Quick facts
- Date
- Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Hindu date
- Krishna paksha Chaturthi
Kartik (Purnimanta) · Ashwin (Amanta) - Tithi begins / ends
- 1:07 AM → 10:10 PM
- Moonrise
- varies by city — use a local moonrise table
- Sunrise · Sunset (New Delhi)
- 6:31 AM · 5:39 PM
- Vikram Samvat
- 2083 (Gujarati: 2082)
Dates
| Year | Date | Hindu date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Krishna paksha Chaturthi | Open in calendar |
| 2027 | Monday, 18 October 2027 | Krishna paksha Chaturthi | Open in calendar |
Dates are for New Delhi. Dates that have already passed are not listed. Later years are added once they have been checked.
About Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is a day-long fast kept by married women for the long life and well-being of their husbands, widely observed in North India. It falls on the fourth tithi (Chaturthi) of the dark fortnight of Kartik in the Purnimanta calendar, which is Ashwin in the Amanta calendar, about nine days before Diwali.
The fast begins at sunrise without food or water and is broken in the evening after the moon is seen, usually by looking at it through a sieve and then at the husband.
How the date is decided
Karwa Chauth is kept on the Krishna Chaturthi that is running when the moon rises. Because moonrise differs from city to city by up to an hour or more, the time to break the fast must be taken from a local moonrise table; the date shown here is the date of the fast.
How it is observed
- Eat the pre-dawn meal (sargi) before sunrise and fast through the day.
- Gather in the evening for the Karwa Chauth katha and puja.
- Break the fast after moonrise, when the moon is offered water.
Karwa Chauth 2026 in other cities
| City | Date | Compared with New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| London | Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | 1 day earlier |
| New York | Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | 1 day earlier |
| Toronto | Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | 1 day earlier |
| Sydney | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| Dubai | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| Singapore | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
| Johannesburg | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | same as New Delhi |
Frequently asked questions
When is Karwa Chauth in 2026?
Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October 2026 (New Delhi). The tithi runs from 1:07 AM to 10:10 PM.
When is Karwa Chauth in 2027?
Karwa Chauth 2027 falls on Monday, 18 October 2027 (New Delhi).
Why does the date of Karwa Chauth change every year?
Karwa Chauth follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It is tied to Krishna paksha Chaturthi of the month of Kartik (Purnimanta) · Ashwin (Amanta), not to a fixed Gregorian date. A lunar year is about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the date moves earlier by roughly that much each year, until a leap month (Adhik Maas) is added and it jumps back.
Is Karwa Chauth on the same day everywhere?
Not always. In London, New York, Toronto the date differs from New Delhi, because tithis are read at local sunrise or sunset and these places are many hours away from India. Use the city table above, or the calendar with your own location.