Karwa Chauth 2026 Moonrise Time in Ahmedabad: 8:52 PM, 29 October

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

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
Image: made with AI

Moonrise and puja

MoonriseThen arghya to the moon and breaking the fast
8:52 PM
Puja muhuratAfter sunset
6:04–7:20 PM
Fasting timeSunrise to moonrise
6:43 AM–8:52 PM
Chaturthi tithi
until 10:11 PM

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

For Ahmedabad, in Indian Standard Time. How we calculate

In short

Karva Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026 in Ahmedabad. Moonrise: 8:52 PM. Times are for Ahmedabad’s sunrise, sunset and moon, in Indian Standard Time.

In cities near Ahmedabad

CityMoonrisevs Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad8:52 PM—
Surat 208 km8:55 PM3 min later
Udaipur 209 km8:43 PM9 min earlier
Ujjain 329 km8:38 PM14 min earlier
Indore 338 km8:39 PM13 min earlier
Jodhpur 361 km8:41 PM11 min earlier
Kota 414 km8:32 PM20 min earlier
Ajmer 435 km8:34 PM18 min earlier
Mumbai 440 km9:00 PM8 min later
Bhopal 496 km8:31 PM21 min earlier
Pune 518 km8:58 PM6 min later

Karva Chauth: puja, story and rules

The full puja method, story, verses and common questions are on the main Karva Chauth page.

Frequently asked questions

What time will the moon rise in Ahmedabad on Karva Chauth?

In Ahmedabad, moonrise is at 8:52 PM (Thursday, 29 October 2026).

When is Karva Chauth 2026 in Ahmedabad?

Karva Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Tithi: Kartik Krishna Chaturthi (Purnimanta) · Ashwin Krishna Chaturthi (Amanta). The date is the same across India, but the muhurat and moonrise differ from city to city.

Is the time in Ahmedabad different from Delhi?

Yes. In Ahmedabad moonrise is at 8:52 PM, while in New Delhi it is at 8:17 PM (35 min earlier in Delhi). The Sun and Moon rise earlier in eastern cities and later in western ones.

How accurate are these times?

They are calculated astronomically for Ahmedabad (23.02° N, 72.57° E) and agree with Drik Panchang within 1–2 minutes. Clouds, buildings or hills can delay the sight of the Sun or Moon by a few minutes.

Karva Chauth in other cities

Times for all 50 cities

Sources

  1. Muhurat, sunrise and moonrise: SanatanBodh panchang calculation (astronomy-engine, Lahiri ayanamsha)
  2. Rules checked against Drik Panchang, New Delhi 2026

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