2011
- Saturday, 22 January 2011 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
- Monday, 21 February 2011 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
- Tuesday, 22 March 2011 · Angarki Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
- Wednesday, 20 April 2011 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
- Friday, 20 May 2011 · Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
- Sunday, 19 June 2011 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
- Monday, 18 July 2011 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
- Wednesday, 17 August 2011 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
- Friday, 16 September 2011 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
- Saturday, 15 October 2011 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
- Monday, 14 November 2011 · Ganadhipa Sankashti Chaturthi
- Wednesday, 14 December 2011 · Akhuratha Sankashti Chaturthi
2012
- Thursday, 12 January 2012 · Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi
- Friday, 10 February 2012 · Dwijapriya Sankashti Chaturthi
- Sunday, 11 March 2012 · Bhalachandra Sankashti Chaturthi
- Monday, 9 April 2012 · Vikata Sankashti Chaturthi
- Tuesday, 8 May 2012 · Angarki Ekadanta Sankashti Chaturthi
- Thursday, 7 June 2012 · Krishnapingala Sankashti Chaturthi
- Friday, 6 July 2012 · Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi
- Sunday, 5 August 2012 · Heramba Sankashti Chaturthi
- Tuesday, 4 September 2012 · Angarki Adhika Sankashti Chaturthi
- Wednesday, 3 October 2012 · Vighnaraja Sankashti Chaturthi
- Friday, 2 November 2012 · Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
- Sunday, 2 December 2012 · Ganadhipa 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.
