Vinayagar Chaturthi 2026விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி 2026
Monday, 14 September 2026திங்கள், 14 செப்டம்பர், 2026
Avani 28 · ஆவணி 28
Tamil Nadu govt holiday
On Vinayagar Chaturthi day · Chennai
Tithi · திதிThirithiyaiuntil 7:08 AM, then Chathurthi
Star · நட்சத்திரம்Chithiraiuntil 1:55 PM
Sunrise · சூரிய உதயம்5:58 AMSunset 6:10 PM
Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam · இராகு காலம்7:29 AM – 9:01 AM
Yamagandam · எமகண்டம்10:32 AM – 12:04 PM
Kuligai · குளிகை1:36 PM – 3:07 PM
Good times (Gowri)
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை5:58 AM – 7:29 AM
Good time · morning · நல்ல நேரம் · காலை10:32 AM – 3:07 PM
Good time · afternoon · நல்ல நேரம் · பிற்பகல்4:39 PM – 6:10 PM
About Vinayagar Chaturthi
Vinayagar Chaturthi celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha on the Chaturthi of the waxing moon in Avani. Families bring home a clay Vinayagar, decorate it with flowers and arugampul, and offer kozhukattai, sundal and fruit. The idol is later taken in procession and immersed in water.
Questions people ask
- When is Vinayagar Chaturthi 2026 in Tamil Nadu?
- Vinayagar Chaturthi 2026 is on Monday, 14 September 2026. In the Tamil calendar this is Avani 28.
- Is Vinayagar Chaturthi 2026 a government holiday in Tamil Nadu?
- Yes. Monday, 14 September 2026 is on the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026.
- What is the Rahu Kalam on Vinayagar Chaturthi 2026?
- In Chennai, Rahu Kalam on Monday, 14 September 2026 is 7:29 AM – 9:01 AM and Yamagandam is 10:32 AM – 12:04 PM. Other cities differ by a few minutes; pick your city at the top of the page.
- When is Vinayagar Chaturthi 2027?
- Vinayagar Chaturthi 2027 is on Saturday, 4 September 2027 (Avani 19).