Sankaṣṭī Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Monday, 8 October 1979

Lord Gaṇeśa worshipped with modakas and sacred lamps as the moon rises in the evening sky — Sankaṣṭī Caturthī: Worship of Lord Gaṇapati on the waning fourth tithi, breaking the day-long fast at moonrise (candrodaya).

From the pañchāṅga

Kṛṣṇa Caturthī begins8 Oct, 4:26 PM

Ends9 Oct, 2:40 PM

ObservanceFast broken at moonrise (chandrodaya)

Sankashti Chaturthi: the monthly fast of Lord Gaṇeśa on the kṛṣṇa Caturthī, observed until moonrise. Dates, timings, and candrodaya observance, computed for your location.

How to keep the fast

A day-long fast dedicated to Lord Gaṇeśa, broken at night only after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya) and offering arghya.

Breaking the fast, Broken at night after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya).

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Today's Sky (8 October 1979)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:08 AM96° E

Sunset6:05 PM264° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise8:27 PM76° ENE

Moonset8:24 AM282° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

7:38 AM – 9:08 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:37 AM – 12:07 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:43 AM – 12:31 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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