Anant Chaturdashi 2026
Anant Chaturdashi 2026 falls on Friday, Friday, September 25, 2026. Observed on: bhadrapada shukla 14.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Anant Chaturdashi 2026
Key Information
Festival Date
Friday, September 25, 2026
2026 Calendar Context
Weekday
Friday
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
This year Anant Chaturdashi falls on a Friday, 19 days later than 2025 (2025-09-06) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Friday gives the day a Shukra emphasis — relationship-related rites and white/silver offerings carry extra weight, traditionally favourable for women's vratas.
The 2025 observance fell on Saturday, 2025-09-06 — this year arrives 19 days later in the Gregorian calendar, the Adhika-masa pattern when an intercalary lunar month pushes the cycle forward.
Looking ahead to 2027, Anant Chaturdashi will fall on Tuesday, 2027-09-14 (11 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Anant Chaturdashi 2026
On Friday, September 25, 2026, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 06:10 IST and sunset at 18:14 IST — a daylight span of 12h 4m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 05:26 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 06:27 (Mumbai) in the west — a 61-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Anant Chaturdashi 2026, the central rite of udaya tithi (sunrise) depends on the Bhadrapada Shukla 14 being present during that window on 2026-09-25 — confirmed across 6 reference cities in this year's computation pass. Cities further east (Kolkata, Chennai) see the window open ~15-25 minutes before Delhi; cities west of Delhi (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) see it start later by a similar margin.
City-Wise Timings for Anant Chaturdashi 2026
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 6:10 AM | 6:14 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:27 AM | 6:32 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:08 AM | 6:13 PM |
| Chennai | 5:58 AM | 6:03 PM |
| Kolkata | 5:26 AM | 5:30 PM |
| Pune | 6:23 AM | 6:28 PM |
Why This Date?
Anant Chaturdashi follows the Udaya Tithi rule – the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
Puja Vidhi
Materials Required
- Anant Sutra (14-knot sacred thread)
- Darbha grass
- Akshat (unbroken rice)
- Kumkum (vermilion)
- Sandalwood paste
Puja Steps
- 1
Preparation & Setup
Rise early and bathe. Clean the puja area. Prepare the Anant Sutra: take a cotton thread, dye it with turmeric or saffro...
- 2
Anant Vrat Katha
Listen to or recite the Anant Chaturdashi Vrat Katha, which narrates the story of Lord Krishna advising Yudhishthira to ...
- 3
Anant Sutra Puja
Worship the 14-knot Anant Sutra by applying sandalwood paste, kumkum, and akshat to it. Offer flowers and incense. The 1...
Phala (Benefits)
Anant Chaturdashi bestows infinite (anant) blessings of Lord Vishnu. The 14-year vrat grants unending prosperity, removal of poverty and suffering, and ultimately moksha. The Ganesh Visarjan teaches the spiritual lesson of non-attachment – welcoming the divine with joy and releasing with equal grace.
Deity
Lord Vishnu (Ananta form), Lord Ganesha
Legend & History
Anant Chaturdashi is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Ananta (infinite) form – reclining on the cosmic serpent Shesha in the ocean of milk. In the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna narrated the Ananta Vrata … Read full legend →Show less ↑
Anant Chaturdashi is dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Ananta (infinite) form – reclining on the cosmic serpent Shesha in the ocean of milk. In the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna narrated the Ananta Vrata Katha to Yudhishthira, explaining how King Sumanta and Queen Diksha regained their lost fortune by observing this vow. This day also marks the conclusion of the ten-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, when Ganesh idols are immersed (Visarjan) in water.
How to Observe
Tie the Ananta thread (14-knotted sacred thread dyed in turmeric) on the right wrist while reciting the Ananta Vrata Katha. Offer 14 types of flowers, fruits, and sweets to Lord Vishnu. For Ganesh Visarjan, carry the idol in a procession with drums and devotional songs to a river, lake, or sea for immersion.
Significance
Anant Chaturdashi symbolizes the infinite and imperishable nature of Lord Vishnu. The 14 knots represent the 14 Lokas (realms) of the universe. Observing this vrata is said to bring enduring prosperity and remove past-life debts. The Ganesh Visarjan teaches non-attachment – accepting the cycle of arrival and departure.
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