Karwa Chauth 1926
Wives fast till moonrise on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:01
- Moonrise · Kashi19:52City-specific moonrise coming soon
- Fasting window (tithi)03:16 → 1926-10-25 · 02:06
- Parana (tithi ends)02:061926-10-25
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 1926
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1926
- Vasant Panchami — 18 January 1926
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 1926
- Holika Dahan — 28 March 1926
- Holi — 30 March 1926
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 1926
- Ram Navami — 21 April 1926
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 1926
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 12 July 1926
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 1926
- Nag Panchami — 13 August 1926
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 1926
- Krishna Janmashtami — 29 August 1926
- Hartalika Teej — 10 September 1926
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 1926
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 1926
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 1926
- Sharad Navratri begins — 7 October 1926
- Durga Ashtami — 15 October 1926
- Maha Navami — 15 October 1926
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 1926
- Dhanteras — 2 November 1926
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 4 November 1926
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 1926
- Govardhan Puja — 6 November 1926
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 1926
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 1926
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 1926
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 1926
- Hindu Festivals 1926 →