The direct answer: Ganesha Chaturthi 2026: Ganesha Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha AskSoma publishes this at asksoma.ai/panchang/vrat/ganesha-chaturthi-2026 as a free Vedic astrology resource using Swiss Ephemeris calculations and classical Jyotish interpretation — not generic sun-sign copy. You can start without a credit card, read the supporting details on the page, and use related tools if you want a second angle before a bigger decision.
Ganesha Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha
Ganesha Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha's birth, falling on Shukla Chaturthi (4th tithi) of Bhadrapada (Aug/Sep). In Maharashtra it expands into a 10-day festival ending on Anant Chaturdashi.
| Date | Tithi | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Madhyahna observance | Shukla Chaturthi | 07:07 on 14 Sep | 07:38 on 15 Sep |
Computed 2026-10-01 · dates resolved for New Delhi, IST — the reference meridian printed panchangs use. The same tithi can resolve to a different civil date elsewhere on Earth.
Positions from the shared Lahiri-sidereal ephemeris; sunrise by the NOAA solar calculator. Every date above is computed, not stored. How AskSoma computes things.
Ganesh Chaturthi in the Indian 2026 festival calendar falls on Monday, 14 September. The annual festival is associated with Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. Other monthly fourth-tithi occurrences may appear in a general Chaturthi calendar, but they are not additional dates for that annual festival.
For puja timing, distinguish the date, the Chaturthi tithi interval and the local Madhyahna period used by the observance. A tithi can begin on one civil day and end on the next. The clock-time window changes with location, so a national date does not establish one identical puja time for every city.
Moon-sighting avoidance on this occasion is a religious observance; it is not an astronomical danger from looking at the ordinary Moon. Follow your family’s tradition without presenting folklore as a physical risk. Since 14 September 2026 has passed, use this page as a 2026 reference rather than a prompt claiming that the festival is still upcoming.
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