Festival calendar · 2026 Karva Chauth 2026: Date and Moonrise Time
Karva Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October in New Delhi. Moonrise: 8:17 PM (New Delhi). In New York and Toronto it falls on Wednesday, 28 October.
Karva Chauth 2026 in your city
Dates and times are local to each city, worked out for its sunrise, sunset and time zone.
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:17 PM |
| Mumbai | Thu, 29 Oct | 9:00 PM |
| Kolkata | Thu, 29 Oct | 7:47 PM |
| Chennai | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:44 PM |
| Bengaluru | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:55 PM |
| Hyderabad | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:41 PM |
| Ahmedabad | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:52 PM |
| Pune | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:58 PM |
| Jaipur | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:28 PM |
| Lucknow | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:06 PM |
| Patna | Thu, 29 Oct | 7:52 PM |
| Varanasi | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:02 PM |
| City | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| London | Thu, 29 Oct | 6:31 PM |
| New York | Wed, 28 Oct | 7:35 PM |
| Toronto | Wed, 28 Oct | 7:45 PM |
| Dubai | Thu, 29 Oct | 8:28 PM |
| Singapore | Thu, 29 Oct | 10:02 PM |
| Sydney | Thu, 29 Oct | 11:14 PM |
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What is Karva Chauth?
Karva Chauth is a fast kept by married women, mainly in north India, for their husbands' long life. The fast lasts from sunrise to moonrise and is broken after seeing the Moon through a sieve and offering water.
How the date is decided
It is the Sankashti Chaturthi of Kartika (Ashwin in the amanta calendar): the Krishna Chaturthi current at moonrise. The moonrise time on this page is for the city named; the Moon can be seen a few minutes later once it clears the horizon.
Questions about Karva Chauth 2026
When is Karva Chauth in 2026?
Karva Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October in New Delhi. Moonrise: 8:17 PM (New Delhi). In New York and Toronto it falls on Wednesday, 28 October.
What is the moonrise time on Karva Chauth 2026?
New Delhi: 8:17 PM; Mumbai: 9:00 PM; London: 6:31 PM; New York: 7:35 PM (28 Oct). Times are local; the table on this page lists 18 cities.
Is Karva Chauth 2026 on a different date in the USA, UK or Australia?
Yes, in some places: New York and Toronto: Wednesday, 28 October. The tithi's hours fall on different clock days outside India, so each city's date is worked out for its own sunrise and time zone.
Festival days begin at sunrise, as in a traditional Panchang. Check with your family priest for rites that follow a particular tradition.