Today is Karva Chauth, an occasion where married women in northern India are seen fasting from sunrise to moonrise for their husband's long life and well-being. 'Karva ' means earthen pots while 'chauth' means the fourth day. Karva Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar.
Married women, as well as their husbands (these days), observe this fast for each other. Many unmarried girls are also seen observing a fast. The rituals begin by the women eating sargi, pre-dawn meal prepared by their mother-in-law and then set out on a fast till moonrise.
In the evening, a puja is organised where women exchange earthen pots filled with sweets, bangles and clothes. Check out the puja timings.
Women who will be observing a fast, without even drinking a glass of water, will most definitely be waiting for the timings for moonrise in India.
Here are the timings for moonrise across India:
New Delhi
Moon rise: 19.55 pm
Moon set: 08:49 pm
Mumbai
Moon rise: 20:30 pm
Moon set: 08:53 pm
Gurgaon
Moon rise: 19:57 pm
Moon set: 08:50 pm
Chandigarh
Moon rise: 19:53 pm
Moon set: 08:55 pm
Amritsar
Moon rise: 20:00 pm
Moon set: 09:04 pm
Jammu
Moon rise: 19:58 pm
Moon set: 09:06 pm
Karva Chauth Muhurat: 05:36 pm to 06:54 pm (17:36 to 18:53)
(Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes)
Karva Chauth moon rise time: 08:00 pm (20:00)
Chaturthi Tithi begins at 06:37 pm on 27th October 2018
Chaturthi Tithi ends at 04:54 pm on 28th October 2018
