Karwa Chauth 2026 date and moonrise times by city

Karwa Chauth 2026 city timings

Every time in this table is local to the named city. Panchang times are calculated from location and tithi rules. Cloud cover, nearby buildings and the horizon can make the moon visible later than the astronomical moonrise.

Why the overseas date can move back one day

Karwa Chauth is observed on Krishna Paksha Chaturthi. A tithi is based on the angular relationship between the Sun and Moon, not on a midnight-to-midnight civil date. The same tithi therefore begins and ends at different clock times as you move across time zones.

For Bengaluru, the consulted panchang places Chaturthi from 1:06 AM to 10:09 PM on October 29. In New York, it runs from 3:36 PM on October 28 to 12:39 PM on October 29. The observance rule and the local evening place the New York vrat on October 28.

Use the city where the vrat is being observed, not the location of relatives joining by video call. If your household follows a temple or family panchang, use one system consistently rather than combining a date from one source with a moonrise time from another.

What Karwa Chauth is observing

Karwa Chauth, also called Karak Chaturthi, is a North Indian vrata associated with marital wellbeing. The karwa is an earthen vessel used in the evening observance. Families may listen to the vrata katha, gather for puja, offer arghya to the Moon, and break the fast after moon sighting according to their tradition.

The lived practice is not identical in every family. Some observe a nirjala fast, some adapt it for health, and some couples choose to fast together. Tradition can be honoured without pressuring anyone to ignore medical needs, medication schedules, pregnancy, or other personal circumstances.

समानी व आकूतिः समाना हृदयानि वः।
समानमस्तु वो मनो यथा वः सुसहासति॥

Samānī va ākūtiḥ samānā hṛdayāni vaḥ, samānam astu vo mano yathā vaḥ susahāsati.

“May your intentions be shared, your hearts be in harmony, and your minds be of one accord.” This closing verse of the Ṛgveda 10.191.4 is not a Karwa Chauth timing rule. It offers a useful frame for mutual care, shared intention and partnership.

A practical evening checklist

1. Confirm the local date and moonrise for the city where you will observe the festival.
2. Prepare the puja space, karwa, water, lamp and family items before the local puja window begins.
3. Keep lamps away from curtains, children, pets and crowded balconies.
4. Check a reliable weather source. Astronomical moonrise does not guarantee immediate visibility through cloud or buildings.
5. If fasting could affect your health or medication, follow qualified medical advice and adapt the observance safely.
6. When relatives are in different countries, let each household follow its own local date and time.

Karwa Chauth 2026 questions

When is Karwa Chauth in India in 2026?

Thursday, October 29, 2026.

What is the Bengaluru moonrise time?

The location-based panchang used here lists 8:55 PM on October 29. Actual sighting can be later if the horizon is blocked or the sky is cloudy.

Is Karwa Chauth October 28 or October 29?

It depends on location. It is October 29 in India, London, Dubai and Sydney, but October 28 in New York and Toronto under the local calculations used here.

Can I use the Delhi time outside Delhi?

No. Puja and moonrise times are local. Select the city where the observance takes place.