Festival muhurat
Karwa Chauth 2028 Moonrise Time
Karwa Chauth 2028 is on Saturday, 7 October 2028. In New Delhi the Moon rises at 8:06 pm and the puja muhurat is 6:00 pm – 7:14 pm. See moonrise in 15 cities, the fasting time and Chaturthi times.
Karwa Chauth · in New Delhi
Saturday, 7 October 2028
Moonrise
8:06 pm
Puja muhurat
6:00 pm – 7:14 pm
1 hr 14 min
- Fasting time
- 6:17 am – 8:06 pm
- Chaturthi begins
- 3:36 am
- Chaturthi ends
- 4:52 am, 8 Oct
Timings in other cities
| City | Date | Moonrise | Puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:06 pm | 6:00 pm – 7:14 pm |
| Mumbai | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:44 pm | 6:22 pm – 7:34 pm |
| Kolkata | Sat, 7 Oct | 7:33 pm | 5:18 pm – 6:31 pm |
| Chennai | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:25 pm | 5:55 pm – 7:07 pm |
| Bengaluru | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:37 pm | 6:05 pm – 7:18 pm |
| Hyderabad | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:25 pm | 6:00 pm – 7:13 pm |
| Pune | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:41 pm | 6:18 pm – 7:31 pm |
| Ahmedabad | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:37 pm | 6:21 pm – 7:34 pm |
| Jaipur | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:15 pm | 6:06 pm – 7:20 pm |
| Lucknow | Sat, 7 Oct | 7:54 pm | 5:46 pm – 7:00 pm |
| Chandigarh | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:02 pm | 6:01 pm – 7:15 pm |
| Patna | Sat, 7 Oct | 7:40 pm | 5:30 pm – 6:43 pm |
| Varanasi | Sat, 7 Oct | 7:49 pm | 5:38 pm – 6:52 pm |
| Ranchi | Sat, 7 Oct | 7:44 pm | 5:30 pm – 6:43 pm |
| Bhopal | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:17 pm | 6:02 pm – 7:15 pm |
Each city's timings come from its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in Indian Standard Time.
Timings outside India (local time)
| City | Date | Moonrise | Puja muhurat |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Fri, 6 Oct | 7:45 pm | 6:29 pm – 7:44 pm |
| Edison, New Jersey | Fri, 6 Oct | 7:47 pm | 6:31 pm – 7:46 pm |
| Chicago | Fri, 6 Oct | 7:37 pm | 6:23 pm – 7:38 pm |
| Houston | Fri, 6 Oct | 8:41 pm | 7:00 pm – 8:14 pm |
| San Francisco | Fri, 6 Oct | 8:12 pm | 6:44 pm – 7:59 pm |
| Toronto | Fri, 6 Oct | 7:57 pm | 6:49 pm – 8:04 pm |
| London | Sat, 7 Oct | 7:36 pm | 6:24 pm – 7:41 pm |
| Dubai | Sat, 7 Oct | 8:14 pm | 5:59 pm – 7:13 pm |
| Singapore | Sat, 7 Oct | 9:39 pm | 6:55 pm – 8:07 pm |
| Sydney | Sat, 7 Oct | 10:36 pm | 7:02 pm – 8:10 pm |
Each city's timings use its own sunrise, sunset, moonrise and lagna, in local time with daylight saving where it applies. The tithi is judged by local sunrise and sunset, so the festival can fall on a different date abroad than in India.
Karwa Chauth is kept on Krishna Chaturthi of Kartika (Ashwina in the amanta calendar), four days after Sharad Purnima. Married women fast from sunrise without food or water for their husband's long life, and break the fast at night after seeing the Moon and offering it arghya. Many unmarried women keep it too, for a good match.
The fast falls on the day Chaturthi is current at moonrise, because it ends with the Moon. After sunset, Gauri, Shiva, Ganesha and Kartikeya are worshipped with the karwa (a clay pot) and the story of Veeravati, and then the Moon and the husband are seen through a sieve.
Moonrise depends on the place, so it is given here for 15 cities. It is the time the Moon's centre reaches the horizon; where hills or tall buildings block the view, the Moon appears a few minutes later.
Times for Indian cities are Indian Standard Time; times abroad are local time. They match established panchangs to within a minute or two. For a city not listed, the nearest city is usually within a few minutes.
Festival and vrat calendars
Read in the puja
- Ganesh Chalisa
The prayer to Lord Ganesha, remover of obstacles, read on Wednesdays, Sankashti and Ganesh Chaturthi before any new start.
Ganesh Aarti - Shiv Chalisa
The forty-verse prayer to Lord Shiva, read on Mondays, in Shravan and on Maha Shivaratri for peace and protection.
Shiv Aarti
FAQ
Karwa Chauth FAQs
What time will the Moon rise on Karwa Chauth 2028?
On Saturday, 7 October 2028, at 8:06 pm in New Delhi, 8:44 pm in Mumbai, 7:33 pm in Kolkata, 7:54 pm in Lucknow and 8:15 pm in Jaipur. Other cities are in the table above.
Can I drink water during the Karwa Chauth fast?
The traditional fast is nirjala: no food or water from sunrise until the Moon is seen. Women who are pregnant, unwell or on medication often keep a lighter fast with water or fruit; follow your family's custom and your doctor's advice.
What if clouds hide the Moon?
Many families break the fast at their city's moonrise time, offering arghya towards the east, where the Moon rises. Some offer it to the crescent on Lord Shiva's head instead.
Why does the Moon rise at different times in each city?
The Moon rises in the east, so eastern cities such as Kolkata and Patna see it about an hour before western ones such as Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Latitude makes a smaller difference.
When is Karwa Chauth 2028 in the USA, UK and other countries?
New York: Friday, 6 October 2028, Moonrise 7:45 pm. London: Saturday, 7 October 2028, Moonrise 7:36 pm. Times are local. The table above lists Edison, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Toronto, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney.