Karwa Chauth — most famous Hindu-women's vrat for husband's longevity. Nirjala (without water) fast on Kartika-Krishna-Chaturthi (9 days before Diwali). Karwa Chauth 2026 on 29 October (Thursday). Paran (breaking fast) only after moonrise.
Karwa = small clay-pot. Chauth = Chaturthi. Purana-story: inspired by Savitri-Satyavan devotion. Draupadi did this vrat for Arjuna in Mahabharata. Veervati story most popular. Most celebrated in North-India (Punjab, Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Haryana, MP).
✦ Karwa Chauth 2026 — Exact Muhurat (Delhi)
Chaturthi tithi begins: 30 October 2026 (Friday) 5:42 AM. Chaturthi ends: 31 October 7:42 AM.
Puja-muhurat (sankalp + katha): Evening 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Moonrise: Night 8:15 PM (Delhi). Paran only after seeing moon.
Other cities moonrise: Mumbai 8:50 PM, Kolkata 7:35 PM, Chennai 8:25 PM, Bengaluru 8:35 PM, Ahmedabad 8:48 PM, Jaipur 8:21 PM, Lucknow 8:08 PM, Pune 8:48 PM.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Can unmarried girls do Karwa Chauth vrat?▼
Traditionally no — for married women. But in modern times, engaged girls also do for "desired-husband". In that case paran after moon-darshan, without husband-darshan.
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