करवा चौथ (Karwa Chauth)
Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang and the Government of India's holiday list; Prokerala gives 30 October. Married women keep a waterless fast from sunrise and break it after sighting the moon and offering it arghya. Moonrise differs by city, so take its time from your panchang. In 2027, Karwa Chauth is on 18 October.
करवा चौथ 2026 नई दिल्ली के लिए गुरुवार, 29 अक्टूबर को है, Drik Panchang और भारत सरकार की अवकाश सूची के अनुसार; Prokerala 30 अक्टूबर बताता है। सुहागिन महिलाएँ सूर्योदय से निर्जल व्रत रखती हैं और चंद्रमा के दर्शन कर अर्घ्य देने के बाद व्रत खोलती हैं। चंद्रोदय का समय शहर के अनुसार बदलता है, इसलिए अपने पंचांग से देखें। 2027 में करवा चौथ 18 अक्टूबर को है।
Karwa Chauth 2026 New Delhi ke liye Guruvar, 29 October ko hai, Drik Panchang aur Bharat Sarkar ki holiday list ke anusaar; Prokerala 30 October batata hai. Suhagin mahilayein sooryoday se nirjala vrat rakhti hain aur chaand ke darshan karke arghya dene ke baad vrat kholti hain. Chandroday ka samay shehar ke anusaar badalta hai, isliye apne Panchang se dekhein. 2027 mein Karwa Chauth 18 October ko hai.
When is Karwa Chauth?
Kartika Krishna Chaturthi in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar, Ashwin in the amanta calendar; the same day as Sankashti Chaturthi. The fast ends at moonrise.
उत्तर भारतीय (पूर्णिमांत) पंचांग में कार्तिक कृष्ण चतुर्थी, अमांत पंचांग में आश्विन; संकष्टी चतुर्थी वाला दिन। व्रत चंद्रोदय पर पूर्ण होता है।
- Thursday, 29 October 2026 (New Delhi reference · North Indian (Kartika Krishna Chaturthi) tradition)
Other date: Friday, 30 October 2026 — As listed by Prokerala.
Drik Panchang and the Government of India holiday list give 29 October; Prokerala gives 30 October.
Checked 2026-09-29 against: Drik Panchang — Karwa Chauth 2026, New Delhi · Government of India, DoPT — Holidays in Central Government Offices, 2026 (restricted-holiday list)
Dates can differ by a day in other places and traditions. For your city, check a local panchang or your temple calendar.
What to read
Puja outline
- Before sunrise, many women eat sargi, the pre-dawn meal traditionally given by the mother-in-law.
सूर्योदय से पहले कई महिलाएँ सरगी खाती हैं, जो परंपरा से सास देती हैं। - Keep the fast from sunrise to moonrise; traditionally it is nirjala (without water). Anyone unwell, pregnant or on medication should take advice and adapt it.
सूर्योदय से चंद्रोदय तक व्रत रखें; परंपरा से यह निर्जला होता है। अस्वस्थ, गर्भवती या दवा ले रही महिलाएँ सलाह लें और व्रत अपने अनुसार रखें। - In the evening, worship Shiva, Parvati (Chauth Mata), Ganesha and Kartikeya, with the karwa (earthen pot) filled with water.
शाम को जल से भरे करवे के साथ भगवान शिव, माता पार्वती (चौथ माता), गणेश और कार्तिकेय की पूजा करें। - Read or listen to the Karwa Chauth vrat katha, often in a group, as your family does.
परिवार की रीति से करवा चौथ व्रत कथा पढ़ें या सुनें, अक्सर समूह में। - At moonrise, see the moon and offer arghya with water from the karwa.
चंद्रोदय पर चंद्रमा के दर्शन करें और करवे के जल से अर्घ्य दें। - Break the fast after the arghya, traditionally with water and a first bite offered by the husband.
अर्घ्य के बाद व्रत खोलें, परंपरा से पति के हाथ से जल और पहला कौर लेकर।
A simple household outline. Customs differ by family, region and tradition; follow your own tradition or priest where it differs.
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Detailed guides
What is Karwa Chauth?
Karwa Chauth is a fast kept by married women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. Drik Panchang describes it as a strict fast from sunrise until the moon is sighted at night, taken without food or water, during which women worship Lord Shiva and his family, including Lord Ganesha, and break the fast only after sighting the moon and offering it arghya.
The karwa and Karak Chaturthi
The day is also called Karak Chaturthi. The karwa, or karak, is the earthen pot from which water is offered to the moon; Drik Panchang notes that the karwa is central to the puja and is also given as daan. The fast falls on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi in the North Indian calendar, Ashwin in the amanta calendar, but on the same day everywhere.
Karwa Chauth and Sankashti Chaturthi
Karwa Chauth coincides with Sankashti Chaturthi, the monthly Ganesha fast. In Maharashtra and other regions the day is kept as Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi. Four days later comes Ahoi Ashtami, a fast kept by mothers for their children, on 1 November in 2026.
Why 29 or 30 October
The fast ends at moonrise, and the day is decided by the Chaturthi at moonrise. For 2026, Drik Panchang and the Government of India's restricted-holiday list give 29 October for New Delhi, while Prokerala gives 30 October; for 2027, Drik Panchang and the government list give 18 October and Prokerala 19 October. Both dates are shown above. Check the moonrise time for your city in a local panchang.
How these dates were checked
The dates are for New Delhi and were checked on 29 September 2026 against Drik Panchang, Prokerala and the Government of India's 2026 and 2027 holiday lists. No clock times are shown on this page; Valkala's Karwa Chauth samagri guide lists Drik Panchang's New Delhi moonrise time.
Frequently asked questions
When is Karwa Chauth in 2026?
Thursday, 29 October 2026 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang and the Government of India's holiday list. Prokerala gives 30 October.
When is Karwa Chauth in 2027?
Monday, 18 October 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang and the Government of India's holiday list. Prokerala gives 19 October.
What is sargi?
The meal eaten before sunrise on Karwa Chauth, before the fast begins, traditionally prepared or given by the mother-in-law.
When is the Karwa Chauth fast broken?
After moonrise, once the moon is sighted and arghya is offered. Moonrise differs by city, so take its time from a panchang set to your location.
What should I read on Karwa Chauth?
The Karwa Chauth vrat katha as your family tells it, and on Valkala, Jai Ganesh Deva, Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra, Om Jai Shiv Omkara and Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe.