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Vinayaka Chaturthi dates in Chicago, 2031

Illinois, United States · 41.88°, -87.63° · America/Chicago

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

In 2031, Chicago has 12 Vinayaka Chaturthi dates, from Sun, Jan 26 to Wed, Dec 17. 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
Sun, Jan 26Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jan 25, 2:09 PM – Sun, Jan 26, 12:34 PM7:10 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Feb 24Shukla (waxing)Mon, Feb 24, 4:58 AM – Tue, Feb 25, 4:46 AM6:35 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Mar 26Shukla (waxing)Tue, Mar 25, 10:25 PM – Wed, Mar 26, 11:37 PM6:45 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Apr 25Shukla (waxing)Thu, Apr 24, 3:45 PM – Fri, Apr 25, 5:56 PM5:56 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, May 25Shukla (waxing)Sat, May 24, 8:52 AM – Sun, May 25, 11:23 AM5:23 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Jun 23Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jun 23, 12:47 AM – Tue, Jun 24, 3:00 AM5:17 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Jul 23Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jul 22, 2:55 PM – Wed, Jul 23, 4:23 PM5:36 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Aug 21Shukla (waxing)Thu, Aug 21, 3:13 AM – Fri, Aug 22, 3:41 AM6:05 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Sat, Sep 20Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 19, 2:01 PM – Sat, Sep 20, 1:21 PM6:36 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Oct 19Shukla (waxing)Sat, Oct 18, 11:44 PM – Sun, Oct 19, 9:57 PM7:08 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Mon, Nov 17Shukla (waxing)Mon, Nov 17, 7:53 AM – Tue, Nov 18, 5:11 AM6:43 AMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Wed, Dec 17Shukla (waxing)Tue, Dec 16, 5:05 PM – Wed, Dec 17, 1:53 PM7:13 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame

What Vinayaka Chaturthi is and how it is kept: the Vinayaka Chaturthi 2031 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Chicago practice calendar.

Vinayaka Chaturthi in Chicago: questions

+ How many Vinayaka Chaturthi days are there in 2031 in Chicago?
12, computed for Chicago's coordinates and the America/Chicago time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 26 and the last on Wed, Dec 17.
+ Are Chicago 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 Chicago. In 2031, 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 Chicago 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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