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Ganesh Chaturthi Date Calculator

A Ganesh Chaturthi Date Calculator helps calculate ganesh chaturthi date calculator using Vedic astrology, panchang, calendar, muhurat, Vastu or naming inputs. It gives an instant browser-based result with a transparent method and source notes. Use it for planning and learning, then verify important ritual or marriage decisions with a qualified practitioner.

Last updated: June 2026 · Free · No sign-up required

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Quick reference

YearGanesh ChaturthiAnant Chaturdashi (Visarjan)
20247 September17 September
202527 August6 September
202614 September25 September
20274 September14 September

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Interpretation guide

ElementDetail
TithiShukla Chaturthi of Bhadrapada
Decisive momentMadhyahna (midday) — Ganesha’s birth period; puja muhurat sits around local noon
SthapanaClay murti installed during the midday muhurat
Duration1.5, 3, 5, 7 or 10 days by family custom
VisarjanImmersion on Anant Chaturdashi (10th day) for the full observance

Formula & methodology

Formula: Ganesh Chaturthi = the day Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi prevails at Madhyahna (midday)

  1. Enter the year.
  2. The calculator finds days when the 4th tithi after new moon is running at midday — the Madhyahna rule, since Ganesha was born at midday.
  3. It checks the lunar month is Bhadrapada via the Sun’s sidereal sign at the preceding new moon.
  4. The matching date is Ganeshotsav day one; Visarjan follows on Anant Chaturdashi.

Worked example — 2026: Chaturthi tithi runs from the morning of 14 Sep to the next morning, so it covers midday on Monday, 14 September 2026 — the sthapana day, matching Drik panchang (a sunrise-only rule would drift to the 15th). Visarjan falls on Friday, 25 September 2026.

Authoritative source: Drik Panchang — Hindu Calendar & Panchang

Frequently asked questions

When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2026?
Monday, 14 September 2026. Chaturthi tithi prevails through that day’s Madhyahna (midday) period — the window for Ganesha sthapana and puja — with Ganesh Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi, Friday 25 September 2026.
Why is the midday time so important?
Puranic tradition places Ganesha’s birth in the Madhyahna kala. The festival date therefore goes to the day whose midday carries Chaturthi, and the main puja muhurat is roughly the middle fifth of the daytime around local noon — typically a 2–2.5 hour window.
What is the moon-sighting taboo on Ganesh Chaturthi?
Seeing the moon on this night is said to bring mithya-dosha (false accusation), from the legend of the Moon laughing at Ganesha. Panchangs publish “moon not to be seen” timings; if seen accidentally, the Syamantaka story is recited as remedy.
When is Visarjan if we keep Ganesha for fewer days?
Common immersion days are the 2nd (1.5-day custom), 3rd, 5th or 7th day after sthapana, each done after a closing uttara-puja. The full public festival immerses on Anant Chaturdashi — 25 September in 2026 — the day Mumbai’s big processions take place.
Why was 2025’s date in August but 2026’s in September?
The lunar Bhadrapada month slides ~11 days earlier each Gregorian year until an Adhik (leap) lunar month resets it. 2025’s festival fell on 27 August; the leap correction pushes 2026 to 14 September. The festival always lands between late August and mid-September.

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