Festival calendar
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 - date and Panchang
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on Monday, 14 September 2026.
Ganesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Sri Ganesha and the start of the ten-day Ganeshotsav. It is observed on the fourth tithi (Chaturthi) of Shukla Paksha in the lunar month of Bhadrapada. The traditional puja is performed during Madhyahna Kaal (midday), the time of Ganesha's birth.
Why this date
The Chaturthi tithi begins right around sunrise on 14 September and continues through to sunrise on 15 September, making 14 September the clear day for observance.
The ten-day Ganeshotsav
Ganeshotsav runs for ten days from Chaturthi through Anant Chaturdashi, the day of Ganesh Visarjan (immersion).
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 | Ganesh Chaturthi (Sthapana - installation of the idol) |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Anant Chaturdashi / Ganesh Visarjan |
Some households observe a shorter version (1.5, 3, 5 or 7 days) with the visarjan accordingly earlier.
Today's Panchang for the day
For the full Panchang of 14 September 2026 in your city:
- India: Delhi | Mumbai | Bengaluru | Chennai | Kolkata | Hyderabad
- Outside India: London | New York | Singapore | Dubai
- Or pick any city from the home page.
Ganesh Chaturthi is especially observed in Maharashtra and Gujarat, where public Ganeshotsav pandals run through the ten days.
A note on Chandra Darshan
Tradition holds that seeing the Moon on Ganesh Chaturthi evening is inauspicious (the Mithya Dosha or "false accusation" tradition). The Chandra Darshan timing window depends on local moonrise and varies by city.
Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi by city
The tithi begins and ends at a single moment worldwide. What differs is the local clock, so it can fall on a different date in your city.
| City | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 07:07 on Mon, 14 Sep | 07:44 on Tue, 15 Sep |
| Mumbai | 07:07 on Mon, 14 Sep | 07:44 on Tue, 15 Sep |
| Bengaluru | 07:07 on Mon, 14 Sep | 07:44 on Tue, 15 Sep |
| Chennai | 07:07 on Mon, 14 Sep | 07:44 on Tue, 15 Sep |
| Kolkata | 07:07 on Mon, 14 Sep | 07:44 on Tue, 15 Sep |
| Hyderabad | 07:07 on Mon, 14 Sep | 07:44 on Tue, 15 Sep |
| London | 02:37 on Mon, 14 Sep | 03:14 on Tue, 15 Sep |
| New York | 21:37 on Sun, 13 Sep | 22:14 on Mon, 14 Sep |
| Singapore | 09:37 on Mon, 14 Sep | 10:14 on Tue, 15 Sep |
| Dubai | 05:37 on Mon, 14 Sep | 06:14 on Tue, 15 Sep |
Madhyahna Puja muhurat by city
Computed for Monday, 14 September 2026 from each city’s own sunrise and sunset. Times are local to that city.
| City | Madhyahna | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 11:02 – 13:30 | 06:05 | 18:27 |
| Mumbai | 11:20 – 13:47 | 06:25 | 18:42 |
| Bengaluru | 11:01 – 13:28 | 06:08 | 18:21 |
| Chennai | 10:51 – 13:17 | 05:57 | 18:10 |
| Kolkata | 10:18 – 12:45 | 05:22 | 17:41 |
| Hyderabad | 10:58 – 13:25 | 06:03 | 18:19 |
| London | 11:39 – 14:11 | 06:33 | 19:17 |
| New York | 11:36 – 14:06 | 06:35 | 19:06 |
| Singapore | 11:47 – 14:13 | 06:56 | 19:03 |
| Dubai | 11:00 – 13:28 | 06:04 | 18:24 |
A dash means the window does not occur in that city on this date. Abhijit is absent on Wednesdays, and a moonrise can fall outside the civil day.