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Sankashti Chaturthi dates in Varanasi, 2029

Uttar Pradesh, India · 25.32°, 82.97° · Asia/Kolkata

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

In 2029, Varanasi has 13 Sankashti Chaturthi dates, from Thu, Jan 4 to Tue, Dec 25. 12 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day later. The fourth lunar day of the waning fortnight, a monthly Ganesha fast broken after moonrise.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Thu, Jan 4Krishna (waning)Wed, Jan 3, 5:05 PM – Thu, Jan 4, 2:52 PM6:45 AMThursday; sunset 5:22 PMSame
Fri, Feb 2Krishna (waning)Fri, Feb 2, 2:48 AM – Fri, Feb 2, 11:46 PM6:42 AMFriday; sunset 5:43 PMSame
Sun, Mar 4Krishna (waning)Sat, Mar 3, 11:47 AM – Sun, Mar 4, 8:32 AM6:19 AMSunday; sunset 6:02 PMSame
Mon, Apr 2Krishna (waning)Sun, Apr 1, 8:47 PM – Mon, Apr 2, 5:52 PM5:49 AMMonday; sunset 6:15 PMSame
Tue, May 1Krishna (waning)Tue, May 1, 6:30 AM – Wed, May 2, 4:25 AM5:23 AMTuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:29 PMTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Thu, May 31Krishna (waning)Wed, May 30, 5:25 PM – Thu, May 31, 4:27 PM5:09 AMThursday; sunset 6:45 PMSame
Sat, Jun 30Krishna (waning)Fri, Jun 29, 5:49 AM – Sat, Jun 30, 6:03 AM5:12 AMSaturday; sunset 6:53 PMSame
Sun, Jul 29Krishna (waning)Sat, Jul 28, 7:52 PM – Sun, Jul 29, 9:12 PM5:24 AMSunday; sunset 6:46 PMSame
Tue, Aug 28Krishna (waning)Mon, Aug 27, 11:37 AM – Tue, Aug 28, 1:49 PM5:38 AMTuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:23 PMSame
Wed, Sep 26Krishna (waning)Wed, Sep 26, 4:48 AM – Thu, Sep 27, 7:23 AM5:49 AMWednesday; sunset 5:52 PMTithi also holds at the next sunriseSame
Fri, Oct 26Krishna (waning)Thu, Oct 25, 10:37 PM – Sat, Oct 27, 12:55 AM6:03 AMFriday; sunset 5:23 PMSame
Sun, Nov 25Krishna (waning)Sat, Nov 24, 3:46 PM – Sun, Nov 25, 5:07 PM6:23 AMSunday; sunset 5:09 PMSame
Tue, Dec 25Krishna (waning)Mon, Dec 24, 6:57 AM – Tue, Dec 25, 6:56 AM6:42 AMTuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 5:16 PM1 day later

What Sankashti Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Sankashti Chaturthi 2029 guide.

Sankashti Chaturthi in Varanasi: questions

+ How many Sankashti Chaturthi days are there in 2029 in Varanasi?
13, computed for Varanasi's coordinates and the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 4 and the last on Tue, Dec 25.
+ Are Varanasi 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 Varanasi. In 2029, 12 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 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. 2 of this year's 13 entries for Varanasi 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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