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Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in Washington, D.C., 2026

District of Columbia, United States · 38.91°, -77.04° · America/New York

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

In 2026, Washington, D.C. has 12 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Thu, Jan 22 to Sat, Dec 12. 8 match the Indian date, 4 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, 4:20 PM – Thu, Jan 22, 4:01 PM7:23 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Feb 20Shukla (waxing)Fri, Feb 20, 4:11 AM – Sat, Feb 21, 2:34 AM6:54 AMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sun, Mar 22Shukla (waxing)Sat, Mar 21, 2:29 PM – Sun, Mar 22, 11:49 AM7:09 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Apr 20Shukla (waxing)Sun, Apr 19, 10:00 PM – Mon, Apr 20, 6:48 PM6:25 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, May 19Shukla (waxing)Tue, May 19, 4:52 AM – Wed, May 20, 1:40 AM5:53 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Thu, Jun 18Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jun 17, 12:11 PM – Thu, Jun 18, 9:31 AM5:43 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jul 17Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jul 16, 8:59 PM – Fri, Jul 17, 7:14 PM5:57 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Aug 16Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 15, 8:00 AM – Sun, Aug 16, 7:23 AM6:23 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Sep 14Shukla (waxing)Sun, Sep 13, 9:37 PM – Mon, Sep 14, 10:15 PM6:49 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Oct 14Shukla (waxing)Tue, Oct 13, 1:59 PM – Wed, Oct 14, 3:45 PM7:17 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Nov 13Shukla (waxing)Thu, Nov 12, 7:42 AM – Fri, Nov 13, 10:16 AM6:49 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Dec 12Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 12, 3:39 AM – Sun, Dec 13, 6:21 AM7:18 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2026 guide.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Washington, D.C.: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2026 in Washington, D.C.?
12, computed for Washington, D.C.'s coordinates and the America/New York time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 22 and the last on Sat, Dec 12.
+ Are Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C.. In 2026, 8 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 4 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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