Karwa Chauth 2026: Know Date & Moonrise Time in Your City

Karwa Chauth 2026: Karwa Chauth is celebrated on the Chaturthi Tithi of the Krishna Paksh in the month of Kartik. On this day, married women observe a fast and pray for their husbands’ long lives, good health, and success. On this day, married women observe a waterless (Nirjala) fast from sunrise until moonrise, and they break it after seeing and worshipping the Moon. That is why women eagerly wait for the Moon to appear on Karwa Chauth. Come, let’s find out when the Moon will rise in your city on Karwa Chauth.

This year, women will observe the Karwa Chauth fast on Thursday, 29 October, 2026. Women begin their waterless fast after eating Sargi in the morning; in the evening, they worship Karwa Mata and listen to the Karwa Chauth fast Katha. At night, after seeing the Moon, they offer Arghya and do the puja. After this, they drink water from their husband’s hands to break their fast. This is how the Karwa Chauth fast is completed.

Karwa Chauth 2026 Moonrise Time

On Karwa Chauth, seeing the Moon holds great importance. On 29 October, the Moon is expected to be seen at 8:17 PM. However, the actual moonrise time may vary depending on the location. That’s why women observing the fast should check when the Moon will appear in their city on Karwa Chauth. You can also find the exact moonrise time through your local Panchang. Here are the expected moonrise times for some major cities on Karwa Chauth.

Moonrise Time in Major Cities

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What to Do After Seeing the Moon

Prepare all the puja items on a plate before moonrise. Keep a karwa, a sieve, a lit diya, sweets, and a pot (kalash filled with water, sindoor, kumkum, Akshat, flowers, and other items on the puja plate. After seeing the Moon in the sky, first offer your prayers to it and then offer Arghya using the water in the karwa. Make sure to add Akshat and flowers to the karwa as well. In some traditions, the karwa is tilted seven times or the sieve is rotated seven times; you can do it according to your family’s traditions and customs. After this, look at the Moon through the sieve with the lit diya and then look at your husband’s face. Now drink the first sip of water from your husband’s hands to break your fast. Then eat sweets. After breaking the fast, touch the feet of the elders in the family and seek their blessings.