Karwa Chauth 1954
Wives fast till moonrise on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:56
- Moonrise · Kashi20:00City-specific moonrise coming soon
- Fasting window (tithi)1954-10-14 · 23:46 → 20:34
- Parana (tithi ends)20:34
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 1954
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1954
- Vasant Panchami — 8 February 1954
- Maha Shivaratri — 3 March 1954
- Holika Dahan — 18 March 1954
- Holi — 20 March 1954
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 4 April 1954
- Ram Navami — 11 April 1954
- Akshaya Tritiya — 5 May 1954
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 2 July 1954
- Guru Purnima — 16 July 1954
- Nag Panchami — 3 August 1954
- Raksha Bandhan — 14 August 1954
- Krishna Janmashtami — 20 August 1954
- Hartalika Teej — 31 August 1954
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 1 September 1954
- Anant Chaturdashi — 11 September 1954
- Pitru Paksha begins — 13 September 1954
- Sharad Navratri begins — 28 September 1954
- Durga Ashtami — 5 October 1954
- Maha Navami — 6 October 1954
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 7 October 1954
- Dhanteras — 24 October 1954
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 25 October 1954
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 26 October 1954
- Govardhan Puja — 27 October 1954
- Bhai Dooj — 28 October 1954
- Chhath Puja — 2 November 1954
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 10 November 1954
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 10 November 1954
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