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Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in London, 2026

England, United Kingdom · 51.51°, -0.13° · Europe/London

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, London has 12 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Thu, Jan 22 to Sun, Dec 13. 11 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The fourth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly Ganesha observance kept around midday.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Thu, Jan 22Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jan 21, 9:20 PM – Thu, Jan 22, 9:01 PM7:53 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Feb 21Shukla (waxing)Fri, Feb 20, 9:11 AM – Sat, Feb 21, 7:34 AM7:04 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Mar 22Shukla (waxing)Sat, Mar 21, 6:29 PM – Sun, Mar 22, 3:49 PM6:00 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Apr 20Shukla (waxing)Mon, Apr 20, 3:00 AM – Mon, Apr 20, 11:48 PM5:55 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, May 20Shukla (waxing)Tue, May 19, 9:52 AM – Wed, May 20, 6:40 AM5:03 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Jun 18Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jun 17, 5:11 PM – Thu, Jun 18, 2:31 PM4:43 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jul 17Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jul 17, 1:59 AM – Sat, Jul 18, 12:14 AM5:04 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Aug 16Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 15, 1:00 PM – Sun, Aug 16, 12:23 PM5:48 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Sep 14Shukla (waxing)Mon, Sep 14, 2:37 AM – Tue, Sep 15, 3:15 AM6:34 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Oct 14Shukla (waxing)Tue, Oct 13, 6:59 PM – Wed, Oct 14, 8:45 PM7:23 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Nov 13Shukla (waxing)Thu, Nov 12, 12:42 PM – Fri, Nov 13, 3:16 PM7:15 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Dec 13Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 12, 8:39 AM – Sun, Dec 13, 11:21 AM7:59 AMWeekday: SundaySame

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2026 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: London practice calendar.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in London: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2026 in London?
12, computed for London's coordinates and the Europe/London time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 22 and the last on Sun, Dec 13.
+ Are London Vinayaka 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 London. In 2026, 11 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Shukla Chaturthi tithi is in force at sunrise. Some calendars use the tithi prevailing at midday instead; near a boundary that can move the date by a day. No entry this year needed a flag. 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.

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