Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Ganpati Installation (Sthapana) Muhurat: This year, Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Monday, September 14. Lord Ganesha's birthday is celebrated on this day, marking the occasion of his birth on the *Chaturthi* (fourth day) of the *Shukla Paksha* (waxing phase of the moon) in the month of Bhadrapada. This occasion marks the beginning of the 10-day Ganesh Utsav (festival) in Maharashtra. On Ganesh Chaturthi, people install idols of Ganpati Bappa in their homes or *pandals* (marquees). He is worshipped, and finally, on *Anant Chaturdashi*—the *Chaturdashi* of the *Shukla Paksha* of the Bhadrapada month—the idol is immersed (*Visarjan*).

This year, the *Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi* tithi begins at 7:06 AM on September 14 and remains valid until 7:44 AM on September 15. If you intend to install the idol of Lord Ganesha this year, you must pay attention to the auspicious timing (*Muhurat*). Let us find out the auspicious time for Ganesha installation according to the scriptures and when *Rahu Kaal* falls on that day.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Idol Installation Muhurat
According to the scriptures, Lord Ganesha was born on a Wednesday during the afternoon hours of *Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi*. Therefore, it is considered best to install the idol of Ganpati Bappa during this time on Ganesh Chaturthi.

On September 14 (Ganesh Chaturthi), the *Muhurat* for installing the Ganpati idol begins at 11:02 AM and lasts until 1:31 PM. You will have an auspicious window of 2 hours and 28 minutes for the idol installation and worship on this day.

Within this installation window, you will also have the *Abhijit Muhurat*, which lasts from 11:52 AM to 12:41 PM. You can perform any auspicious task during the *Abhijit Muhurat*; notably, the ritual of *Kalash Sthapana* during Navratri is also prescribed to be performed during this time.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Morning Muhurat
On Ganesh Chaturthi, the *Brahma Muhurat* will be from 4:32 AM to 5:19 AM. This is considered an excellent time for the ritual bath (*Snan*). On that day, the *Amrit-Uttam* (most auspicious) *Muhurat* will last from 06:05 AM to 07:38 AM, while the *Shubh-Uttam* (highly auspicious) *Muhurat* is from 09:11 AM to 10:44 AM.

When is *Rahu Kaal* on Ganesh Chaturthi?
On the occasion of any fast or festival, people are just as eager to know about *Rahu Kaal* as they are about auspicious timings. This is because *Rahu Kaal*—the period governed by Rahu—is considered inauspicious; no auspicious activities or new ventures are undertaken during this time.
On Ganesh Chaturthi, *Rahu Kaal* will begin at 07:38 AM and continue until 09:11 AM.

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