Overview

• Friday, October 10, is the festival date in 2025, with national coverage focused on practical guidance for observers.
• Authoritative listings cite the Karwa Chauth puja muhurat during pradosh kaal from about 5:57/5:58 pm to 7:11 pm.
• Moonrise determines when the fast concludes, with city-specific times such as Delhi around 8:13 pm and Mumbai around 8:54 pm.
• Core rituals include a pre-dawn sargi, evening worship of Goddess Parvati (Chauth Mata), viewing the moon through a sieve, and breaking the fast traditionally with the husband’s hand.
• Common samagri features a Chauth Mata image, puja thali, nine shringar items, naivedya, a sieve, and a karwa, with coverage noting North Indian prevalence, overlap with Sankashti Chaturthi in some regions, and modern aids like digital trackers and joint fasts.