Sakat Chauth 2025: Know the date, moonrise time, rituals, significance and more

On this special day, mothers observe a Nirjala fast to seek the well-being and happiness of their children while offering their prayers to Lord Ganesha.

During the worship, devotees offer Tilkut to Lord Ganesha and typically recite the Sakat Chauth fasting story; here’s all you need to know.

Sakat Chauth 2025: Date and Timings

The festival falls on Krishna Paksha Chaturthi, a day dedicated to Lord Ganesha, and devotees observe the Sankashti Chaturthi fast throughout the year on every Krishna Paksha Chaturthi.

This year, Sakat Chauth will be observed on Friday, January 17, 2025, with the Chaturthi Tithi beginning at 4:06 AM on January 17 and concluding at 5:30 AM on January 18, 2025, and moonrise is expected to occur at 9:09 PM on Sakat Chauth day.

Sakat Chauth 2025: Significance and Rituals

Sakat Chauth is a festival in Rajasthan, India, dedicated to Sakat Mata, a compassionate goddess, whose temple can be found in a village named Sakat in Rajasthan, which is situated approximately 60 kilometres from Alwar and 150 kilometres from Jaipur.

As per Drik Panchang, the festival is based on the story of a potter who was unable to bake beautiful clay pots due to a king’s suggestion.

However, one day, an old woman, fearing her son’s death on the auspicious occasion of Sakat, gave her son Sakat’s betel nut and “Doob ka Beeda” as a symbolic protective shield.

She asked her son to pray to Sakat Devi while entering the furnace, and the furnace was prepared in one night, with the potter finding the child alive and safe, and all sacrificed children had come back to life.

The citizens accepted Sakat Mata’s powers and compassionate nature, and as a result, the Sakat Chauth festival is celebrated to express gratitude towards her.

Mothers worship Lord Ganesha and Goddess Sakat Mata and pray to protect their children from unpleasant incidents and express gratitude.

The puja rituals typically involve breaking of fast sighting the moon, offering prayers to Lord Ganesha and Sakat Mata, reciting the Sakat Chauth fasting story, and offering Tilkut (a sweet made with sesame seeds) as prasad.