Chaturthi 2028
Chaturthi 2028 falls on Saturday, Saturday, January 15, 2028.
Exact date, puja muhurat & city-wise timings for Chaturthi 2028
Key Information
Festival Date
Saturday, January 15, 2028
2028 Calendar Context
Weekday
Saturday
Vikram Samvat
2085
Shaka Samvat
1950
This year Chaturthi falls on a Saturday, 10 days earlier than 2027 (2027-01-25) — typical lunar-calendar drift.
Falling on a Saturday brings a Shani emphasis — ancestral rites and black-sesame offerings carry extra weight, mitigating Shani's shadow.
The 2027 observance fell on Monday, 2027-01-25 — this year arrives 10 days earlier in the Gregorian calendar, the familiar 11-day shift of the unmodified lunar year.
Looking ahead to 2029, Chaturthi will fall on Thursday, 2029-01-04 (10 days earlier than this year). So planning ritual schedules across years means anchoring to the tithi rather than the Gregorian date.
Astronomical context for Chaturthi 2028
On Saturday, January 15, 2028, sunrise in Delhi (the reference city for this page) falls at 07:15 IST and sunset at 17:45 IST — a daylight span of 10h 30m. Across the six pan-Indian cities tabulated below, sunrise on this date varies from 06:18 (Kolkata) at the eastern edge to 07:15 (Delhi) in the west — a 57-minute difference that drives the city-by-city muhurat shift you see in the table.
For Chaturthi 2028, the central rite of chandrodaya (moonrise) depends on the festival tithi being present during that window on 2028-01-15 — 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 Chaturthi 2028
| City | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 7:15 AM | 5:45 PM |
| Mumbai | 7:14 AM | 6:20 PM |
| Bangalore | 6:45 AM | 6:12 PM |
| Chennai | 6:35 AM | 6:01 PM |
| Kolkata | 6:18 AM | 5:12 PM |
| Pune | 7:09 AM | 6:17 PM |
Click any city for detailed local timings, puja vidhi & samagri list
Why This Date?
Chaturthi follows the Chandrodaya (Moonrise) rule. The tithi must be active during the Chandrodaya (Moonrise) window for the festival to be observed on that day. When the tithi spans two calendar days, the Dharmasindhu tie-breaking rules determine the correct observance date.
Tithi Determination Rule
The tithi must prevail at Chandrodaya (moonrise). Used for Karva Chauth and Sankashti Chaturthi.
Source: Dharmasindhu & Nirnayasindhu – classical Kala-Vyapti system
Deity
Lord Ganesha
Legend & History
Chaturthi (the fourth day of the lunar fortnight) is sacred to Lord Ganesha. When the Moon laughed at Ganesha for falling off his mouse, Ganesha cursed the Moon to disappear. The curse was modified so… Read full legend →Show less ↑
Chaturthi (the fourth day of the lunar fortnight) is sacred to Lord Ganesha. When the Moon laughed at Ganesha for falling off his mouse, Ganesha cursed the Moon to disappear. The curse was modified so that looking at the Moon on Chaturthi brings false accusations.
How to Observe
Worship Lord Ganesha with modak, durva grass, and red flowers. Observe Sankashti Chaturthi fast (Krishna Paksha) until moonrise. Recite Ganapati Atharvashirsha. Avoid looking at the Moon on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
Significance
Ganesha is Vighnaharta (remover of obstacles) and Pratham Pujya (first-worshipped). Monthly Chaturthi observance ensures continuous divine protection and blessings for wisdom, intellect, and success in all undertakings.
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