Karwa Chauth 2026 Moonrise Time in Gwalior: 8:20 PM, 29 October

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

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
8:20 PM
Puja muhuratAfter sunset
5:38–6:54 PM
Fasting timeSunrise to moonrise
6:24 AM–8:20 PM
Chaturthi tithi
until 10:11 PM

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

For Gwalior, in Indian Standard Time. How we calculate

In short

Karva Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026 in Gwalior. Moonrise: 8:20 PM. Times are for Gwalior’s sunrise, sunset and moon, in Indian Standard Time.

In cities near Gwalior

CityMoonrisevs Gwalior
Gwalior8:20 PM—
Agra 108 km8:18 PM2 min earlier
Mathura 150 km8:18 PM2 min earlier
Kanpur 216 km8:10 PM10 min earlier
Jaipur 250 km8:28 PM8 min later
Kota 258 km8:32 PM12 min later
Faridabad 258 km8:17 PM3 min earlier
Bareilly 269 km8:08 PM12 min earlier
Noida 269 km8:16 PM4 min earlier
Gurugram 274 km8:18 PM2 min earlier
Ghaziabad 282 km8:16 PM4 min earlier

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 Gwalior on Karva Chauth?

In Gwalior, moonrise is at 8:20 PM (Thursday, 29 October 2026).

When is Karva Chauth 2026 in Gwalior?

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 Gwalior different from Delhi?

Yes. In Gwalior moonrise is at 8:20 PM, while in New Delhi it is at 8:17 PM (3 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 Gwalior (26.22° N, 78.18° 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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