🐘 Sankatahara Chaturthi 2026 Dates (Sankashti Chaturthi) – Riyadh
Calculated for Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh). Times are local time, rounded to the minute.
| Date | Tamil date | Name | Moonrise | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6 Jan | Margazhi 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:37 PM | 05:32 AM | 04:23 AM (7 Jan) |
| Thu, 5 Feb | Thai 23 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:11 PM | 09:40 PM (4 Feb) | 09:53 PM |
| Fri, 6 Mar | Maasi 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:46 PM | 03:24 PM | 04:48 PM (7 Mar) |
| Sun, 5 Apr | Panguni 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:21 PM | 09:30 AM | 11:41 AM (6 Apr) |
| Tue, 5 May | Chithirai 22 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:56 PM | 02:55 AM | 05:22 AM (6 May) |
| Wed, 3 Jun | Vaikasi 20 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:25 PM | 06:52 PM | 09:01 PM (4 Jun) |
| Fri, 3 Jul | Aani 19 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 09:18 PM | 08:51 AM | 10:10 AM (4 Jul) |
| Mon, 31 Aug | Avani 15 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:05 PM | 06:22 AM | 05:12 AM (1 Sep) |
| Tue, 29 Sep | Purattasi 13 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 07:24 PM | 02:41 PM | 12:26 PM (30 Sep) |
| Fri, 27 Nov | Karthigai 11 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 08:01 PM | 07:19 AM | 04:10 AM (28 Nov) |
| Sat, 26 Dec | Margazhi 11 | Sankatahara Chaturthi | 07:59 PM | 05:36 PM | 02:44 PM (27 Dec) |
- Tue, 6 JanMargazhi 22Moonrise: 08:37 PM05:32 AM – 04:23 AM (7 Jan)
- Thu, 5 FebThai 23Moonrise: 09:11 PM09:40 PM (4 Feb) – 09:53 PM
- Fri, 6 MarMaasi 22Moonrise: 08:46 PM03:24 PM – 04:48 PM (7 Mar)
- Sun, 5 AprPanguni 22Moonrise: 09:21 PM09:30 AM – 11:41 AM (6 Apr)
- Tue, 5 MayChithirai 22Moonrise: 09:56 PM02:55 AM – 05:22 AM (6 May)
- Wed, 3 JunVaikasi 20Moonrise: 09:25 PM06:52 PM – 09:01 PM (4 Jun)
- Fri, 3 JulAani 19Moonrise: 09:18 PM08:51 AM – 10:10 AM (4 Jul)
- Mon, 31 AugAvani 15Moonrise: 08:05 PM06:22 AM – 05:12 AM (1 Sep)
- Tue, 29 SepPurattasi 13Moonrise: 07:24 PM02:41 PM – 12:26 PM (30 Sep)
- Fri, 27 NovKarthigai 11Moonrise: 08:01 PM07:19 AM – 04:10 AM (28 Nov)
- Sat, 26 DecMargazhi 11Moonrise: 07:59 PM05:36 PM – 02:44 PM (27 Dec)
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Sankatahara Chaturthi?
The next Sankatahara Chaturthi for Riyadh is shown at the top of this page and updates automatically. There are 11 Sankatahara Chaturthi days in 2026 in Riyadh, 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 Riyadh local time (Asia/Riyadh).
All timings are calculated for Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh) 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.