Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (moonrise observance) · Deity: Parvati / Chauth Mata
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Panchang that morning (IST): Krishna Chaturthi tithi · Rohini pada 4 · Moon in Taurus
Married women fast from sunrise until moonrise for their husbands’ long life — a nirjala (waterless) fast broken only after sighting the moon through a sieve. The festival’s emotional center is the sargi pre-dawn meal from the mother-in-law and the evening katha circle.
Sargi before dawn, the day’s fast, evening katha with decorated karwa pots, and the moonrise ritual — viewing the moon, then the husband’s face, through the sieve, and breaking the fast from his hand.
Moonrise time is intensely local — a New York moonrise can differ from Delhi’s by its own evening schedule. Check your city’s moonrise, not IST listings; our panchang pages compute it for your location.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Rahu Kaal (avoid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 6:30 AM | 5:38 PM | 1:28 PM – 2:51 PM |
| New York | 7:22 AM | 5:55 PM | 1:58 PM – 3:17 PM |
| Los Angeles | 7:10 AM | 6:02 PM | 1:58 PM – 3:19 PM |
| Chicago | 7:19 AM | 5:48 PM | 1:52 PM – 3:11 PM |
| London | 6:48 AM | 4:39 PM | 12:57 PM – 2:11 PM |
| Toronto | 7:49 AM | 6:12 PM | 2:18 PM – 3:36 PM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Thursday, October 29, 2026. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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