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Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in Wellington, 2026

Wellington, New Zealand · -41.29°, 174.78° · Pacific/Auckland

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

In 2026, Wellington has 12 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Fri, Jan 23 to Sun, Dec 13. 8 match the Indian date, 4 fall a day later. The fourth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly Ganesha observance kept around midday.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Fri, Jan 23Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jan 22, 10:20 AM – Fri, Jan 23, 10:01 AM6:15 AMWeekday: Friday1 day later
Sat, Feb 21Shukla (waxing)Fri, Feb 20, 10:11 PM – Sat, Feb 21, 8:34 PM6:52 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Mar 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Mar 22, 7:29 AM – Mon, Mar 23, 4:49 AM7:26 AMWeekday: SundayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Tue, Apr 21Shukla (waxing)Mon, Apr 20, 2:00 PM – Tue, Apr 21, 10:48 AM6:57 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day later
Wed, May 20Shukla (waxing)Tue, May 19, 8:52 PM – Wed, May 20, 5:40 PM7:27 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Jun 18Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jun 18, 4:11 AM – Fri, Jun 19, 1:31 AM7:47 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Jul 18Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jul 17, 12:59 PM – Sat, Jul 18, 11:14 AM7:42 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day later
Sun, Aug 16Shukla (waxing)Sun, Aug 16, 12:00 AM – Sun, Aug 16, 11:23 PM7:12 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Sep 15Shukla (waxing)Mon, Sep 14, 1:37 PM – Tue, Sep 15, 2:15 PM6:24 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Oct 15Shukla (waxing)Wed, Oct 14, 6:59 AM – Thu, Oct 15, 8:45 AM6:34 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day later
Fri, Nov 13Shukla (waxing)Fri, Nov 13, 1:42 AM – Sat, Nov 14, 4:16 AM5:56 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Dec 13Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 12, 9:39 PM – Mon, Dec 14, 12:21 AM5:42 AMWeekday: SundaySame

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

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Wellington: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2026 in Wellington?
12, computed for Wellington's coordinates and the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The first falls on Fri, Jan 23 and the last on Sun, Dec 13.
+ Are Wellington 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 Wellington. In 2026, 8 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 4 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Wellington 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.

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