1996
- Tuesday, 9 January 1996 · Angarki Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
- Thursday, 8 February 1996 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
- Friday, 8 March 1996 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
- Sunday, 7 April 1996 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
- Monday, 6 May 1996 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
- Tuesday, 4 June 1996 · Angarki Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
- Wednesday, 3 July 1996 · Adhika Sankashti Chaturthi
- Friday, 2 August 1996 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
- Saturday, 31 August 1996 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
- Monday, 30 September 1996 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
- Tuesday, 29 October 1996 · Angarki Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
- Thursday, 28 November 1996 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
- Saturday, 28 December 1996 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi
1997
- Monday, 27 January 1997 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
- Wednesday, 26 February 1997 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
- Thursday, 27 March 1997 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
- Saturday, 26 April 1997 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
- Sunday, 25 May 1997 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
- Monday, 23 June 1997 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
- Tuesday, 22 July 1997 · Angarki Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
- Thursday, 21 August 1997 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
- Friday, 19 September 1997 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
- Sunday, 19 October 1997 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
- Monday, 17 November 1997 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
- Wednesday, 17 December 1997 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi
How the date is fixed
Krishna Chaturthi, the fourth day of the dark half, kept on the day the tithi is running at moonrise; the fast is broken after sighting the Moon. One that falls on a Tuesday is called Angarki.
About
Sankashti Chaturthi falls on the fourth tithi of the dark half of every lunar month, giving twelve or thirteen a year. The governing moment is moonrise: the day on which Chaturthi is present when the Moon rises, usually between 8 and 10 pm, is chosen, and almanacs print the local moonrise. When it falls on a Tuesday it is called Angarki and is held in special regard in Maharashtra. The bright-half counterpart, Vinayaka Chaturthi, is observed at midday instead.
How it is observed
A fast through the day, Ganesha worship in the evening, and the fast broken after seeing the Moon.