Karwa Chauth 1964
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)02:17 → 23:29
- Parana (tithi ends)23:29
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 1964
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1964
- Vasant Panchami — 19 January 1964
- Maha Shivaratri — 11 February 1964
- Holika Dahan — 26 February 1964
- Holi — 29 March 1964
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 1964
- Ram Navami — 20 April 1964
- Akshaya Tritiya — 14 May 1964
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 11 July 1964
- Guru Purnima — 24 July 1964
- Nag Panchami — 12 August 1964
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 1964
- Krishna Janmashtami — 30 August 1964
- Hartalika Teej — 9 September 1964
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 9 September 1964
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 1964
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 1964
- Sharad Navratri begins — 6 October 1964
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 1964
- Maha Navami — 15 October 1964
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 1964
- Dhanteras — 1 November 1964
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 3 November 1964
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 3 November 1964
- Govardhan Puja — 5 November 1964
- Bhai Dooj — 6 November 1964
- Chhath Puja — 10 November 1964
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 1964
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 1964
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