Friday, 27 November 2026
Margashirsha, Krishna Paksha · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
Tritiya · Sankashti Chaturthi
27 November 2026 is Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Tritiya, a Shukravaar (शुक्रवार). It is Sankashti Chaturthi, also called Sankat Chauth, Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi, Sankatahara Chaturthi and Ganesha Sankashti Chaturthi. The tithi runs from 1:15 PM on 26 November 2026 until 9:48 AM. Sunrise at New Delhi is 6:53 AM and sunset is 5:24 PM. Rahu Kaal falls between 10:49 AM and 12:08 PM, and the Abhijit Muhurat is 11:47 AM to 12:29 PM.
Tithi, Paksha and Vaar (तिथि)
Tritiya begins 1:15 PM, 26 Nov and ends 9:48 AM. One tithi today is kshaya: it begins after one sunrise and ends before the next, so it prevails at no sunrise at all. These are the days on which published almanacs most often differ about a vrat date.
Sankashti Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthiसंकष्टी चतुर्थी
Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Chaturthi
Also known as Sankat Chauth, Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi, Sankatahara Chaturthi and Ganesha Sankashti Chaturthi.
The monthly fast to Ganesha on the fourth day of the waning moon, kept for the removal of obstacles and for the wellbeing of one's children. Unlike almost every other vrat it does not end at sunset: the fast is broken only after the moon has been sighted and offered arghya, which is why its date follows moonrise rather than sunrise.
What devotees do
- Fast from sunrise, taking fruit and milk if needed.
- Worship Ganesha in the evening with durva grass, modak and red flowers.
- Watch for moonrise, offer arghya to the moon, and only then eat.
Chaturthi is kshaya this month -- it begins after sunrise on 27 November and ends before sunrise on 28 November, so it prevails at no sunrise at all. Tritiya holds sunrise on the 27th and Panchami on the 28th. Because this vrat breaks on sighting the moon, the moonrise of the 27th settles it, but almanacs that key the day to sunrise may print either date.
Shubh Muhurat (शुभ मुहूर्त)
Abhijit is the eighth of the fifteen muhurtas between sunrise and sunset, so it is 42 minutes long today rather than a fixed 48 — it stretches and shrinks with the length of the day.
Ashubh Kaal (अशुभ काल)
We do not publish Varjyam, Dur Muhurat or Godhuli Muhurat. The rules behind them are known, but the underlying tables differ between sources by enough to move a window by the better part of an hour — and these are windows whose whole purpose is telling you not to begin something. We would rather leave them out than print a number we cannot stand behind.
Choghadiya (चौघड़िया)
The day and the night are each divided into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are auspicious; Char is neutral; Udveg, Kaal and Rog are best avoided. It is the quickest check there is for whether the next hour and a half is a good time to begin something.
Day — sunrise 6:53 AM to sunset 5:24 PM
Night — sunset 5:24 PM to sunrise 6:53 AM
The night choghadiya belongs to Shukravaar, not to the next day: in the panchang the weekday changes at sunrise, not at midnight.
Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana (नक्षत्र)
The Moon is in Ardra at sunrise, in its 3rd pada. A karana is half a tithi, which is why there are more of them in a day than anything else here.
Sun and Moon (सूर्य और चंद्र)
Day length is 10 hours 31 minutes, night 13 hours 29 minutes.
Hora (होरा)
Twenty-four planetary hours from sunrise, in the Chaldean order. The first is always ruled by the lord of the weekday — Venus (Shukra) today, which is what makes it Shukravaar. Day horas and night horas are not sixty minutes each; they are a twelfth of the actual day and a twelfth of the actual night.
Rashi, Masa and Samvat (मास)
The two masa reckonings differ through every waning fortnight, which is why a calendar from Delhi and one from Chennai can name the same day differently. Today it is Margashirsha in the north and Kartik in the south.
Questions about 27 November 2026
What tithi is 27 November 2026?
27 November 2026 is Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Tritiya. The tithi runs from 1:15 PM on 26 November 2026 until 9:48 AM, calculated for New Delhi.
Is 27 November 2026 Sankashti Chaturthi?
Yes. 27 November 2026 is Sankashti Chaturthi, also known as Sankat Chauth, Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi, Sankatahara Chaturthi and Ganesha Sankashti Chaturthi. The monthly fast to Ganesha on the fourth day of the waning moon, kept for the removal of obstacles and for the wellbeing of one's children. Unlike almost every other vrat it does not end at sunset: the fast is broken only after the moon has been sighted and offered arghya, which is why its date follows moonrise rather than sunrise.
Why do some calendars show a different date for Sankashti Chaturthi?
Chaturthi is kshaya this month -- it begins after sunrise on 27 November and ends before sunrise on 28 November, so it prevails at no sunrise at all. Tritiya holds sunrise on the 27th and Panchami on the 28th. Because this vrat breaks on sighting the moon, the moonrise of the 27th settles it, but almanacs that key the day to sunrise may print either date.
What is the Rahu Kaal on 27 November 2026?
Rahu Kaal on 27 November 2026 is from 10:49 AM to 12:08 PM at New Delhi. Yamaganda is 2:46 PM to 4:05 PM and Gulika Kaal is 8:11 AM to 9:30 AM. These are the periods in which new work is traditionally not begun.
What is the shubh muhurat on 27 November 2026?
Abhijit Muhurat, the window good for almost any undertaking, is 11:47 AM to 12:29 PM. Brahma Muhurat is 5:05 AM to 5:59 AM before dawn, and Vijaya Muhurat is 1:53 PM to 2:35 PM.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 27 November 2026?
At New Delhi, sunrise on 27 November 2026 is 6:53 AM and sunset is 5:24 PM. Moonrise is 8:13 PM and moonset is 9:47 AM.
What is a kshaya tithi, and why does 27 November 2026 have one?
A kshaya tithi begins after one sunrise and ends before the next, so it prevails at no sunrise at all and appears to be "missing" from the calendar. On 27 November 2026 that happens to Chaturthi. These are the days on which published almanacs most often differ about a vrat date.
All timings are calculated for New Delhi, India (28.61°N, 77.21°E) in Indian Standard Time, using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsha. Sunrise and every muhurat derived from it shift by up to an hour across India, so times will differ for your city.