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The sacred festival of Karwa Chauth 2026, the biggest and sacred festival of married women, is being celebrated with great enthusiasm this time. Married women observe a strict waterless fast throughout the day to pray for the long life, good health and unbroken good fortune of their husbands. The most important and exciting moment of this fast is when the moon is seen in the sky and women break their fast by offering Arghya to the moon. There is a lot of curiosity among women about the exact time of moon rise in Rajasthan’s districts like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota, Bikaner and Sikar. Keeping in mind the geographical location and weather patterns, this time the time of moon sighting is going to be different in different cities of Rajasthan, complete and accurate information about which is being given here.
Jaipur
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Jaipur, the capital and historical city of RajasthanClick to open side panel for more informationThe weather is expected to be completely clear for the women waiting to see the moon on the day of Karva Chauth. According to almanac calculations in Jaipur and its surrounding areas like Dausa, Tonk, Alwar and Sikar, the time of moonrise will be around 8:15 pm to 8:25 pm. There is a special glow on this day in the traditional streets and markets of the Pink City, where women gather with full preparation to look at the moon through sieves on decorated rooftops. Due to no obstruction of clouds in these districts of Eastern Rajasthan, there is full hope of seeing the moon clearly on time.
jodhpur
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The moon will be visible with a slight delay in Jodhpur, the cultural capital of Marwar and the Sun City, and other districts of western Rajasthan. Due to the geographical location being towards the west, the probable time of moonrise in Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Pali will be around 8:30 pm to 8:40 pm. The sight of breaking the Karva Chauth fast here in the desert areas and under the open sky is very grand. Special arrangements are made to view the moon from the historic Mehrgarh Fort of Jodhpur and the tall buildings of the city, where brides gather in traditional attire and perform ritual worship.
Talking about other major areas of Rajasthan, the time of moonrise in Udaipur and Chittorgarh of Mewar will be around 8.22 am. The moon will shine in the industrial city of Kota and Bundi i.e. Hadoti division between 8:12 pm to 8:18 pm. In Jhunjhunu and Churu of Shekhawati region and in Ganganagar and Hanumangarh situated on the northern end, the time of moonrise has been estimated to be in the range of 8:20 pm to 8:35 pm. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of clear sky in the entire state on this day, due to which the women observing fast will not have to face any kind of inconvenience.
On the day of Karva Chauth, married women should worship Mata Karva, Lord Shiva, Mata Parvati, Ganesh ji and Kartikeya with proper rituals in the evening. During the puja, one must listen or read the ancient story of Karva Chauth. When the moon is seen in the sky, then first look at the moon through a sieve and then look at your husband’s face through the same sieve and seek blessings. Offer Arghya to the Moon by offering water, raw milk, Akshat, Roli and flowers from a copper or silver pot. After this, successfully complete your difficult waterless fast by taking water from your husband’s hands.