Karwa Chauth fasting is done during Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Kartik and according to Amanta calendar followed in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Southern India it is Ashwin month which is current during Karwa Chauth. However, it is just the name of the month which differs and in all states Karwa Chauth is observed on the same day.

Karwa Chauth coincides with Sankashti Chaturthi a fasting day observed for Lord Ganesha. The fasting of Karwa Chauth and its rituals are observed by married women for the long life of their husband. Married women worship Lord Shiva and his family including Lord Ganesha and break the fast only after sighting and making the offerings to the moon. The fasting of Karwa Chauth is strict and observed without taking any food or even a drop of water after sunrise till the sighting of the moon in the night. But these days many women have started taking milk or tea after doing puja. It all depends on your ancestral traditions and rituals.

The Chaturthi Tithi Begins at 22:47 on 18/Oct/2016 and ends at 19:32 on 19/Oct/2016

Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat = 17:43 ( 5:43 pm) to 18:59 (6:32 pm)

Duration = 1 Hour 16 Mins

Moonrise time in Delhi  - 8:51 pm

Moonrise time in Uttar Pradesh – 8:35 pm

Moonrise time in Mumbai – 9:21 pm

Moonrise time in Rajasthan – 8:56 pm

Moonrise time in Himachal Pradesh – 8:43 pm

Moonrise time in Punjab – 8:49 pm

Moonrise time in Haryana – 8:48 pm

Moonrise time in Bengaluru – 9:09 pm

Moonrise time in Kolkata – 8:11 pm