Sankashti Chaturthi dates in Colombo, 2029
Western Province, Sri Lanka · 6.93°, 79.86° · Asia/Colombo
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2029, Colombo has 13 Sankashti Chaturthi dates, from Thu, Jan 4 to Tue, Dec 25. 11 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier, 1 fall a day later. The fourth lunar day of the waning fortnight, a monthly Ganesha fast broken after moonrise.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 4 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Jan 3, 5:05 PM – Thu, Jan 4, 2:52 PM | 6:24 AM | Thursday; sunset 6:08 PM | Same |
| Fri, Feb 2 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Feb 2, 2:48 AM – Fri, Feb 2, 11:46 PM | 6:30 AM | Friday; sunset 6:20 PM | Same |
| Sun, Mar 4 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Mar 3, 11:47 AM – Sun, Mar 4, 8:32 AM | 6:23 AM | Sunday; sunset 6:24 PM | Same |
| Mon, Apr 2 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Apr 1, 8:47 PM – Mon, Apr 2, 5:52 PM | 6:09 AM | Monday; sunset 6:21 PM | Same |
| Tue, May 1 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, May 1, 6:30 AM – Wed, May 2, 4:25 AM | 5:57 AM | Tuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:19 PMTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | Same |
| Thu, May 31 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, May 30, 5:25 PM – Thu, May 31, 4:27 PM | 5:54 AM | Thursday; sunset 6:24 PM | Same |
| Fri, Jun 29 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, Jun 29, 5:49 AM – Sat, Jun 30, 6:03 AM | 5:59 AM | Friday; sunset 6:30 PMTithi also holds at the next sunrise | 1 day earlier |
| Sun, Jul 29 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Jul 28, 7:52 PM – Sun, Jul 29, 9:12 PM | 6:05 AM | Sunday; sunset 6:31 PM | Same |
| Tue, Aug 28 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Aug 27, 11:37 AM – Tue, Aug 28, 1:49 PM | 6:05 AM | Tuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:21 PM | Same |
| Wed, Sep 26 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Sep 26, 4:48 AM – Thu, Sep 27, 7:23 AM | 6:00 AM | Wednesday; sunset 6:06 PMTithi also holds at the next sunrise | Same |
| Fri, Oct 26 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Oct 25, 10:37 PM – Sat, Oct 27, 12:55 AM | 5:58 AM | Friday; sunset 5:53 PM | Same |
| Sun, Nov 25 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Nov 24, 3:46 PM – Sun, Nov 25, 5:07 PM | 6:05 AM | Sunday; sunset 5:52 PM | Same |
| Tue, Dec 25 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Dec 24, 6:57 AM – Tue, Dec 25, 6:56 AM | 6:20 AM | Tuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:03 PM | 1 day later |
What Sankashti Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Sankashti Chaturthi 2029 guide.
Sankashti Chaturthi in Colombo: questions
+ How many Sankashti Chaturthi days are there in 2029 in Colombo?
13, computed for Colombo's coordinates and the Asia/Colombo time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 4 and the last on Tue, Dec 25.
+ Are Colombo 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 Colombo. In 2029, 11 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 fall a day earlier and 1 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. 3 of this year's 13 entries for Colombo 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.