Karwa Chauth 1920
Wives fast till moonrise on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:05
- Moonrise · Kashi19:48City-specific moonrise coming soon
- Fasting window (tithi)12:16 → 1920-10-31 · 09:30
- Parana (tithi ends)09:301920-10-31
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 1920
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1920
- Vasant Panchami — 26 January 1920
- Maha Shivaratri — 18 February 1920
- Holika Dahan — 4 March 1920
- Holi — 5 March 1920
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 21 March 1920
- Ram Navami — 28 March 1920
- Akshaya Tritiya — 21 April 1920
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 18 June 1920
- Guru Purnima — 1 July 1920
- Nag Panchami — 18 August 1920
- Raksha Bandhan — 29 August 1920
- Krishna Janmashtami — 5 September 1920
- Hartalika Teej — 15 September 1920
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 16 September 1920
- Anant Chaturdashi — 27 September 1920
- Pitru Paksha begins — 29 September 1920
- Sharad Navratri begins — 13 October 1920
- Durga Ashtami — 20 October 1920
- Maha Navami — 21 October 1920
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 22 October 1920
- Dhanteras — 8 November 1920
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 9 November 1920
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 10 November 1920
- Govardhan Puja — 11 November 1920
- Bhai Dooj — 12 November 1920
- Chhath Puja — 17 November 1920
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 26 November 1920
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 26 November 1920
- Hindu Festivals 1920 →