Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The Ganesh Chaturthi tithi begins at 1:54 PM on August 26 and ends at 3:44 PM on August 27, making the latter the principal day of celebration.
The most auspicious window for puja the Madhyahna muhurat runs from approximately 11:05 AM to 1:40 PM or 1:45 PM across India. Within this frame, devotees typically install Ganesh idols and perform heartfelt worship with utmost precision.
The festival continues until Anant Chaturdashi, when immersion or visarjan occurs. This takes place on Saturday, September 6, 2025, marking the end of the ten-day celebration. That day brings various auspicious slots too morning, afternoon, evening, night and even early next-day windows for the final visarjan.
Folks traditionally avoid moon sighting during specific hours on both August 26 and 27 to respect an old belief in Mithya Dosham, a myth that seeing the moon on those days invites false accusations. Devotees planning this festival now have clear guidance: August 27 is the celebration day, with the 11 AM–1:40 PM window as the top muhurat, and September 6 for visarjan.
