Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Date — Wednesday, August 27, 2025
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2025? Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 falls on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Other years: Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 date · Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 date
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 muhurat & timings — Delhi
| Sunrise | 05:56 am |
|---|---|
| Sunset | 06:48 pm |
| Moonrise | 09:28 am |
| Brahma Muhurat | 04:27 am – 05:12 am |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 12:22 pm – 01:58 pm |
| Tithi at sunrise | Shukla Chaturthi |
| Nakshatra | Hasta |
These are the day’s general muhurats and Rahu Kaal for Delhi, computed from the AllMandir panchang. Festival puja timings vary by tradition and city — open the full panchang for Wed, 27 August 2025 or ask your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Wed, 27 August 2025 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Thu, 28 August 2025 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Tue, 26 August 2025 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Sat, 6 September 2025 |
Why we celebrate
Birth of Lord Ganesha — Vighnaharta who removes obstacles before all auspicious work.
How it is celebrated
Clay Ganesha installation at home and sarvajanik pandals; modak, aarti, visarjan procession.
Puja timing
Madhyahna puja on Chaturthi; visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi or 1.5/3/5/7/11 days per family tradition.
Foods & offerings
Modak, ladoo, kozhukattai, sundal — Ganesha's favorites.
Rituals
- Pranapratishtha and shodashopachara puja.
- Daily aarti and modak naivedyam.
- Visarjan with "Ganpati Bappa Morya" procession.
Ganesh Chaturthi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 date |
| 2025 | Wed, 27 August 2025 |
| 2026 | Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 date |
| 2027 | Ganesh Chaturthi 2027 date |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2025
- Hartalika Teej 2025 date — Tue, 26 August 2025
- Onam 2025 date — Fri, 5 September 2025
- Anant Chaturdashi 2025 date — Sat, 6 September 2025
- Dahi Handi 2025 date — Sun, 17 August 2025
- Janmashtami 2025 date — Sat, 16 August 2025
- Raksha Bandhan 2025 date — Sat, 9 August 2025
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2025 date — Sun, 21 September 2025
- Sharad Navratri 2025 date — Mon, 22 September 2025
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2025 date — Fri, 1 August 2025
- Nag Panchami 2025 date — Tue, 29 July 2025
- Hariyali Teej 2025 date — Sun, 27 July 2025
- Durga Puja 2025 date — Tue, 30 September 2025
Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 puja & muhurat timings in major cities
| City | Rahu Kaal (avoid) | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 12:22 pm – 01:58 pm | 05:56 am | 06:48 pm |
| Mumbai | 12:39 pm – 02:14 pm | 06:22 am | 06:57 pm |
| Bengaluru | 12:21 pm – 01:54 pm | 06:08 am | 06:33 pm |
| Chennai | 12:10 pm – 01:43 pm | 05:57 am | 06:23 pm |
| Hyderabad | 12:17 pm – 01:51 pm | 06:01 am | 06:33 pm |
| Kolkata | 11:37 am – 01:13 pm | 05:17 am | 05:58 pm |
Times come from each city’s own sunrise, sunset and panchang for Wed, 27 August 2025.
