# Sakat Chauth (Tilkut Chauth) 2027 -- Date, Significance & How It's Celebrated

> Sakat Chauth (Tilkut Chauth) falls on Monday, 25 January 2027. Exact dates for 2026 and 2027, the real mythology, honest rituals and regional variations, plus the computed panchang for the day -- no fear-selling.
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Hindu Festivals 2027 - Lunar (tithi) observance

## Sakat Chauth (Tilkut Chauth) 2027

Monday, 25 January 2027

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When is Sakat Chauth (Tilkut Chauth) in 2027?

Sakat Chauth (Tilkut Chauth) falls on **Monday, 25 January 2027** -- Magha Krishna Chaturthi, observed with the evening Moon and dedicated to Ganesha for children's wellbeing.

Tritiya - Krishna Paksha purva-phalguni nakshatra Sunrise 07:09 AM

Panchang computed live from the sidereal (Lahiri) ephemeris at Ujjain, the classical Hindu reference meridian -- not a stored guess.

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Dates

## Sakat Chauth dates: 2026 & 2027

Exact verified dates for each covered year, with the computed tithi for the day.

| Year | Date                     | Tithi                    | Status   |
| ---- | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | -------- |
| 2026 | Tuesday, 06 January 2026 | Tritiya - Krishna Paksha | Past     |
| 2027 | Monday, 25 January 2027  | Tritiya - Krishna Paksha | Upcoming |

Overview

## What Sakat Chauth marks

Sakat Chauth is a widely kept North Indian family vrat dedicated to Ganesha, especially observed by mothers for the wellbeing of their children. It is also called Tilkut Chauth, Til Chauth or Sankashti Chaturthi of the Magha month. The day's rhythm is practical and domestic: a fast, a simple Ganesha puja, the telling of a vrat katha and an offering made after the Moon is sighted.

Significance

## Mythology & meaning

Ganesha is worshipped as Vighnaharta, the remover of obstacles, while "sakat" is associated with difficulty or संकट. The vrat therefore expresses a parent's prayer that obstacles around the family be eased. Regional kathas vary, so no single folk story should be treated as the only canonical version. The shared thread is trust, care and gratitude, not a threat that harm follows if every ritual is not performed perfectly.

Rituals

## How it's celebrated

Observers may fast until moonrise, prepare sesame-and-jaggery sweets or a tilkut offering, worship Ganesha and listen to the family vrat story. A small arghya may be offered to the Moon before the fast is broken. Children often receive prasad first. Anyone who is pregnant, elderly, unwell or taking medication can adapt or skip fasting; prayer and a shared sesame sweet remain a complete household observance.

Across India

## Regional variations

Same festival, many names

The vrat is especially familiar in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and parts of Delhi. Names, kathas and the exact food offering differ by family; some traditions also call it Lambodara Sankashti Chaturthi.

## Frequently asked questions

When is Sakat Chauth in 2027?

Sakat Chauth falls on Monday, 25 January 2027 for the Ujjain/central-India reference. Magha Krishna Chaturthi, observed with the evening Moon and dedicated to Ganesha for children's wellbeing. Exact tithi and puja timings should be checked for your city.

When is Sakat Chauth in 2026?

Sakat Chauth falls on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 for the Ujjain/central-India reference. Magha Krishna Chaturthi, observed with the evening Moon and dedicated to Ganesha for children's wellbeing. Exact tithi and puja timings should be checked for your city.

Who usually observes Sakat Chauth?

It is commonly observed by mothers for their children, though anyone may worship Ganesha or keep the vrat.

Is moonrise important on Sakat Chauth?

Yes. Many households complete the puja and break the fast after seeing and offering water to the Moon; use your city's moonrise time.

Is a nirjala fast compulsory?

No. Family custom varies, and health should come first. A fruit fast, ordinary meal restriction or prayer without fasting is valid.

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