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‘Karwa Chauth’, the great festival of wishes for unbroken good fortune, conjugal love and long life of the husband for married women, is considered to be the biggest symbol of faith in Sanatan culture. Celebrated on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, this festival is not just a religious ritual but a sacred resolution of sacrifice, dedication and faith. On this day, married women take Sargi before sunrise and observe a strict waterless fast for the whole day without consuming even a drop of food or water and break the fast only after offering Arghya to the moon at night and seeing the face of their husband through a sieve. In the year 2026, the fast of Karva Chauth will be observed on Thursday, 29 October 2026. According to astronomical and almanac calculations, this year the Nirjala fast of Karva Chauth will last for approximately 13 hours 46 minutes, which will start with sunrise in the morning and conclude with moon darshan and arghya at night. Let us know in detail the Chaturthi date, the exact time of evening puja, the time of moonrise and the necessary rules for breaking the fast on the basis of Vedic calendar.
According to the Hindu calendar, Karva Chauth fast is observed on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi Tithi on the day when Pradosh Kaal is in the evening and Chaturthi Tithi is present at the time of moonrise. The timing of Chaturthi Tithi in the year 2026 will be as follows:
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Starting date of Kartik Krishna Chaturthi: Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 01:06 AM From.
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End of Kartik Krishna Chaturthi Tithi: Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:09 pm But.
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Udaya Tithi and Moon Darshan: Since Udaya Tithi will be there throughout the day on 29th October and Chaturthi Tithi will be effective even during moonrise at night, hence the fast of Karva Chauth will be celebrated universally on 29th October (Thursday) across the country.
The fast of Karva Chauth is observed without water from sunrise to moonrise:
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Vrat (fast) start time: 06:31 am (sunrise).
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End of fast (moonrise) time: 08:17 pm (according to Delhi Panchang).
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Total fasting period: Approximately 13 hours 46 minutes.
Women observing fast are advised to do so on the morning of 29th October, before sunrise i.e. In Brahma Muhurta between 04:48 am to 05:39 am Take the sargi (fruits, dry fruits, sweet vermicelli etc.) given by your mother-in-law, because taking even a sip of water after sunrise is not considered according to the scriptures.
On Karva Chauth, Lord Shiva, Mother Parvati, Lord Shri Ganesha, Kartikeya and Karva Mata are duly worshiped in the evening during Pradosh period. The most sacred and desired times of worship on 29th October are as follows:
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Karva Chauth Puja Muhurat: 05:38 PM to 06:56 PM.
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Total duration of puja: 1 hour 18 minutes.
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Amrit/Shubh Choghadiya: The time from 05:38 pm to 07:15 pm will be best for worship, listening to the holy story of Karva Chauth and the ritual of turning the plate.
In this Muhurta, women gather together after wearing sixteen adornments and worship the earthen Karva, offer Suhaag material (sindoor, bangles, bindi, chunari) to Mata Gauri and recite the Karva Chauth fast story.
This fast is considered incomplete without offering Arghya to the Moon at night. The probable time of Moonrise in various cities of the country on Thursday, October 29, 2026 is as follows:
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New Delhi/NCR: around 08:17 pm
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Lucknow / Uttar Pradesh: Around 08:05 to 08:08 pm
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Noida/Ghaziabad: around 08:16 pm
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Jaipur / Rajasthan: around 08:24 pm
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Mumbai/Maharashtra: around 08:48 pm
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Kolkata/West Bengal: around 07:40 pm
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Patna/Bihar: around 07:49 pm
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Bengaluru/Karnataka: around 08:40 pm
(Note: There may be a difference of 5 to 10 minutes in the time of moon sighting in different cities depending on the local weather, clouds or geographical position.)
After the moon rises in the sky at night, married women should complete the fast by following these traditional steps:
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Prepare puja thali: Keep a copper or brass pot filled with water, ghee lamp, kumkum, Akshat, incense sticks, white sweets and a sieve in the plate.
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Arghya to the moon: Mix some raw milk, Akshat and Roli in a pot of water and offer Arghya to the Moon while reciting the mantra ‘Om Son Somay Namah’.
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Ritual of darshan through sieve: Place the lit lamp on the sieve and first look at the moon from behind the sieve, then look at your husband’s face through the same sieve and pray for his good health and long life.
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Surrender to husband: After darshan, touch the feet of your husband and take blessings. After this, the husband makes his wife break the waterless fast of 13 hours and 46 minutes by giving her water and sweets with his own hands.
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Blessings and blessings of the elders of the house: After Parana, offer the karva, fruits, sweets and suhaag material (Bayana/Baaya) offered in puja respectfully to your mother-in-law or sister-in-law of the house and touch her feet and get the blessings of always remaining married.
This fast of Karva Chauth provides new energy to the relationship between husband and wife, mutual harmony and love. This sadhana done following the auspicious time and rules brings good luck and happiness in life.