Karwa Chauth 2026: Date, Moonrise Time and Vrat Vidhi
Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Married women observe a day-long nirjala fast for the wellbeing and long life of their husbands, breaking it after sighting the moon.
Moonrise and muhurat
In Delhi, moonrise is expected around 8:12 PM (timings vary by city). The evening puja is performed before moonrise, and the fast is broken once the moon is viewed through a sieve.
The spirit of the day
Beyond ritual, Karwa Chauth is a celebration of love, devotion and the bond of marriage, increasingly observed by husbands alongside their wives.
A fast kept in love is less about hunger and more about devotion.
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