Overview

• Karwa Chauth is being observed today, Friday, October 10, with the puja muhurat reported around 5:57–7:11 pm.
• Latest city guidance lists moonrise at roughly 8:13 pm in Delhi and Noida, 8:14 pm in Gurugram, about 8:55 pm in Mumbai, 7:42–7:44 pm in Kolkata, ~8:36 pm in Hyderabad, ~8:43–8:48 pm in Bengaluru, and ~8:51–8:52 pm in Pune.
• Women begin with a pre-dawn sargi and maintain a strict fast without food or water until sighting the moon, then offer argha through a sieve before breaking the fast.
• This year’s observance coincides with Sankashti Chaturthi, with prayers offered to Goddess Parvati along with Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya.
• The karwa (earthen pot) is central to the ritual for making the water offering to the moon and is traditionally given as daan after the puja.