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Karva Chauth 2026: 29 October

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Kartik Krishna Chaturthi (Purnimanta) · Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi (Amanta)

In 22 days
Karva Chauth night: a married woman in a red and gold saree looks at the moon through a sieve on a rooftop, with a karva, a diya and a thali of sweets on the parapet
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Moonrise and puja

MoonriseThen arghya to the moon and breaking the fast
8:17 PM
Puja muhuratAfter sunset
5:39–6:56 PM
Fasting timeSunrise to moonrise
6:31 AM–8:17 PM
Chaturthi tithi
until 10:11 PM

Clouds, buildings or hills can delay the sight of the moon by a few minutes.

For Thursday, 29 October 2026, in Indian Standard Time, from the chosen city’s sunrise, sunset and planetary positions. Differences of 1–2 minutes between panchangs are normal. How we calculate

In short

Karva Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October. It is observed on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi (Purnimanta). Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands’ long life, and at night they offer arghya to the moon and break the fast. See the moonrise time for your city below.

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City-wise times: Moonrise

Pick your city for its full timings, nearby cities and common questions.

More cities in Haryana and Punjab: moonrise on Karva Chauth (29 October)

CityStateMoonrise
PanipatHaryana8:16 PM
KarnalHaryana8:15 PM
SonipatHaryana8:17 PM
RohtakHaryana8:19 PM
HisarHaryana8:21 PM
AmbalaHaryana8:13 PM
PatialaPunjab8:15 PM
JalandharPunjab8:16 PM

Moonrise over an open horizon, in Indian Standard Time. Every city agreed with Drik Panchang within a minute. Clouds or buildings can delay the sight of the moon by a few minutes.

At a glance

Tithi
Kartik Krishna Chaturthi (Purnimanta)
Also called
Karak Chaturthi
Fast
From sunrise to moonrise, traditionally without water (nirjala)
Morning
Sargi, traditionally given by the mother-in-law
Puja
Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, Kartikeya and the Moon
Main items
Karva, sieve, lamp
Especially in
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh

What Karva Chauth means

"Karva" is the spouted pot of clay or metal used to offer arghya to the moon, and "Chauth" is the Chaturthi tithi; this is why one of its names is Karak Chaturthi. This vrat comes not from any Purana but from folk tradition and vrat kathas, so its rituals vary a little by region and family.

Why moonrise differs from city to city

The moon rises earlier in eastern cities and later in western ones; moonrise in Kolkata and in Mumbai can differ by more than an hour. The time given above is calculated for when the centre of the moon is on the horizon. If there are clouds, tall buildings or hills, the moon becomes visible a few minutes later.

Karwa Chauth puja samagri list

By tradition; follow your family’s custom. What homes usually keep ready for the evening puja, the katha and the arghya to the moon. 25 items in all; tick them off as you shop.

The karva and the arghya

The puja thali

Worship of Gauri (Chauth Mata)

Bhog and baya

How homes and regions differ

  • Sargi is eaten before sunrise and is traditionally given by the mother-in-law. It begins the fast; it is not counted among the puja items.
  • What goes in the karva differs by home: many fill it with wheat, the lid with boora and dakshina on top; Drik Panchang’s vidhi has the karva filled with water or milk and coins and given away (karva daan). The arghya is offered with water.
  • A printed picture of Gauri and a Gauri shaped from yellow clay are both common. Lists of the solah shringar also differ on which items they count.
Karwa Chauth puja samagri list: 25 items in 4 groups, such as Karva with its lid, Roli or kumkum, Picture of Chauth Mata or Gauri, Sweets
Save the samagri list as a picture to carry to the market or send on WhatsApp.

Checked against these sources and written in our own words; only items named by at least two of them are listed: Drik Panchang: Karwa Chauth Puja Vidhi; Drik Panchang: Karwa Chauth; Webdunia: Karwa Chauth puja samagri; Amar Ujala: Karwa Chauth samagri (2025); Times Now Hindi: Karwa Chauth puja samagri (2025); Bharatkosh: Karva Chauth; Aaj Tak: the Karva Chauth thali (2017)

How to perform the puja

  1. Step 1

    Sargi

    Eat the sargi before sunrise and begin the fast.

  2. Step 2

    Fasting through the day

    Traditionally without water; if you are pregnant, unwell or taking medication, decide according to your health.

  3. Step 3

    Evening puja

    During the puja muhurat, worship Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha and Kartikeya; keep the karva filled with water and listen to the Karva Chauth katha.

  4. Step 4

    Moon darshan and arghya

    When the moon rises, look at it through the sieve and offer arghya from the karva.

  5. Step 5

    Breaking the fast

    Traditionally, the fast is broken by drinking water from the husband’s hand.

The story

The story of Veeravati

According to the popular vrat katha, Veeravati was the only sister of seven brothers. On Karva Chauth, seeing their sister suffering from hunger and thirst, the brothers lit a lamp behind a tree and showed her a false moon through a sieve. Veeravati broke her fast, and misfortune struck her husband. The next year she kept the fast with all its proper rites, and then her husband was restored to her. The story is told in many versions.

Folk vrat kathaRead the full katha

Karva Chauth: relations

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Deities, figures and sages 2

  • Parvati · Deity worshippedFolk tradition
  • Shiva · Deity worshippedFolk tradition

Festivals 1

  • Ahoi Ashtami · Fast four tithis laterPanchang (Kartik Krishna Chaturthi and Ashtami)

Frequently asked questions

When is Karva Chauth 2026?

On Thursday, 29 October.

What time will the moon rise on Karva Chauth, 29 October?

Moonrise on Thursday, 29 October 2026: New Delhi 8:17 PM, Lucknow 8:06 PM, Jaipur 8:28 PM, Patna 7:52 PM, Chandigarh 8:12 PM, Indore 8:39 PM, Mumbai 9:00 PM, Kolkata 7:47 PM, Bengaluru 8:55 PM. Chaturthi tithi lasts until 10:11 PM, so the moon rises during Chaturthi. Clouds or tall buildings can delay the sight of the moon by a few minutes. Other cities are in the list above.

What if clouds hide the moon?

In many families, once the moonrise time has passed, it is the custom to offer arghya in the direction of the moon and break the fast. Follow your family tradition.

Who is worshipped on Karva Chauth?

Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, Kartikeya and the Moon.

What samagri is needed for the Karwa Chauth puja?

By tradition the main things are: a karva with its lid, a sieve, a lota of water, a diya, roli, akshat, mauli, flowers, sweets, a picture of Chauth Mata (Gauri), suhag items and the vrat katha book. Many homes fill the karva with wheat and boora and give a baya to the mother-in-law. The full list is on this page; follow your family’s custom.

Sources

  1. Folk tradition and the Karva Chauth vrat katha
  2. Muhurat and moonrise: SanatanBodh panchang calculation, checked against Drik Panchang (New Delhi, 2026–27)

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