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Karva Chauth Date Calculator | 2025–2035

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Karva Chauth Date Calculator: exact dates 2025–2035 with weekday and days-until countdown. Plan the fast, sargi and moonrise puja.

Last updated: October 2026 · Free · No sign-up required

Last updated: October 2026 · Free · No sign-up required

Pick a year to see the exact Karva Chauth date and countdown.


Results

Pick a year above and click Show date to see the Karva Chauth date instantly.

How to use the Karva Chauth Date Calculator

  1. Select the year you want from the dropdown — any year from 2025 to 2035.
  2. Click “Show date” to look up the festival in the verified Hindu calendar table.
  3. Read the result: the exact Gregorian date, the day of the week, and how many days remain until (or have passed since) Karva Chauth.
  4. Plan the fast: use the date to arrange the sargi (pre-dawn meal), the evening puja, and moonrise viewing.
  5. Check moonrise locally: the fast is traditionally broken only after sighting the moon, so confirm your city’s moonrise time for that date.
  6. Note the disclaimer: in rare years the observance can shift by a day between regions depending on moonrise and tithi timings — confirm with your local panchang.

Formula & methodology

Karva Chauth is observed on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi — the fourth tithi (lunar day) of the waning fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the Hindu month of Kartik. In the Gregorian calendar this falls in October or November each year. Because a tithi is defined by the angular distance between the sun and moon (12 degrees per tithi) rather than a fixed 24 hours, the Gregorian date shifts every year, which is why a lookup table is used instead of a fixed-date rule.

The dates in this calculator’s table are compiled from published Hindu panchang sources (including Drik Panchang tithi data and major Indian festival calendars) for India (Asia/Kolkata). The weekday for each date is astronomically fixed and verified. The countdown is computed as the whole-day difference between your selected festival date and today: days remaining = festival date − today’s date, rounded to whole days. If the selected year’s Karva Chauth has already passed, the tool shows how many days ago it fell and gives you the next year’s date automatically.

Note: Hindu festival dates depend on tithi boundaries and moonrise, which vary slightly by location. Dates here follow the Indian panchang; observers outside India should confirm with a local panchang, as the date can occasionally differ by a day.

Worked example

Suppose today is 16 October 2026 and you select 2026 in the calculator:

  1. The lookup table gives Karva Chauth 2026 as 29 October 2026.
  2. The weekday is computed: 29 October 2026 is a Thursday.
  3. Days remaining = 29 Oct 2026 − 16 Oct 2026 = 13 days.
  4. The result reads: “Karva Chauth 2026 — Thursday, 29 October 2026 — in 13 days.”

If instead you selected 2025 on the same day, the table gives 10 October 2025 (Friday) — already past — so the tool shows “6 days ago” and adds: “Next: Karva Chauth 2027 — Monday, 18 October 2027.”

Frequently asked questions

What is Karva Chauth and who observes it?
Karva Chauth is a one-day festival celebrated chiefly in North India, on which married women observe a strict dawn-to-moonrise fast praying for the longevity, health, and prosperity of their husbands. Unmarried women also keep the fast in many families, praying for a good husband. In recent years the festival has become a wider celebration of marital love, with husbands increasingly fasting alongside their wives.

What are the main rituals of the day?
The day begins before sunrise with the sargi, a pre-dawn meal traditionally sent by the mother-in-law. Women then fast without food or water all day. In the evening they dress in festive (often red) attire, gather for the Karva Chauth katha (story), and perform puja. The fast is broken only after sighting the moon — traditionally viewed through a sieve — followed by the husband offering the first sip of water.

Why does the Karva Chauth date change every year?
Karva Chauth follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar: it falls on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi, the fourth day of the waning moon in the month of Kartik. Lunar months are about 29.5 days, so the festival drifts against the Gregorian calendar and lands somewhere in October or November each year — for example, 10 October in 2025 but 29 October in 2026.

What is the story behind Karva Chauth?
The best-known legend is that of Queen Veeravati, whose brothers tricked her into breaking her fast early by showing her a false moon; her husband fell gravely ill, and only her renewed, unbroken fast restored him. Another popular tale tells of Savitri, whose devotion won her husband Satyavan back from Yama, the god of death. Both stories frame the fast as an act of wifely devotion powerful enough to conquer death itself.

What if the moon is not visible because of clouds?
Families handle an obscured moon in different ways: many wait until the published moonrise time for their city and then break the fast, some use almanac apps that confirm moonrise, and others perform the rituals symbolically and end the fast at a customary late-evening hour. When in doubt, follow the practice of your family elders or local community — the spirit of the observance matters most.

Can the date differ between cities or countries?
Yes, occasionally. Because the fast ends at moonrise and tithi boundaries depend on local sunrise and moonrise, the observance can fall on adjacent days in different time zones — for instance, Karva Chauth 2026 is 29 October in India but 28 October in the United States. The dates in this calculator follow the Indian panchang; observers abroad should verify with a local Hindu calendar.

Last updated: October 2026 · Free · No sign-up required

Pick a year to see the exact Karva Chauth date and countdown.

Results

Pick a year above and click Show date to see the Karva Chauth date instantly.

How to use the Karva Chauth Date Calculator

  1. Select the year you want from the dropdown — any year from 2025 to 2035.
  2. Click “Show date” to look up the festival in the verified Hindu calendar table.
  3. Read the result: the exact Gregorian date, the day of the week, and how many days remain until (or have passed since) Karva Chauth.
  4. Read the result: the exact Gregorian date, the day of the week, and how many days remain until (or have passed since) Karva Chauth.
  5. Plan the fast: use the date to arrange the sargi (pre-dawn meal), the evening puja, and moonrise viewing.
  6. Plan the fast: use the date to arrange the sargi (pre-dawn meal), the evening puja, and moonrise viewing.
  7. Check moonrise locally: the fast is traditionally broken only after sighting the moon, so confirm your city’s moonrise time for that date.
  8. Check moonrise locally: the fast is traditionally broken only after sighting the moon, so confirm your city’s moonrise time for that date.
  9. Note the disclaimer: in rare years the observance can shift by a day between regions depending on moonrise and tithi timings — confirm with your local panchang.
  10. Note the disclaimer: in rare years the observance can shift by a day between regions depending on moonrise and tithi timings — confirm with your local panchang.

Formula & methodology

Karva Chauth is observed on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi — the fourth tithi (lunar day) of the waning fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the Hindu month of Kartik. In the Gregorian calendar this falls in October or November each year. Because a tithi is defined by the angular distance between the sun and moon (12 degrees per tithi) rather than a fixed 24 hours, the Gregorian date shifts every year, which is why a lookup table is used instead of a fixed-date rule.

The dates in this calculator’s table are compiled from published Hindu panchang sources (including Drik Panchang tithi data and major Indian festival calendars) for India (Asia/Kolkata). The weekday for each date is astronomically fixed and verified. The countdown is computed as the whole-day difference between your selected festival date and today: days remaining = festival date − today’s date, rounded to whole days. If the selected year’s Karva Chauth has already passed, the tool shows how many days ago it fell and gives you the next year’s date automatically.

Note: Hindu festival dates depend on tithi boundaries and moonrise, which vary slightly by location. Dates here follow the Indian panchang; observers outside India should confirm with a local panchang, as the date can occasionally differ by a day.

Worked example

Suppose today is 16 October 2026 and you select 2026 in the calculator:

  1. The lookup table gives Karva Chauth 2026 as 29 October 2026.
  2. The weekday is computed: 29 October 2026 is a Thursday.
  3. Days remaining = 29 Oct 2026 − 16 Oct 2026 = 13 days.
  4. The result reads: “Karva Chauth 2026 — Thursday, 29 October 2026 — in 13 days.”

If instead you selected 2025 on the same day, the table gives 10 October 2025 (Friday) — already past — so the tool shows “6 days ago” and adds: “Next: Karva Chauth 2027 — Monday, 18 October 2027.”

Frequently asked questions

What is Karva Chauth and who observes it?
Karva Chauth is a one-day festival celebrated chiefly in North India, on which married women observe a strict dawn-to-moonrise fast praying for the longevity, health, and prosperity of their husbands. Unmarried women also keep the fast in many families, praying for a good husband. In recent years the festival has become a wider celebration of marital love, with husbands increasingly fasting alongside their wives.
Karva Chauth is a one-day festival celebrated chiefly in North India, on which married women observe a strict dawn-to-moonrise fast praying for the longevity, health, and prosperity of their husbands. Unmarried women also keep the fast in many families, praying for a good husband. In recent years the festival has become a wider celebration of marital love, with husbands increasingly fasting alongside their wives.

What are the main rituals of the day?
The day begins before sunrise with the sargi, a pre-dawn meal traditionally sent by the mother-in-law. Women then fast without food or water all day. In the evening they dress in festive (often red) attire, gather for the Karva Chauth katha (story), and perform puja. The fast is broken only after sighting the moon — traditionally viewed through a sieve — followed by the husband offering the first sip of water.
The day begins before sunrise with the sargi, a pre-dawn meal traditionally sent by the mother-in-law. Women then fast without food or water all day. In the evening they dress in festive (often red) attire, gather for the Karva Chauth katha (story), and perform puja. The fast is broken only after sighting the moon — traditionally viewed through a sieve — followed by the husband offering the first sip of water.

Why does the Karva Chauth date change every year?
Karva Chauth follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar: it falls on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi, the fourth day of the waning moon in the month of Kartik. Lunar months are about 29.5 days, so the festival drifts against the Gregorian calendar and lands somewhere in October or November each year — for example, 10 October in 2025 but 29 October in 2026.
Karva Chauth follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar: it falls on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi, the fourth day of the waning moon in the month of Kartik. Lunar months are about 29.5 days, so the festival drifts against the Gregorian calendar and lands somewhere in October or November each year — for example, 10 October in 2025 but 29 October in 2026.

What is the story behind Karva Chauth?
The best-known legend is that of Queen Veeravati, whose brothers tricked her into breaking her fast early by showing her a false moon; her husband fell gravely ill, and only her renewed, unbroken fast restored him. Another popular tale tells of Savitri, whose devotion won her husband Satyavan back from Yama, the god of death. Both stories frame the fast as an act of wifely devotion powerful enough to conquer death itself.
The best-known legend is that of Queen Veeravati, whose brothers tricked her into breaking her fast early by showing her a false moon; her husband fell gravely ill, and only her renewed, unbroken fast restored him. Another popular tale tells of Savitri, whose devotion won her husband Satyavan back from Yama, the god of death. Both stories frame the fast as an act of wifely devotion powerful enough to conquer death itself.

What if the moon is not visible because of clouds?
Families handle an obscured moon in different ways: many wait until the published moonrise time for their city and then break the fast, some use almanac apps that confirm moonrise, and others perform the rituals symbolically and end the fast at a customary late-evening hour. When in doubt, follow the practice of your family elders or local community — the spirit of the observance matters most.
Families handle an obscured moon in different ways: many wait until the published moonrise time for their city and then break the fast, some use almanac apps that confirm moonrise, and others perform the rituals symbolically and end the fast at a customary late-evening hour. When in doubt, follow the practice of your family elders or local community — the spirit of the observance matters most.
Can the date differ between cities or countries?
Yes, occasionally. Because the fast ends at moonrise and tithi boundaries depend on local sunrise and moonrise, the observance can fall on adjacent days in different time zones — for instance, Karva Chauth 2026 is 29 October in India but 28 October in the United States. The dates in this calculator follow the Indian panchang; observers abroad should verify with a local Hindu calendar.
Yes, occasionally. Because the fast ends at moonrise and tithi boundaries depend on local sunrise and moonrise, the observance can fall on adjacent days in different time zones — for instance, Karva Chauth 2026 is 29 October in India but 28 October in the United States. The dates in this calculator follow the Indian panchang; observers abroad should verify with a local Hindu calendar.

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