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Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in Phoenix, 2029

Arizona, United States · 33.45°, -112.07° · America/Phoenix

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

In 2029, Phoenix has 12 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Thu, Jan 18 to Sat, Dec 8. 6 match the Indian date, 6 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 18Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jan 17, 1:45 PM – Thu, Jan 18, 3:48 PM7:32 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Feb 17Shukla (waxing)Fri, Feb 16, 9:48 AM – Sat, Feb 17, 12:21 PM7:11 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Mar 18Shukla (waxing)Sun, Mar 18, 4:46 AM – Mon, Mar 19, 7:10 AM6:35 AMWeekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier
Tue, Apr 17Shukla (waxing)Mon, Apr 16, 9:21 PM – Tue, Apr 17, 11:04 PM5:56 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Thu, May 17Shukla (waxing)Wed, May 16, 10:54 AM – Thu, May 17, 11:28 AM5:27 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jun 15Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jun 14, 9:18 PM – Fri, Jun 15, 8:33 PM5:19 AMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sat, Jul 14Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jul 14, 5:07 AM – Sun, Jul 15, 3:10 AM5:30 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Aug 13Shukla (waxing)Sun, Aug 12, 11:26 AM – Mon, Aug 13, 8:38 AM5:50 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Sep 11Shukla (waxing)Mon, Sep 10, 5:41 PM – Tue, Sep 11, 2:29 PM6:10 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Oct 10Shukla (waxing)Wed, Oct 10, 1:14 AM – Wed, Oct 10, 10:08 PM6:30 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Nov 9Shukla (waxing)Thu, Nov 8, 11:05 AM – Fri, Nov 9, 8:34 AM6:55 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Dec 8Shukla (waxing)Fri, Dec 7, 11:43 PM – Sat, Dec 8, 10:10 PM7:21 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2029 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Phoenix practice calendar.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Phoenix: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2029 in Phoenix?
12, computed for Phoenix's coordinates and the America/Phoenix time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 18 and the last on Sat, Dec 8.
+ Are Phoenix 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 Phoenix. In 2029, 6 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 6 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Phoenix 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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