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Karwa Chauth dates

When Karwa Chauth, or Karva Chauth, falls in 2026, 2027 and 2028: the date and the moonrise that ends the fast, for Delhi and cities abroad.

Next Karwa Chauth in Delhi

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Moonrise20:12
Sunset, the evening pūjā17:37

Karwa Chauth is in 11 days. In Delhi, the Caturthī is current at Thursday’s moonrise and not at Wednesday’s, so Karwa Chauth is on Thursday.

Karwa Chauth 2026: moonrise in 75 cities

Karwa Chauth dates, 2026 to 2028

With the moonrise, each city’s own time
YearDelhiLondonNew York CityToronto
Karwa Chauth 2026 Thu 29 Oct Moonrise 20:12 Thu 29 Oct Moonrise 18:22 Wed 28 Oct Moonrise 19:29 Wed 28 Oct Moonrise 19:39
Karwa Chauth 2027 Mon 18 Oct Moonrise 19:30 Mon 18 Oct Moonrise 18:51 Mon 18 Oct Moonrise 19:48 Mon 18 Oct Moonrise 19:58
Karwa Chauth 2028 Sat 7 Oct Moonrise 20:01 Sat 7 Oct Moonrise 19:28 Fri 6 Oct Moonrise 19:39 Fri 6 Oct Moonrise 19:52

Each year’s page lists the moonrise in all 75 cities. The arghya is given after moonrise; the texts give no fixed pūjā muhurat. Vratarāja f. 81

Questions

From the Nirṇaya-sindhu, p. 293, the Dharmasindhu, pp. 9 and 76, and the Vratarāja, ff. 81⁠–⁠82.

When is Karwa Chauth?

In Delhi: Thursday, 29 October 2026 (moonrise 20:12), Monday, 18 October 2027 (moonrise 19:30) and Saturday, 7 October 2028 (moonrise 20:01). Each city keeps its own day by its own moonrise. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 293

Why is the moonrise time different in each city?

The Moon rises at a different moment at each place, earlier in the east and later in the west, and each city’s clock is its own. The Caturthī is one span everywhere, so a city where it is not current at that evening’s moonrise can keep another day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 293

Is Karva Chauth the same festival?

Yes. Karwa and Karva are two spellings of karvā, the pot (karaka) given in the rite. The texts call the day Karaka-caturthī. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 293

How the day is found

Read the methodology
The day
The dark Caturthī ending amānta Āśvina (pūrṇimānta Kārtika), current at moonrise. When it is current at both moonrises, the earlier day is kept, and at neither, the later day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 293; Dharmasindhu pp. 9, 76.
Moonrise
The Moon’s upper limb at the horizon, with refraction, as for Saṅkaṣṭī Caturthī, rounded to the nearest minute.
The vrata
The pūjā at nightfall and the arghya after moonrise (Vratarāja ff. 81, 82). The fast until that arghya is our reading of the kathā (ff. 81⁠–⁠82).
Not in the texts
A fixed pūjā muhurat, the pre-dawn meal (sargī) and the sieve: popular customs the texts read do not mention.

Moonrise of the Moon’s upper limb, with refraction, to the minute · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method