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Sankashti Chaturthi dates in Varanasi, 2031

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

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

In 2031, Varanasi has 12 Sankashti Chaturthi dates, from Sun, Jan 12 to Wed, Dec 3. 11 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
Sun, Jan 12Krishna (waning)Sun, Jan 12, 5:27 AM – Mon, Jan 13, 6:30 AM6:46 AMSunday; sunset 5:27 PMSame
Tue, Feb 11Krishna (waning)Mon, Feb 10, 8:03 PM – Tue, Feb 11, 7:52 PM6:37 AMTuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 5:49 PMSame
Thu, Mar 13Krishna (waning)Wed, Mar 12, 7:42 AM – Thu, Mar 13, 6:19 AM6:11 AMThursday; sunset 6:06 PM1 day later
Fri, Apr 11Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 10, 4:51 PM – Fri, Apr 11, 2:30 PM5:41 AMFriday; sunset 6:19 PMSame
Sat, May 10Krishna (waning)Sat, May 10, 12:14 AM – Sat, May 10, 9:12 PM5:17 AMSaturday; sunset 6:33 PMSame
Sun, Jun 8Krishna (waning)Sun, Jun 8, 6:44 AM – Mon, Jun 9, 3:28 AM5:08 AMSunday; sunset 6:48 PMTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Tue, Jul 8Krishna (waning)Mon, Jul 7, 1:24 PM – Tue, Jul 8, 10:23 AM5:14 AMTuesday — Angaraki Sankashti; sunset 6:53 PMSame
Wed, Aug 6Krishna (waning)Tue, Aug 5, 9:23 PM – Wed, Aug 6, 7:11 PM5:28 AMWednesday; sunset 6:42 PMSame
Fri, Sep 5Krishna (waning)Thu, Sep 4, 7:51 AM – Fri, Sep 5, 6:52 AM5:41 AMFriday; sunset 6:15 PMSame
Sat, Oct 4Krishna (waning)Fri, Oct 3, 9:36 PM – Sat, Oct 4, 10:02 PM5:52 AMSaturday; sunset 5:44 PMSame
Mon, Nov 3Krishna (waning)Sun, Nov 2, 2:39 PM – Mon, Nov 3, 4:19 PM6:07 AMMonday; sunset 5:17 PMSame
Wed, Dec 3Krishna (waning)Tue, Dec 2, 10:07 AM – Wed, Dec 3, 12:31 PM6:29 AMWednesday; sunset 5:09 PMSame

What Sankashti Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Sankashti Chaturthi 2031 guide.

Sankashti Chaturthi in Varanasi: questions

+ How many Sankashti Chaturthi days are there in 2031 in Varanasi?
12, computed for Varanasi's coordinates and the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 12 and the last on Wed, Dec 3.
+ 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 2031, 11 of 12 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. 1 of this year's 12 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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