Karwa Chauth 1902
Wives fast till moonrise on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:59
- Moonrise · Kashi19:56City-specific moonrise coming soon
- Fasting window (tithi)03:47 → 1902-10-21 · 00:58
- Parana (tithi ends)00:581902-10-21
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Karwa Chauth puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaKarwa Chauth — Frequently Asked Questions
When exactly is the Karwa Chauth fast broken?
Only after the moon has actually been sighted — not at a fixed clock time. Moonrise on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi differs by city, typically falling somewhere in the evening rather than at a standard hour.
Why is the moon viewed through a sieve?
The moon is seen through the sieve, and the husband is then seen through the same sieve immediately after, in the same light. Custom holds it also softens the direct gaze at the Chaturthi moon.
Can the fast be kept with water?
The traditional form is nirjala, without water. Those who are pregnant, unwell or elderly commonly keep a phalahar fast with fruit and water instead, which is accepted.
Other major festivals in 1902
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1902
- Vasant Panchami — 13 February 1902
- Maha Shivaratri — 8 March 1902
- Holika Dahan — 23 March 1902
- Holi — 25 March 1902
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 9 April 1902
- Ram Navami — 16 April 1902
- Akshaya Tritiya — 10 May 1902
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 7 July 1902
- Guru Purnima — 20 July 1902
- Nag Panchami — 8 August 1902
- Raksha Bandhan — 19 August 1902
- Krishna Janmashtami — 26 August 1902
- Hartalika Teej — 5 September 1902
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 5 September 1902
- Anant Chaturdashi — 16 September 1902
- Pitru Paksha begins — 18 September 1902
- Sharad Navratri begins — 2 October 1902
- Durga Ashtami — 10 October 1902
- Maha Navami — 11 October 1902
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 12 October 1902
- Dhanteras — 28 October 1902
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 30 October 1902
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 30 October 1902
- Govardhan Puja — 1 November 1902
- Bhai Dooj — 2 November 1902
- Chhath Puja — 6 November 1902
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 15 November 1902
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 15 November 1902
- Hindu Festivals 1902 →