Karwa Chauth 2026
29th Oct 2026
Karwa Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Chaturthi tithi begins at 01:07 AM IST on 29 Oct and ends at 10:10 PM IST on 29 Oct. Chaturthi is the tithi at sunrise on 29 Oct.
| Chaturthi tithi begins | 01:07 AM, Thu, 29 Oct |
|---|---|
| Chaturthi tithi ends | 10:10 PM, Thu, 29 Oct |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 AM – 12:33 PM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
करवा चौथ 2026 कब है?
करवा चौथ 2026 गुरुवार, 29 अक्टूबर को है। चतुर्थी तिथि 29 अक्टूबर को रात 1:07 बजे से 29 अक्टूबर को रात 10:10 बजे तक रहेगी।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Karwa Chauth
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Karwa Chauth in 2026?
Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Chaturthi tithi runs from 01:07 AM, 29 Oct to 10:10 PM, 29 Oct IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Karwa Chauth?
Named for the karwa — the spouted clay pot used to pour an arghya (water offering) to the moon — this Kartik Krishna Chaturthi fast is anchored in the Veeravati legend, where seven brothers faked a moonrise with a mirror and a distant fire, breaking the fast too early and costing the heroine's husband his life.
Why is Karwa Chauth observed?
The dharmashastra digests Dharmasindhu, Nirnayasindhu and Vratraj list this day as Karaka Chaturthi, where 'karaka' means a small water pitcher. The pot is central: it carries the arghya to the moon and is then given away to a Brahmin or another married woman. The day starts before dawn with sargi — fruits, milk sweets and fried snacks sent by the mother-in-law in an earthen pot — eaten to power a strict nirjala fast (no food, not a drop of water). In Punjab, the wife's mother also sends baya: sindoor, sweets, pulses and rice for the in-laws. The first deity worshipped is Gaura or Chauth Mata, a form of Parvati as Akhand Saubhagyavati, followed by Shiva, Kartikeya and Ganesha. At moonrise women pass the filled karwa among themselves seven times, then view the moon and the husband through a fine sieve — an image fixed in popular memory by films like DDLJ and Baghban.
What are the other names for Karwa Chauth?
Karwa Chauth is also known as Karaka Chaturthi.
Which prarthanas are recited on Karwa Chauth?
Chandrarghya Mantra, Chandra Stotram, Chandra Namaskara Mantra and Puranokta Japa Mantra are recited on Karwa Chauth. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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