Sankashti Ganesha
Sankashti Chaturthi or Sankatahara Ganapathi Chaturthi, the auspicious Ganesha vrata, is observed on Krishna Paksha (Vad paksha / Bahula paksha) in every month. In February 2026, Sankashti Chaturthi date is 5 February.
Sankashti February 2026 falls in Falgun month as per North Indian Hindi calendars and in Magha Month in Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada calendars. It falls in Masi Masam in Tamil Calendar, Kumbha Masam in Malayalam Calendar, Phalgun Mash in Bengali Calendar and Falgun Maas in Nepali Patro.
Here are the timings of Sankashti Chandrodaya on 5 February 2026 in all cities and towns in Maharashtra (Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Vardha), North India (Delhi, Akola, Lucknow, Jaipur, Surat, Nathdwara, etc.) and Karnataka (Bengaluru, Mysore, Mangalore, etc.)..
Name of Sankashti Chaturthi Vrata – Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
Name of Ganesh in which the Pooja is performed – Dwijapriya Maha Ganapati
Name of the Peeta – Samanya Deva Peetha
The moonrise time on 5 February 2026 is – 9.50 PM.
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat Katha, story
Importance & Spiritual Significance of Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat