AstrologgerAngarki Chaturthi — dates & timings
Also called Angaraka Sankashtahara Chaturthi · Angarki Sankashti
Angarki Chaturthi falls on Tuesday, 22 June 2027 — tithi 22 Jun 1:08 PM to 23 Jun 3:43 PM (New Delhi).
Timings computed for New Delhi (IST) from our panchang engine (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Moonrise on Tue 22 Jun 2027 — when the fast is broken
| City | Moonrise (IST) |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 22 Jun 9:56 PM |
| Mumbai | 22 Jun 9:59 PM |
| Pune | 22 Jun 9:54 PM |
| Bengaluru | 22 Jun 9:30 PM |
Source: Delhi’s moonrise is from the vrat dataset generated by our panchang engine (the same figure as the timing card); Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru are from our panchang API for each city’s coordinates. “—” means that city’s figure was unavailable. Local horizon can shift it by a few minutes.
Angarki Chaturthi dates, every year
| Date | Tithi window | Moonrise | Paksha / Month (purnimanta) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 22 June 2027NEXT | 22 Jun 1:08 PM to 23 Jun 3:43 PM | 22 Jun 9:56 PM | Krishna · Ashadha |
| Tuesday, 8 August 2028 | 8 Aug 8:30 PM to 9 Aug 10:56 PM | 8 Aug 8:37 PM | Krishna · Bhadrapada |
| Tuesday, 5 December 2028 | 5 Dec 6:04 AM to 6 Dec 5:00 AM | 5 Dec 8:39 PM | Krishna · Pausha |
| Tuesday, 29 September 2026 | 29 Sep 5:10 PM to 30 Sep 2:56 PM | 29 Sep 7:44 PM | Krishna · Ashwina |
| Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | 5 May 5:25 AM to 6 May 7:52 AM | 5 May 10:34 PM | Krishna · Jyeshtha |
| Tuesday, 6 January 2026 | 6 Jan 8:02 AM to 7 Jan 6:53 AM | 6 Jan 8:59 PM | Krishna · Magha |
| Tuesday, 12 August 2025 | 12 Aug 8:41 AM to 13 Aug 6:36 AM | 12 Aug 9:03 PM | Krishna · Bhadrapada |
Why Angarki Chaturthi matters
When Sankashti Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday (Mangalvar, the day of Angaraka/Mars) it is Angarki Chaturthi — the most prized Sankashti, said to carry the merit of many. The fast is kept through the day and broken after moonrise with arghya to the moon and Ganesha puja.
Angarki Sankashti vrat vidhi
Tradition holds a simple order for the day. Devotees bathe early, take a sankalpa (vow) before an image of Ganesha and keep the fast through the day — some without water, most on fruit and milk. In the evening the Ganesha puja is performed: red flowers, 21 blades of durva grass, sindoor, a lamp, incense and modak or laddoo as naivedya. The Sankashti vrat katha is read, and many recite the Ganapati Atharvashirsha or the Sankatnashan Ganesh Stotra. After the moon rises, arghya is offered to it — water mixed with a little milk, akshat and flowers — and only then is the fast broken. Family customs differ in detail; the moonrise rule is the common thread.
What is eaten on the Angarki fast
Grains, pulses and ordinary salt are traditionally set aside for the day. A phalahar (fasting) plate is the usual choice: sabudana khichdi or vada, fruit, milk and curd, roasted peanuts, potato or sweet potato, and rajgira or shingada (water chestnut) flour, seasoned with rock salt (sendha namak). Those who keep a stricter fast take only water, or nothing, until moonrise. The fast is broken after moonrise and the arghya, usually first with the modak or laddoo offered to Ganesha, then with a light sattvic meal. Anyone who is unwell, pregnant, elderly or on medication should keep a lighter fast or skip it.
How often does Angarki fall?
There are twelve or thirteen Sankashti Chaturthis in a year, one in each waning fortnight, and Angarki is only the one that happens to land on a Tuesday. That is a weekday coincidence, so the count changes from year to year. In the years our panchang engine has computed (2025–2028): 2025: 1 (12 Aug) · 2026: 3 (6 Jan, 5 May, 29 Sep) · 2027: 1 (22 Jun) · 2028: 2 (8 Aug, 5 Dec). So a year can have as few as 1 and as many as 3 — 2026 has the most. The table above lists every date.
Angarki vs Vinayaka Chaturthi
Both are Ganesha’s chaturthis, but they sit in opposite halves of the lunar month. Sankashti Chaturthi is the fourth day of the waning fortnight (Krishna paksha), after the full moon; its fast ends at moonrise, so moonrise is the time that matters. Vinayaka Chaturthi is the fourth day of the waxing fortnight (Shukla paksha), after the new moon; its puja is done around midday, and looking at the moon is traditionally avoided on the Bhadrapada one, Ganesh Chaturthi. Angarki is a Sankashti — a Krishna paksha chaturthi — that falls on a Tuesday.
Why Tuesday — the story behind the name
Angaraka is a name of Mangal (Mars), the graha who rules Tuesday. A story told in Ganesha traditions says Angaraka, son of the Earth goddess, worshipped Ganesha with long devotion, and Ganesha granted that a Sankashti falling on Angaraka’s day would carry his name. Tradition holds this Sankashti in higher regard than an ordinary one, and Ganesha temples — Siddhivinayak in Mumbai and the Ashtavinayak shrines of Maharashtra among them — see long queues from before dawn to late night.
How the date is fixed
Angarki Chaturthi is any Sankashti Chaturthi falling on a Tuesday. A lunar month is shorter than a solar one, so the Gregorian date moves every year — and because it depends on a weekday coinciding with the tithi, some years have more than one and some have none. The observance day follows which tithi is running at moonrise, which is why regional panchangs can differ by a day.
Common questions
When is Angarki Chaturthi?
Angarki Chaturthi falls on Tuesday, 22 June 2027 — tithi 22 Jun 1:08 PM to 23 Jun 3:43 PM (New Delhi). After that: Tuesday, 8 August 2028; Tuesday, 5 December 2028.
What is the Angarki Chaturthi tithi time?
For 22 June 2027, the tithi runs 22 Jun 1:08 PM to 23 Jun 3:43 PM; moonrise is at 22 Jun 9:56 PM (IST, New Delhi).
What is Angarki Chaturthi?
Angarki Chaturthi is any Sankashti Chaturthi falling on a Tuesday. When Sankashti Chaturthi falls on a Tuesday (Mangalvar, the day of Angaraka/Mars) it is Angarki Chaturthi — the most prized Sankashti, said to carry the merit of many. The fast is kept through the day and broken after moonrise with arghya to the moon and Ganesha puja.
What is the Angarki Sankashti vrat vidhi?
Bathe early and take a sankalpa, fast through the day, perform Ganesha puja in the evening with durva, red flowers and modak, read the Sankashti katha, then offer arghya to the moon after moonrise and break the fast. Customs vary by family.
What can you eat during the Angarki fast?
Traditionally phalahar only: sabudana khichdi, fruit, milk, peanuts, potato and rajgira or shingada flour with rock salt — no grains, pulses or ordinary salt. The fast is broken after moonrise, usually with the modak or laddoo offered to Ganesha.
Can Angarki Chaturthi fall twice in a year?
Yes — it depends on how many Sankashtis land on a Tuesday, so the number changes every year. Our engine’s dates for 2025–2028: 2025: 1 (12 Aug) · 2026: 3 (6 Jan, 5 May, 29 Sep) · 2027: 1 (22 Jun) · 2028: 2 (8 Aug, 5 Dec). That is between 1 and 3 a year.
What is the difference between Angarki and Vinayaka Chaturthi?
Angarki is a Sankashti Chaturthi — Krishna paksha, after the full moon — that falls on a Tuesday, and its fast ends at moonrise. Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Shukla paksha chaturthi, after the new moon, with a midday puja.