Sankashti Chaturthi — 18 October 2027

Moonrise is at 08:15 PM. The Sankashti fast is broken after the moon is sighted and the Ganesha aarti is offered.

Date
18 October 2027
Moonrise
08:15 PM
मराठी
संकष्टी चतुर्थी — संध्याकाळी ०८:१५

Moonrise by city

The headline time above is Mumbai's. Moonrise varies by location, and two cities in the same timezone can differ by more than an hour — so find your own city in the table before deciding when to break the fast.

Moonrise times by city for 18 October 2027 and upcoming Sankashti dates
DateMumbaiIndiaDubaiUAELondonUKBerlinGermanyJohannesburgSouth AfricaSingaporeSingaporeSydneyAustraliaMelbourneAustraliaAucklandNew ZealandNew YorkUSAChicagoUSAHoustonUSADallasUSADenverUSALos AngelesUSASan FranciscoUSATorontoCanadaVancouverCanada
18 October 202708:15 PM07:45 PM06:59 PM06:57 PM09:27 PM09:12 PM———07:54 PM07:46 PM08:57 PM08:54 PM08:06 PM08:19 PM08:25 PM08:05 PM07:39 PM
6 January 2026Angarki09:23 PM09:01 PM08:12 PM08:12 PM09:41 PM10:02 PM10:27 PM10:58 PM10:55 PM07:30 PM07:25 PM08:25 PM08:26 PM———07:46 PM—
5 February 202609:50 PM09:35 PM———10:08 PM09:47 PM10:11 PM10:10 PM—————————
6 March 202609:21 PM09:11 PM09:49 PM09:55 PM08:10 PM09:26 PM———09:33 PM09:32 PM09:48 PM09:58 PM09:40 PM09:25 PM09:54 PM10:02 PM10:19 PM
5 April 202609:50 PM09:47 PM12:14 AM12:23 AM07:55 PM09:37 PM07:09 PM07:24 PM07:25 PM11:31 PM11:32 PM11:29 PM11:44 PM11:36 PM11:12 PM11:48 PM12:05 AM12:36 AM
5 May 2026Angarki10:22 PM10:21 PM01:03 AM01:15 AM08:10 PM10:02 PM07:16 PM07:28 PM07:28 PM—————————
3 June 202609:54 PM09:51 PM12:13 AM12:24 AM07:54 PM————11:26 PM11:26 PM11:27 PM11:41 PM11:30 PM11:07 PM11:41 PM11:59 PM12:22 AM
Moonrise times sourced from Drik Panchang. Note that cities sharing a timezone can differ by over an hour — Houston runs up to 72 minutes behind Chicago — so read your own city's column rather than assuming your timezone is enough.

Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Katha

Legend has it that once Lord Indra was returning from the home of Sage Brigru. On his way, he crossed a sinful kingdom. Due to the accumulation of sins in that land, Indra's brightness faded, and he lost his divine luster. Distressed, he sought guidance from Lord Brahma.

Lord Brahma advised Indra to observe the fast of Sankashti Chaturthi to regain his lost glory and cleanse the sins attached to him. Indra performed the rituals with devotion, fasted on the fourth day of the waning moon, and worshipped Lord Ganesha. As a result, his divine light was restored, and he overcame his obstacles. Since then, this Vrat has been observed to overcome difficulties.

मराठी

एका पौराणिक कथेनुसार, एकदा भगवान इंद्र ऋषी भृगूंच्या घरून परतत होते. वाटेत ते एका पापी राज्यातून गेले. त्या भूमीतील पापांच्या संचयनामुळे इंद्राचे तेज कमी झाले आणि त्यांनी आपली दैवी चमक गमावली. दुःखी होऊन त्यांनी भगवान ब्रह्मदेवाकडून मार्गदर्शन मागितले.

भगवान ब्रह्मदेवाने इंद्राला त्यांचे गमावलेले वैभव परत मिळवण्यासाठी आणि पापांपासून मुक्त होण्यासाठी संकष्टी चतुर्थीचे व्रत करण्याचा सल्ला दिला. इंद्राने भक्तीभावाने विधी पार पाडले, वद्य पक्षातील चौथ्या दिवशी उपवास केला आणि भगवान गणेशाची पूजा केली. परिणामी, त्यांचे दैवी तेज परत आले आणि त्यांनी आपल्या अडचणींवर मात केली. तेव्हापासून संकटांवर मात करण्यासाठी हे व्रत केले जाते.

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