Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (moonrise observance) · Deity: Parvati / Chauth Mata
Monday, October 18, 2027
Panchang that morning (IST): Krishna Tritiya tithi · Krittika pada 2 · 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 | 6:23 AM | 5:48 PM | 7:49 AM – 9:14 AM |
| New York | 7:10 AM | 6:11 PM | 8:32 AM – 9:55 AM |
| Los Angeles | 7:00 AM | 6:15 PM | 8:24 AM – 9:49 AM |
| Chicago | 7:06 AM | 6:04 PM | 8:28 AM – 9:50 AM |
| London | 7:29 AM | 6:01 PM | 8:48 AM – 10:07 AM |
| Toronto | 7:35 AM | 6:29 PM | 8:57 AM – 10:18 AM |
Times computed astronomically for each city on Monday, October 18, 2027. For today's full local almanac see panchang and Rahu Kaal by city.
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