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Karwa Chauth 2026 and 2027: date and moonrise time
The date of Karwa Chauth for 2026 and 2027, the Chaturthi-at-moonrise rule that fixes it, and the moonrise time that ends the fast, computed for New Delhi.
In short
Karwa Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, and Karwa Chauth 2027 on Monday, 18 October 2027, by Astrojar's Panchang engine for New Delhi. Karwa Chauth is the Krishna Chaturthi of Kartika in the purnimanta calendar (Ashvina in the amanta calendar), kept mainly in North India. The fast runs from sunrise until the Moon is seen.
Karwa Chauth dates for 2026 and 2027
| Year | Date | Tithi (New Delhi, IST) | Lunar month | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | Krishna Chaturthi: 1:06 am, 29 Oct to 10:10 pm, 29 Oct | Kartika (purnimanta), Ashvina (amanta) | Moonrise 8:08 pm |
| 2027 | Monday, 18 October 2027 | Krishna Chaturthi: 5:51 pm, 18 Oct to 4:42 pm, 19 Oct | Kartika (purnimanta), Ashvina (amanta) | Moonrise 7:26 pm |
Times are for New Delhi, in IST, from Astrojar's Panchang engine. Lunar months are given both ways: amanta (the month ends at the new moon, as in the south and west) and purnimanta (it ends at the full moon, as in the north).
How the date of Karwa Chauth is fixed
The day is the one on which Chaturthi is running at moonrise, as for every Sankashti Chaturthi. The fast ends with the offering to the Moon after it rises.
| Year | Day | Moonrise that day | Krishna Chaturthi covers it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | 7:07 pm | No |
| 2026 | Thursday, 29 October 2026 | 8:08 pm | Yes ← the festival day |
| 2026 | Friday, 30 October 2026 | 9:14 pm | No |
| 2027 | Monday, 18 October 2027 | 7:26 pm | Yes ← the festival day |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 19 October 2027 | 8:20 pm | No |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 20 October 2027 | 9:20 pm | No |
The same check on the neighbouring days shows why they were not taken.
Why Karwa Chauth can differ by place and tradition
Moonrise here is the engine's time for a clear, flat horizon at New Delhi. It moves by several minutes from city to city, and the Moon is often seen later than that, once it clears buildings and haze.
Sunrise, sunset and moonrise change with the city, so the windows here move for other places. Astrojar's daily Panchang gives them for where you are.
Questions about Karwa Chauth
When is Karwa Chauth in 2026?
Karwa Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October 2026 (New Delhi). Moonrise is at 8:08 pm; Chaturthi runs 1:06 am, 29 Oct to 10:10 pm, 29 Oct.
When is Karwa Chauth in 2027?
Karwa Chauth 2027 is on Monday, 18 October 2027 (New Delhi). Moonrise is at 7:26 pm; Chaturthi runs 5:51 pm, 18 Oct to 4:42 pm, 19 Oct.
What time is moonrise on Karwa Chauth?
The table above gives it for New Delhi from Astrojar's engine. By the clock the Moon rises earlier in the east of India and later in the west, and latitude shifts it too, so check the time for your own city.
Which tithi is Karwa Chauth?
Krishna Chaturthi of Kartika in the purnimanta calendar (Ashvina in the amanta calendar), four days after Sharad Purnima. The Chaturthi must be running when the Moon rises.
Why do some calendars give a different date for Karwa Chauth?
A panchang is worked out for one place. Where the tithi begins or ends close to the part of the day the rule looks at, a city east or west of New Delhi can land on the other side of the boundary. Calendars also differ in tradition (amanta or purnimanta, Smarta or Vaishnava) and in the ephemeris they use.
Sources
- Dates, tithi start and end times, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, Nishita muhurta, Vijaya muhurta, Abhijit muhurta and the rising sign (udaya lagna): Astrojar's Panchang engine (Lahiri ayanamsa), for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E, IST), computed on 21 October 2026. The tithi and nakshatra end times were checked against the Swiss Ephemeris and agree to within a minute.
- The Chaturthi-at-moonrise rule (chandrodaya-vyapini Chaturthi): as panchangs apply it for Karwa Chauth and every Sankashti Chaturthi.
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