🐘 Sankatahara Chaturthi 2026 Dates (Sankashti Chaturthi) – New York
Calculated for New York (America/New_York). Times are local time, rounded to the minute.
| Date | Tamil date | Name | Moonrise | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 4 Feb | Thai 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:37 PM | 01:40 PM | 01:53 PM (5 Feb) |
| Fri, 6 Mar | Maasi 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:33 PM | 07:24 AM | 08:48 AM (7 Mar) |
| Sun, 5 Apr | Panguni 23 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 11:31 PM | 02:30 AM | 04:41 AM (6 Apr) |
| Mon, 4 May | Chithirai 21 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 11:18 PM | 07:55 PM | 10:22 PM (5 May) |
| Wed, 3 Jun | Vaikasi 20 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 11:27 PM | 11:52 AM | 02:01 PM (4 Jun) |
| Fri, 3 Jul | Aani 19 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 10:53 PM | 01:51 AM | 03:10 AM (4 Jul) |
| Sat, 1 Aug | Aadi 17 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:42 PM | 01:38 PM | 01:46 PM (2 Aug) |
| Mon, 31 Aug | Avani 15 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:56 PM | 11:22 PM (30 Aug) | 10:12 PM |
| Tue, 29 Sep | Purattasi 13 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:01 PM | 07:41 AM | 05:26 AM (30 Sep) |
| Wed, 28 Oct | Aippasi 12 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 07:30 PM | 03:37 PM | 12:41 PM (29 Oct) |
| Fri, 27 Nov | Karthigai 12 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 07:43 PM | 11:19 PM (26 Nov) | 08:10 PM |
| Sat, 26 Dec | Margazhi 11 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 07:57 PM | 09:36 AM | 06:44 AM (27 Dec) |
- Wed, 4 FebThai 22Moonrise: 08:37 PM01:40 PM – 01:53 PM (5 Feb)
- Fri, 6 MarMaasi 22Moonrise: 09:33 PM07:24 AM – 08:48 AM (7 Mar)
- Sun, 5 AprPanguni 23Moonrise: 11:31 PM02:30 AM – 04:41 AM (6 Apr)
- Mon, 4 MayChithirai 21Moonrise: 11:18 PM07:55 PM – 10:22 PM (5 May)
- Wed, 3 JunVaikasi 20Moonrise: 11:27 PM11:52 AM – 02:01 PM (4 Jun)
- Fri, 3 JulAani 19Moonrise: 10:53 PM01:51 AM – 03:10 AM (4 Jul)
- Sat, 1 AugAadi 17Moonrise: 09:42 PM01:38 PM – 01:46 PM (2 Aug)
- Mon, 31 AugAvani 15Moonrise: 08:56 PM11:22 PM (30 Aug) – 10:12 PM
- Tue, 29 SepPurattasi 13Moonrise: 08:01 PM07:41 AM – 05:26 AM (30 Sep)
- Wed, 28 OctAippasi 12Moonrise: 07:30 PM03:37 PM – 12:41 PM (29 Oct)
- Fri, 27 NovKarthigai 12Moonrise: 07:43 PM11:19 PM (26 Nov) – 08:10 PM
- Sat, 26 DecMargazhi 11Moonrise: 07:57 PM09:36 AM – 06:44 AM (27 Dec)
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Sankatahara Chaturthi?
The next Sankatahara Chaturthi for New York is shown at the top of this page and updates automatically. There are 12 Sankatahara Chaturthi days in 2026 in New York, 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 New York local time (America/New_York).
All timings are calculated for New York (America/New_York) 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.