Admin Karwa Chauth, a significant festival predominantly observed by married Hindu women in the northern and western regions of India, occurs on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik. During this time, women partake in rituals to pray for the longevity, well-being, and prosperity of their husbands. They rigorously fast from sunrise until moonrise, abstaining from both food and water. The culmination of this observance involves breaking the fast after sighting the moon.
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The timing of the moonrise holds immense significance during Karwa Chauth. This year, the festival falls on November 1. Married Hindu women traditionally mark the occasion by fasting, adorning their hands within tricate mehendi designs, and dressing up for the ceremonies. The fast is broken after the moon is sighted, followed by offering arghya.
As per Drik Panchang, the auspicious period for the Karwa Chauth pooja is scheduled from 5:36 pm to 6:54 pm on November 1, which is a Wednesday. The Chaturthi Tithi will commence on October 31 at 9:30 pm and conclude on November 1 at 9:19 pm.
The fasting period for Karwa Chauth starts at 6:33 am and concludes at 8:15 am.
Here are the moonrise timings for Karwa Chauth 2023 in various cities:
- Aligarh – 8:13 pm
- Agra – 8:16 pm
- Bhubaneswar – 8:02 pm
- Bhopal – 8:29 pm
- Chandigarh – 8:10 pm
- Chennai – 8:43 pm
- Gurugram – 8:16 pm
- Hyderabad – 8:40 pm
- Jaipur – 8:26 pm
- Kanpur – 8:08 pm
- Kolkata – 7:46 pm
- Lucknow – 8:05 pm
- Mumbai – 8:59 pm
- New Delhi – 8:15 pm
- Noida – 8:14 pm
- Panaji – 9:04 pm
- Patna – 7:51 pm
- Pune – 8:56 pm
