5 Jun)
- Fri, 3 JulAani 19Moonrise: 10:08 PM01:51 PM – 03:10 PM (4 Jul)
- Sun, 2 AugAadi 17Moonrise: 10:12 PM01:38 AM – 01:46 AM (3 Aug)
- Mon, 31 AugAvani 15Moonrise: 09:38 PM11:22 AM – 10:12 AM (1 Sep)
- Tue, 29 SepPurattasi 13Moonrise: 09:13 PM07:41 PM – 05:26 PM (30 Sep)
- Thu, 29 OctAippasi 12Moonrise: 10:03 PM03:37 AM – 12:41 AM (30 Oct)
- Fri, 27 NovKarthigai 11Moonrise: 09:57 PM12:19 PM – 09:10 AM (28 Nov)
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Sankatahara Chaturthi?
The next Sankatahara Chaturthi for Kuala Lumpur is shown at the top of this page and updates automatically. There are 12 Sankatahara Chaturthi days in 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, all listed in the table with their timings.
What time is moonrise on Sankatahara Chaturthi?
The Sankatahara Chaturthi fast is completed after seeing the moon. The moonrise (chandrodaya) time of every Sankatahara Chaturthi in 2026 is in the table above, in Kuala Lumpur local time (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur).
All timings are calculated for Kuala Lumpur (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur) using Swiss Ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Rahu kalam, nalla neram and horai are based on the day's actual local sunrise and sunset, not fixed clock times. Times are rounded to the nearest minute.