Hindu festival · computed for New Delhi
Karva Chauth 2026 Date and Moonrise Time
In 2026, Karva Chauth in New Delhi falls on Thursday, 29 October 2026. A day-long fast by married women, broken at moonrise.
Moonrise Time: Local moonrise, for a clear, level horizon.
How the date is decided
Chaturthi of the waning fortnight after Sharad Purnima (Kartika Krishna Chaturthi purnimanta), on the day the Chaturthi is current at moonrise — the fast is broken on seeing the Moon. If the Chaturthi is short and misses both moonrises, the day it is current through the daytime fast.
Dates for the next few years (New Delhi)
| Year | Date | Moonrise Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 29 October Krishna Chaturthi: 1:07 AM, 29 Oct → 10:11 PM, 29 Oct | 8:12 PM |
| 2027 | Monday, 18 October Krishna Chaturthi: 5:52 PM, 18 Oct → 4:43 PM, 19 Oct | 7:30 PM |
| 2028 | Saturday, 7 October Krishna Chaturthi: 3:35 AM, 7 Oct → 4:52 AM, 8 Oct | 8:01 PM |
See the day's full panchang for New Delhi →
In your city
The tithi changes at the same instant everywhere, but sunrise, sunset, midnight and moonrise are local — so the day a festival falls on can differ between cities, especially abroad.
| Date | Thursday, 29 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Moonrise Time | 8:12 PM |
Cities with a different date in 2026
- New York: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
- Toronto: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
- San Francisco Bay Area: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
About the festival
Karva Chauth falls on the fourth day of the waning Moon in Kartika (Ashvin in the amanta calendar), eleven days before Diwali. Married women — and increasingly couples together — keep a fast from before sunrise until the Moon rises, praying for the long life and wellbeing of their spouses. It is kept most widely in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
The day begins with sargi, a pre-dawn meal often prepared by the mother-in-law. In the evening women gather in their finery, with mehndi on their hands, to hear the Karva Chauth story and pass the karva — an earthen pot with a spout — around the circle. When the Moon rises they look at it through a sieve, offer water to it from the karva, then look at their husband, who offers the first sip of water and bite of food.
Because the fast ends with the Moon, the date is the day on which Chaturthi is current at moonrise, and the local moonrise time is the time most people want to know.
Common questions
When is Karva Chauth 2026?
In New Delhi, Karva Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Krishna Chaturthi: 1:07 AM, 29 Oct → 10:11 PM, 29 Oct.
What is the Moonrise Time for Karva Chauth 2026?
For New Delhi: 8:12 PM. It is computed from the city's own moonrise, so other cities differ by a few minutes or more.
Is Karva Chauth on the same date in every city?
Mostly, but not everywhere: in 2026 the date differs in New York, Toronto, San Francisco Bay Area, because local sunrise, sunset or moonrise falls on the other side of the tithi change there.
What if the Moon is hidden by clouds on Karva Chauth?
Families follow their own custom. Many break the fast at the calculated moonrise time for their city, after offering water in the Moon's direction; some wait for a glimpse; some temples and local almanacs announce the time. The time on this page is the computed moonrise for the city, for a clear horizon.