Sankashti Chaturthi dates in Dubai, 2026
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 25.20°, 55.27° · Asia/Dubai
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Dubai has 13 Sankashti Chaturthi dates, from Tue, Jan 6 to Sun, Dec 27. 13 match the Indian date. The fourth lunar day of the waning fortnight, a monthly Ganesha fast broken after moonrise.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 6 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Jan 6, 6:34 AM – Wed, Jan 7, 5:25 AM | 7:06 AM | Tuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 5:44 PM | Same |
| Thu, Feb 5 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Feb 4, 10:42 PM – Thu, Feb 5, 10:54 PM | 7:01 AM | Thursday; sunset 6:07 PM | Same |
| Sat, Mar 7 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Mar 6, 4:26 PM – Sat, Mar 7, 5:49 PM | 6:37 AM | Saturday; sunset 6:25 PM | Same |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Apr 5, 10:32 AM – Mon, Apr 6, 12:43 PM | 6:06 AM | Monday; sunset 6:38 PM | Same |
| Tue, May 5 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, May 5, 3:56 AM – Wed, May 6, 6:23 AM | 5:41 AM | Tuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:52 PMTithi also holds at the next sunrise | Same |
| Thu, Jun 4 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jun 3, 7:53 PM – Thu, Jun 4, 10:02 PM | 5:29 AM | Thursday; sunset 7:07 PM | Same |
| Sat, Jul 4 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jul 3, 9:52 AM – Sat, Jul 4, 11:13 AM | 5:34 AM | Saturday; sunset 7:14 PM | Same |
| Sun, Aug 2 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Aug 1, 9:40 PM – Sun, Aug 2, 9:48 PM | 5:47 AM | Sunday; sunset 7:05 PM | Same |
| Tue, Sep 1 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Aug 31, 7:23 AM – Tue, Sep 1, 6:15 AM | 6:00 AM | Tuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:40 PM | Same |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Sep 29, 3:42 PM – Wed, Sep 30, 1:28 PM | 6:11 AM | Wednesday; sunset 6:08 PM | Same |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Oct 28, 11:39 PM – Thu, Oct 29, 8:43 PM | 6:25 AM | Thursday; sunset 5:42 PM | Same |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Nov 27, 8:22 AM – Sat, Nov 28, 5:13 AM | 6:45 AM | Friday; sunset 5:30 PMTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | Same |
| Sun, Dec 27 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Dec 26, 6:38 PM – Sun, Dec 27, 3:46 PM | 7:03 AM | Sunday; sunset 5:38 PM | Same |
What Sankashti Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Sankashti Chaturthi 2026 guide.
Sankashti Chaturthi in Dubai: questions
+ How many Sankashti Chaturthi days are there in 2026 in Dubai?
13, computed for Dubai's coordinates and the Asia/Dubai time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 6 and the last on Sun, Dec 27.
+ Are Dubai Sankashti Chaturthi dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Dubai. In 2026, 13 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Krishna Chaturthi tithi is in force at sunrise. Many households instead follow the day on which Chaturthi holds at moonrise, so a local temple may differ by a day. 2 of this year's 13 entries for Dubai are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.