Karva Chauth 2026

October 2026

Thursday

Chauth Mata

A fast for a husband's wellbeing

Karva Chauth Puja Timings

Karva Chauth on Thursday, October 29, 2026

Kartik, Krishna Paksha, Chaturthi

Begins: 01:07 AM, Oct 29 · Ends: 10:10 PM, Oct 29

Duration: Full day

9 days

About Karva Chauth

Karva Chauth has married women fast from sunrise to moonrise, breaking their fast only after sighting the moon through a sieve, praying for their husband's long life.

The evening involves dressing up and a shared meal once the fast ends.

Significance

A fast observed by married women for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands, breaking only after sighting the moon at night.

How to Observe

Begin the fast before sunrise with a pre-dawn meal (Sargi)
Observe a nirjala (waterless) fast through the day
Perform the evening Karva Chauth puja with other women
Break the fast only after sighting the moon, viewed through a sieve, and taking water/food from the husband's hand

Regional Variations

Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan

The states where this fast is most widely observed.

Elsewhere in India

Increasingly observed beyond its traditional North Indian base in recent decades.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Vat Purnima

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. Confirmed Oct 29, 2026 against 7+ independent sources with matching exact Chaturthi timings — Udaya Tithi and the festival's own Pradosh-anchored convention happen to agree this year. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Karva Chauth Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Karva Chauth 2026 mein kab hai?

Karva Chauth 2026 mein Thursday, 29 October ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Kartik, Krishna Paksha, Chaturthi. Yeh tithi 01:07 AM, Oct 29 se 10:10 PM, Oct 29 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Karva Chauth kab se kab tak hai?

Karva Chauth 29 October se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: Full day.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.