Karwa Chauth 1946
Wives fast till moonrise on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:55
- Moonrise · Kashi20:02City-specific moonrise coming soon
- Fasting window (tithi)17:53 → 1946-10-14 · 15:01
- Parana (tithi ends)15:011946-10-14
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 1946
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1946
- Vasant Panchami — 6 February 1946
- Maha Shivaratri — 2 March 1946
- Holika Dahan — 17 March 1946
- Holi — 18 March 1946
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 3 April 1946
- Ram Navami — 10 April 1946
- Akshaya Tritiya — 3 May 1946
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 30 June 1946
- Guru Purnima — 14 July 1946
- Nag Panchami — 2 August 1946
- Raksha Bandhan — 12 August 1946
- Krishna Janmashtami — 19 August 1946
- Hartalika Teej — 29 August 1946
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 30 August 1946
- Anant Chaturdashi — 10 September 1946
- Pitru Paksha begins — 12 September 1946
- Sharad Navratri begins — 26 September 1946
- Durga Ashtami — 3 October 1946
- Maha Navami — 4 October 1946
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 5 October 1946
- Dhanteras — 22 October 1946
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 23 October 1946
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 24 October 1946
- Govardhan Puja — 25 October 1946
- Bhai Dooj — 27 October 1946
- Chhath Puja — 31 October 1946
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 9 November 1946
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 9 November 1946
- Hindu Festivals 1946 →