Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (moonrise observance) · Deity: Parvati / Chauth Mata
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Panchang that morning (IST): Krishna Chaturthi tithi · Rohini pada 4 · Moon in Taurus
Married women fast from sunrise until moonrise for their husbands’ long life — a nirjala (waterless) fast broken only after sighting the moon through a sieve. The festival’s emotional center is the sargi pre-dawn meal from the mother-in-law and the evening katha circle.
Sargi before dawn, the day’s fast, evening katha with decorated karwa pots, and the moonrise ritual — viewing the moon, then the husband’s face, through the sieve, and breaking the fast from his hand.
Moonrise time is intensely local — a New York moonrise can differ from Delhi’s by its own evening schedule. Check your city’s moonrise, not IST listings; our panchang pages compute it for your location.
The festival is the same for everyone. The sky over it is not. Enter your birth details to see where Karwa Chauth’s presiding graha stands in your chart that day.
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| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6:30 AM | 5:38 PM | 1:28 PM – 2:51 PM |
| New York | 7:22 AM | 5:55 PM | 1:58 PM – 3:17 PM |
| Los Angeles | 7:10 AM | 6:02 PM | 1:58 PM – 3:19 PM |
| Chicago | 7:19 AM | 5:48 PM | 1:52 PM – 3:11 PM |
| London | 6:48 AM | 4:39 PM | 12:57 PM – 2:11 PM |
| Toronto | 7:49 AM | 6:12 PM | 2:18 PM – 3:36 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Thursday, October 29, 2026. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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