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One of the most sacred fasts dedicated to Sanatan culture, Indian folk faith and love of motherhood Ahoi Ashtami (Ahoi Ashtami 2026) The holy festival of is being celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm across the country today i.e. on 1 November 2026. This Nirja fast, observed on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, is observed by mothers to pray for the long life, good health, safety and bright future of their children. The biggest feature of this fast is that after giving up food and water throughout the day, the fast is broken only after seeing the stars in the sky in the evening and offering Arghya to them. Since the geographical location and timing of sunset differ in different cities, fasting mothers across the country are curious to know what will be the right time to see the stars in their city. Let us know in this special report what will be the possible time of seeing stars this evening in major cities of the country including Delhi, Kanpur, Meerut, Lucknow, Agra and Jaipur.
The time of appearance of stars changes according to geographical location and sunset.
According to astronomical and astrological calculations, the time of appearance of stars is not the same in different states and cities of the country. Depending on the position of the Earth and the time of sunset, there is a difference of a few minutes in time in cities from east to west.
While in the states of Eastern India, the evening comes early and the stars are visible first, whereas as we move towards the western states, this time shifts a little further. This is why mothers should wait for the sight of stars keeping in mind their local time and weather conditions. However, if the weather remains clear, the stars will be seen twinkling in the sky around the scheduled time.
Probable time of seeing stars on Ahoi Ashtami in major cities
If you are also preparing to offer Arghya to the stars after worshiping Ahoi Mata this evening, then you can see this list of possible times determined according to different cities:
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Delhi: 06:00 pm
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Ghaziabad: 05:58 pm to 06:00 pm
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Meerut: At 05:58 pm
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Kanpur: at 05:50 pm
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Lucknow: At 05:47 pm
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Prayagraj: From 05:44 pm to 05:46 pm
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Varanasi: At 05:41 pm
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Agra: From 05:53 pm to 05:56 pm
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Jaipur: at 06:08 pm
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Udaipur: From 06:15 pm to 06:18 pm
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Bhopal: From 06:05 pm to 06:08 pm
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Indore: At 06:12 pm
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Patna: From 05:35 pm to 05:38 pm
(Special Note: It is important to note that the visibility of stars in the sky completely depends on the local weather and cloud conditions of that area. If the sky is cloudy, there may be a slight delay in seeing the stars.)
Tradition of breaking the fast by offering Arghya to the stars and accepting water from the hands of children.
The rules of this holy fast of Ahoi Ashtami are very strict and disciplined. Women observing fast this morning, after taking bath in Brahma Muhurta, wear clean clothes and take water or Akshat in their hands and take a pledge for the long life and health of their children. After this, a waterless fast is observed throughout the day without consuming water.
In the evening, by drawing a picture of Ahoi Mata and her seven sons with ocher on the wall or by setting up a calendar, worship is done with rituals. Roli, Akshat, milk and sweet pua or halwa are offered to the goddess. After this, the sacred fast story of Ahoi Ashtami is heard. When the stars appear in the sky as per the scheduled time of your city, then the tradition of looking at the stars through a sieve and offering water to them is followed. At the end, mothers break this difficult fast by drinking water and taking prasad from the hands of their children, due to which happiness, peace and prosperity prevail in the family.