Karwa Chauth 2026
Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on in Delhi, India (Chandrodaya, computed for local moonrise).
Dates are computed for Delhi, India (Udaya Tithi, Smarta convention; Pradosh dated by sunset, Sankashti by moonrise). See about for the full method and the Vaishnava difference on kshaya dates.
About Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is a one-day fast kept by married women for the long life of their husbands, observed on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of Kartika. The fast is strict — no food or water from sunrise until the moon rises.
The evening is spent in sargi exchanges and the story of Karwa Chauth is narrated in a group. When the moon appears, women view it through a sieve and then look at their husband's face before breaking the fast, a ritual that has become one of the most recognisable images of the North Indian wedding calendar.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is Karwa Chauth in 2026?
- Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on in Delhi, India (Chandrodaya, computed for local moonrise).
- What is Karwa Chauth?
- Karwa Chauth is a one-day fast kept by married women for the long life of their husbands, observed on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of Kartika. The fast is strict — no food or water from sunrise until the moon rises.
- How is Karwa Chauth observed?
- The evening is spent in sargi exchanges and the story of Karwa Chauth is narrated in a group. When the moon appears, women view it through a sieve and then look at their husband's face before breaking the fast, a ritual that has become one of the most recognisable images of the North Indian wedding calendar.
- Why might Karwa Chauth fall on a different day elsewhere?
- Observance dates follow the tithi current at local sunrise, so cities with different sunrise times can observe a day earlier or later. Vaishnava calendars also shift dates when a tithi touches no sunrise (kshaya).