Karwa Chauth 2023: List of Moonrise and Pooja timings in major Indian cities

Karva Chauth is a Hindu fasting ritual observed by married women, primarily in Northern India. The word "Karva" refers to a clay pot, and "Chauth" means the fourth. The festival is observed on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of the lunar month of Kartik in the Hindu calendar, which usually falls in October or November. It is a significant and traditional Hindu festival that celebrates the bond between husbands and wives.

Moonrise timings in major India cities:

New Delhi - 8:15 pm
Lucknow 8:05 pm
Noida - 8:14 pm
Gurugram - 8:16 pm
Mumbai - 8:59 pm
Chennai - 8:43 pm
Agra - 8:16 pm
Bhopal - 8:29 pm
Aligarh - 8:13 pm
Himachal Pradesh - 8:07 pm
Panaji - 9:04 pm
Jaipur 8:26 pm
Patna - 7:51 pm
Chandigarh - 8:10 pm
Pune - 8:56 pm
Hyderabad - 8:40 pm
Bhubaneshwar - 8:02 pm
Kanpur - 8:08 pm

Karwa Chauth 2023 Puja Muhurat:

According to the Drik Panchang here are the puja muhurat in different major cities of India.

New Delhi - 5:36 pm to 6:54 pm
Pune - 6:02 pm to 7:17 pm
Chennai - 5:42 pm to 6:56 pm
Kolkata - 4:59 pm to 6:15 pm
Hyderabad - 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm
Ahmedabad - 6:02 pm to 7:18 pm
Noida - 5:36 pm to 6:53 pm
Jaipur - 5:44 pm to 7:02 pm
Mumbai - 6:05 pm to 7:21 pm
Gurgaon - 5:37 pm to 6:55 pm
Bengaluru - 5:53 pm to 7:07 pm
Chandigarh - 5:35 pm to 6:54 pm

Key aspects of Karva Chauth:

Fasting: Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise without consuming any food or water during this period. They wake up early in the morning before sunrise to have a pre-dawn meal (Sargi), which is usually prepared by their mother-in-law.

Prayer and Worship: Women spend the day performing various rituals, including dressing up in bridal attire, applying henna (mehndi) on their hands, and adorning themselves with jewelry. They also visit a temple or gather with other women in their community for collective prayers and worship.

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