Ganesh Chaturthi Visarjan 2026 in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates [Updated Guide]
Ganesh Chaturthi Visarjan 2026 in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates will fall on Friday, 25 September 2026 — Anant Chaturdashi. Bappa will arrive on Monday, 14 September 2026, and the UAE’s Ganeshotsav will run for twelve calendar days before the final farewell. Families who keep the
Ganesh Chaturthi Visarjan 2026 in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates will fall on Friday, 25 September 2026 — Anant Chaturdashi. Bappa will arrive on Monday, 14 September 2026, and the UAE’s Ganeshotsav will run for twelve calendar days before the final farewell. Families who keep the murti for a shorter vrat will immerse on 15, 16, 18, 20 or 23 September instead.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 UAE — Key Facts
All times on this page are UAE local time (GST, UTC+4), calculated for each emirate’s own sunrise and sunset — not converted from IST.
Ganesh Chaturthi Visarjan 2026 in Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi & Other Emirates
Every emirate will keep the same visarjan date — Friday, 25 September 2026 — because the tithi is astronomical, not municipal. What changes from emirate to emirate is the clock (sunrise and sunset shift by about eight minutes between Fujairah and Abu Dhabi, and the choghadiya windows shift with them) and, far more importantly, where you can actually immerse. Here is the whole picture in one table.
| Emirate | Visarjan Date | Best Muhurat (25 Sep) | Where People Immerse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | 9:07–10:39 AM (Amrit) | Home tub; temple arrangements at Jebel Ali & Bur Dubai |
| Abu Dhabi | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | 9:11–10:42 AM (Amrit) | Home tub; BAPS Hindu Mandir community visarjan |
| Sharjah | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | 9:07–10:38 AM (Amrit) | Home tub (no Hindu temple in Sharjah); Dubai temples 25–40 min away |
| Ajman | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | 9:06–10:38 AM (Amrit) | Home tub; Dubai temples ~45–60 min away |
| Umm Al Quwain | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | 9:06–10:37 AM (Amrit) | Home tub; Dubai temples ~60–75 min away |
| Ras Al Khaimah | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | 9:04–10:36 AM (Amrit) | Home tub; Dubai temples ~80–95 min away |
| Fujairah | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | 9:03–10:34 AM (Amrit) | Home tub; Dubai temples ~95–110 min away |
| Al Ain | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 | 9:05–10:37 AM (Amrit) | Home tub; BAPS Mandir ~75–90 min away |
The one thing to know before you plan anything: across the UAE there is no publicly listed, municipality-approved open-water immersion point. Sea, creek, canal, lake, fountain and building-pool immersion should all be treated as off-limits. The visarjan that families actually perform here is a clay murti dissolved in a tub at home, or a tank/arrangement provided by a temple or a licensed community organiser.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 Dates in the UAE: 1½, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 11-Day Immersion
Not every household will keep Bappa for the full run. The vrat is counted in calendar days from sthapana on Monday, 14 September 2026, and each traditional stopping point will land on a fixed date. Exactly one of them will fall on a UAE weekend, which is worth knowing before you commit.
| Vrat Length | Visarjan Date 2026 | Day | Best Dubai Window | Who Usually Chooses It |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1½ day | 15 September 2026 | Tuesday | 12:14–1:47 PM (Amrit) | Working couples, small flats, first-time hosts |
| 3rd day | 16 September 2026 | Wednesday | 7:34–9:07 AM (Amrit) | Families following a Gauri-Ganpati household tradition |
| 5th day | 18 September 2026 | Friday | 9:07–10:40 AM (Amrit) | Maharashtrian households; convenient before the weekend |
| 7th day | 20 September 2026 | Sunday | 10:39 AM–12:12 PM (Amrit) | The only visarjan day on a UAE weekend — easiest for a full family gathering |
| 10th day | 23 September 2026 | Wednesday | 7:36–9:07 AM (Amrit) | Households wanting the long vrat without the final-day rush |
| 11th day (Anant Chaturdashi) | 25 September 2026 | Friday | 9:07–10:39 AM (Amrit) | The main community day; temples and mandals will immerse |
Why the “eleven days” run to twelve dates in 2026. Ganesh Chaturthi tithi will begin at 5:38 AM on 14 September and Anant Chaturdashi tithi will end at 9:37 PM on 25 September (UAE time). In between, Chaturthi tithi will still be running at sunrise on 15 September — it ends at 6:15 AM, minutes after the 6:01 AM sunrise — which pushes the rest of the tithi sequence one date later, so the eleven-tithi festival will occupy twelve calendar dates. Hindu Temple Dubai has announced its own Ganesh Utsav for exactly that span: 14 to 25 September 2026, twelve days.
More Ganesh Chaturthi guides for Dubai
Four guides that cover the whole festival — the dates and puja, the celebrations you can attend, the modak, and immersion day. All checked and updated for 2026.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 runs 14–25 September in the UAE. गणपती बाप्पा मोरया
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 Time in Dubai and Every Emirate
Most panchang apps will print Indian timings. The UAE runs 1 hour 30 minutes behind IST and the sun rises and sets at different clock times here, so the choghadiya windows land somewhere else entirely. The chart below shows the auspicious immersion windows for Friday, 25 September 2026, calculated from each emirate’s own sunrise and sunset.
| Emirate / City | Sunrise | Sunset | Morning Best (Amrit) | Midday Good (Shubh) | Avoid (Rahu Kaal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 6:05 AM | 6:15 PM | 9:07–10:39 AM | 12:10–1:41 PM | 10:39 AM–12:10 PM |
| Abu Dhabi | 6:08 AM | 6:19 PM | 9:11–10:42 AM | 12:14–1:45 PM | 10:42 AM–12:14 PM |
| Sharjah | 6:04 AM | 6:15 PM | 9:07–10:38 AM | 12:09–1:41 PM | 10:38 AM–12:09 PM |
| Ajman | 6:04 AM | 6:14 PM | 9:06–10:38 AM | 12:09–1:40 PM | 10:38 AM–12:09 PM |
| Umm Al Quwain | 6:03 AM | 6:14 PM | 9:06–10:37 AM | 12:09–1:40 PM | 10:37 AM–12:09 PM |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 6:02 AM | 6:12 PM | 9:04–10:36 AM | 12:07–1:38 PM | 10:36 AM–12:07 PM |
| Fujairah | 6:00 AM | 6:11 PM | 9:03–10:34 AM | 12:06–1:37 PM | 10:34 AM–12:06 PM |
| Al Ain | 6:02 AM | 6:13 PM | 9:05–10:37 AM | 12:08–1:39 PM | 10:37 AM–12:08 PM |
Evening visarjan timing on 25 September
Because 25 September 2026 will be a working Friday, many families will only be free after work. The practical evening slot in Dubai will be the Chal choghadiya from 4:44 PM to 6:15 PM. After sunset the choghadiya turns to Rog and then Udveg, so if you cannot make the morning Amrit window, aim for that late-afternoon hour. In every case, complete the uttarpuja and the immersion before 9:37 PM, when Chaturdashi tithi ends across the UAE.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 in Dubai: Date, Time and Where to Immerse
Dubai has the largest Ganeshotsav footprint in the UAE, and it is the one emirate where a temple-based farewell is genuinely within reach for most households. Visarjan will be on Friday, 25 September 2026, with the best window from 9:07 AM to 10:39 AM and a workable evening slot from 4:44 PM to 6:15 PM.
Can you immerse Ganpati in Dubai Creek or at a Dubai beach?
Small-scale creek immersion was part of Dubai’s Ganeshotsav in earlier decades, and community leaders themselves pushed the shift away from it. As Manoj Costra told Gulf News during one such season, the concern was that devotees “do not pollute the creek with flowers, fruits, sweets, coconuts” — only the mud idol should ever enter water. Since then the community norm has moved decisively to eco-friendly clay murtis and controlled immersion.
For 2026, treat open-water immersion as not available. Dubai Municipality does not publish approved public immersion points, beaches are governed by their own rules, and depositing material in the creek, canal, marina or sea can attract environmental penalties. If you want a communal farewell rather than a home one, go through your temple or a licensed community organiser — not to a beach on your own.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 in Sharjah: Date, Time and Where to Immerse
Sharjah’s visarjan date is the same — Friday, 25 September 2026 — with the Amrit window running 9:07 AM to 10:38 AM and Rahu Kaal to avoid from 10:38 AM to 12:09 PM. The difference is structural: there is no Hindu temple in Sharjah, so the emirate’s large Indian population — concentrated in Al Nahda, Al Majaz, Al Qasimia, Rolla and Muweilah — does one of two things.
- Home visarjan, which is the default. A small clay murti dissolved in a tub or a large bucket, with the water then poured into plants. This is what the overwhelming majority of Sharjah families do, and it is fully acceptable religiously — the uttarpuja and the aarti carry the ritual, not the body of water.
- Driving into Dubai for a temple farewell. From Al Nahda or Al Qasimia, the Bur Dubai temple lane is roughly 20–30 minutes off-peak; Jebel Ali is 45–55 minutes. Both will fill up sharply on Anant Chaturdashi — leave early or use the 7th-day option on Sunday, 20 September, instead.
A Sharjah-specific note. Sharjah applies its own decency and public-conduct standards more visibly than the other emirates. Keep amplified bhajans at a considerate volume in shared buildings, hold the celebration inside your flat or a booked community hall rather than in a corridor, car park or on the street, and do not run a procession outdoors without a permit from a licensed organiser.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 in Abu Dhabi: Date, Time and Where to Immerse
Abu Dhabi’s clock runs a few minutes behind Dubai’s. Visarjan will be on Friday, 25 September 2026, with the Amrit window from 9:11 AM to 10:42 AM, Shubh from 12:14 PM to 1:45 PM, and Rahu Kaal from 10:42 AM to 12:14 PM. The emirate has the region’s largest traditional stone mandir, and it runs a full Ganeshotsav.
BAPS Hindu Mandir, Abu Dhabi
Abu Mureikhah, off Sheikh Zayed Highway (E11), Exit 366 Opened to the public in early 2024, the Mandir has hosted Ganesh Chaturthi at scale ever since. In its first festival year around 9,000 devotees attended the sthapana of Shri Ganeshji, held with BAPS swamis alongside Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi and the Triveni Adhyatmik Samitee. The farewell has been marked by a visarjan procession with dhol-tasha around the Mandir, which devotees and volunteers join. It reopened on 14 April 2026 after a temporary closure. Website: mandir.ae · Phone: +971 2 556 1982 Registration: book your visit slot online before travelling, especially on festival days Drive time: ~40 min from Abu Dhabi city, ~60 min from Dubai Marina Dress: modest, shoulders and knees covered; photography is restricted inside
If you are keeping a murti at home in Khalifa City, Al Reem, Mussafah, Al Raha or the city island, the home visarjan below applies exactly as it does in Dubai. Al Ain residents follow Abu Dhabi timings with a five-to-six minute shift: Amrit will run 9:05 AM to 10:37 AM.
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 in Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah
None of the four northern emirates has a Hindu temple, so visarjan here is a home ritual almost without exception. The date stays Friday, 25 September 2026; only the clock shifts, and by no more than four minutes from Dubai.
| Emirate | Amrit Window, 25 Sep | Evening Chal Window | Nearest Temple & Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman | 9:06–10:38 AM | 4:43–6:14 PM | Bur Dubai ~40 min · Jebel Ali ~60 min |
| Umm Al Quwain | 9:06–10:37 AM | 4:43–6:14 PM | Bur Dubai ~55 min · Jebel Ali ~75 min |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 9:04–10:36 AM | 4:41–6:12 PM | Bur Dubai ~75 min · Jebel Ali ~95 min |
| Fujairah | 9:03–10:34 AM | 4:40–6:11 PM | Bur Dubai ~90 min · Jebel Ali ~110 min |
Drive times are off-peak estimates. If you plan to travel to a Dubai temple from RAK or Fujairah on 25 September, remember it will be a working Friday — leave before the afternoon build-up on the E11 and E311, or shift your visarjan to Sunday, 20 September.
How to Do Ganesh Visarjan at Home in the UAE, Step by Step
This is the visarjan that most UAE families will actually perform in 2026. It is complete, correct and traditional — the ritual is carried by the uttarpuja and the aarti, not by the size of the water body. Start by working out which route applies to your murti.
The home visarjan sequence on 25 September
- Do the uttarpuja first. Offer the final haldi-kumkum, flowers, durva grass and a plate of modaks. Light the diya and complete the aarti with the family gathered. This is the step that actually concludes the vrat.
- Say the vidai prayer. Ask forgiveness for anything left undone during the twelve days and invite Bappa back next year — Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya.
- Pack a small potli. A coin, a few grains of rice and a sweet, tied in cloth, travel with the murti — a symbolic provision for the journey home.
- Fill a large tub or bucket with clean water. Deep enough to cover the murti. Do it in a bathroom, on a balcony or in a utility area, not in the kitchen sink.
- Lower the murti gently, do not drop it. Keep the aarti thali beside you and let the family watch it settle. Clay usually softens within an hour or two.
- Remove everything that is not clay before immersion. Cloth, jewellery, thermocol, plastic flowers, foil and the decorated backdrop all come off and go into normal waste or storage.
- Once dissolved, pour the water into soil. Balcony planters, a garden bed or a large pot. Do not pour it into a drain, a swimming pool, a fountain or a stormwater grate.
- Give the nirmalya its own disposal. Flowers, leaves and food offerings should go into organic or general household waste — never into a water body.
What your murti is made of decides everything
Natural clay / shadu mati — safe to immerse Softens and breaks down in roughly one to two hours in a tub of water. The residue is harmless soil that can go straight into your plants. Plaster of Paris, resin or heavily painted — do not immerse does not dissolve It stays intact and leaches paint pigments into the water. Keep it as a permanent murti and do a symbolic visarjan instead.
Ganesh Visarjan Rules in the UAE: What Is Allowed and What Is Not
The UAE protects the right to worship, and Hindu families celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi openly here. What is regulated is not the faith but the public and environmental side of it: what goes into water, how loud a gathering is, and whether an event on shared or public property has a permit. Here is the practical line.
If you are organising a community Ganesh Chaturthi event
Anything beyond a private gathering in your own home moves into permit territory. In Dubai that generally means an event permit obtained through a licensed entity — an association, a club or a venue — with Civil Defence clearance for the space and municipality clearance for food and waste. Sound levels, crowd numbers and the disposal plan for the murti are all part of the file. Community mandals in the UAE work through registered associations for precisely this reason; if you are planning something at scale, partner with one rather than filing alone.
Check before you travel. Temple timings, festival schedules and event approvals in the UAE can change at short notice — Dubai’s places of worship briefly suspended public services in April 2026 and reopened on 11 April, and BAPS Abu Dhabi resumed on 14 April. Before driving out on 25 September, confirm the day’s programme on the temple’s own website or social channels.
FAQs
When is Ganesh Visarjan 2026 in Dubai?
Ganesh Visarjan 2026 in Dubai will be on Friday, 25 September 2026, the day of Anant Chaturdashi. The most auspicious window will be the Amrit choghadiya from 9:07 AM to 10:39 AM, with Shubh from 12:10 PM to 1:41 PM and a practical evening slot from 4:44 PM to 6:15 PM. Chaturdashi tithi will end at 9:37 PM, so the immersion should be completed before then.
What is the Ganesh Visarjan 2026 date in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the other emirates?
It is the same date everywhere in the UAE — Friday, 25 September 2026 — because the tithi is astronomical. Only the clock shifts: the Amrit window will run 9:07 to 10:38 AM in Sharjah, 9:11 to 10:42 AM in Abu Dhabi, 9:06 to 10:38 AM in Ajman, 9:06 to 10:37 AM in Umm Al Quwain, 9:04 to 10:36 AM in Ras Al Khaimah and 9:03 to 10:34 AM in Fujairah.
Can I immerse a Ganesh idol in the sea or in Dubai Creek?
No. There is no publicly listed, municipality-approved open-water immersion point anywhere in the UAE, and the sea, creek, canals, lakes, marinas, building pools and fountains should all be treated as off-limits. Depositing idols, flowers or offerings in them can attract environmental penalties. The accepted alternatives are a clay murti dissolved at home, or an arrangement provided by a temple or a licensed community organiser.
Where can I do Ganesh Visarjan in Sharjah?
There is no Hindu temple in Sharjah, so the standard option is home visarjan — a small natural clay murti dissolved in a tub or bucket, with the water then poured into plants. Families who want a temple farewell drive into Dubai instead: the Bur Dubai temple lane is roughly 20 to 30 minutes from Al Nahda off-peak, and Hindu Temple Dubai in Jebel Ali is 45 to 55 minutes.
Is there a visarjan arrangement at Hindu Temple Dubai in Jebel Ali?
Hindu Temple Dubai has announced its Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Utsav for 14 to 25 September 2026 — twelve days of poojas, jaaps and aartis with a Shree Ganesh Havan and a Bhajan Sandhya in its Community Hall, concluding with a farewell visarjan. The temple states that it respects the environment, and specific immersion arrangements are managed by the temple itself, so confirm the day’s programme on its official channels before travelling.
Can I do Ganesh Visarjan at home in a UAE apartment?
Yes, and it is what most families in the UAE do. Use a natural clay murti small enough to fit in a large tub or bucket. Complete the uttarpuja and aarti first, remove all cloth, jewellery, thermocol and plastic decoration, lower the murti gently into clean water, and once it has dissolved pour the water into balcony planters or garden soil. Never pour it into a drain, a swimming pool or a stormwater grate.
What should I do with a plaster of Paris Ganesh idol?
Do not put it in water. Plaster of Paris does not dissolve and painted surfaces leach pigment. Perform a symbolic visarjan instead: complete the uttarpuja and aarti, sprinkle a little water on the murti as a gesture of immersion, and then keep it as a permanent murti in your home shrine or return it to the seller. Many UAE families reuse the same murti year after year for exactly this reason.
Can I immerse Ganpati on a day other than 25 September 2026?
Yes. The vrat can be concluded on any of the traditional stopping points, counted from sthapana on 14 September 2026: the 1.5-day visarjan on 15 September, the third day on 16 September, the fifth day on 18 September, the seventh day on 20 September and the tenth day on 23 September. In the UAE, 20 September is the only one that falls on a weekend, which makes it the easiest for a full family gathering.
What time does Anant Chaturdashi tithi end in the UAE in 2026?
Chaturdashi tithi will end at approximately 9:37 PM UAE time on Friday, 25 September 2026, having begun at about 9:49 PM the previous evening. The uttarpuja and immersion are traditionally completed before the tithi ends.
Is Ganesh Chaturthi a public holiday in the UAE?
No. Ganesh Chaturthi is not a UAE public holiday. Both 14 September 2026 (sthapana) and 25 September 2026 (visarjan) will be ordinary working days, which is why many households schedule the puja early in the morning or after work, and why the Sunday 20 September option is popular.
Do I need a permit for a Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in the UAE?
A private puja in your own home needs no permit. Anything public — a community celebration in a hall, a ticketed event, an outdoor gathering, amplified sound or a procession — does, and it is normally filed through a licensed entity such as a registered association, club or venue, with the relevant civil defence and municipality clearances. If you are organising at scale, partner with an established community association rather than applying alone.
Which temples in the UAE hold Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations?
Hindu Temple Dubai in Jebel Ali Village, the Shri Krishna Haveli or Shrinathji temple in Bur Dubai, and the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi are the three main centres. BAPS Abu Dhabi has previously held the sthapana of Shri Ganeshji with around 9,000 devotees alongside Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi and the Triveni Adhyatmik Samitee, and marked the farewell with a dhol-tasha visarjan procession around the Mandir.
The 30-Second Recap
Bappa will arrive on Monday, 14 September 2026 and leave on Friday, 25 September 2026. Every emirate shares that date; only the muhurat clock moves, and by less than five minutes. Buy a small natural clay murti, keep the immersion at home in a tub or go through your temple, pour the clay water into your plants, and keep the flowers and foil out of any water body. That is a complete, correct and entirely UAE-appropriate visarjan. Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya.
Sources and method: tithi and choghadiya timings on this page were computed from the Sun–Moon elongation and each city’s own sunrise and sunset for UAE local time (UTC+4), and cross-checked against published panchang for 14 and 25 September 2026. Festival programme details are from Hindu Temple Dubai’s own announcement of its 14–25 September 2026 Ganesh Utsav, BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi’s published Ganesh Chaturthi coverage, and reporting by Gulf News and Khaleej Times on Ganesh Chaturthi observance and places of worship in Dubai. Temple schedules can change — confirm on the temple’s official channels before travelling.
