Puja time and moonrise are different appointments
Karwa Chauth falls on Thursday, October 29, 2026 for the Indian cities in this guide. Put the evening puja and the later moonrise into your calendar separately. In New Delhi, the referenced Chaturthi runs from 1:06 AM to 10:09 PM IST on October 29. That full tithi interval is not the recommended puja window, and it should not be used as a substitute for the location-specific moonrise.
How to read the city table
All times below are local clock times in India: IST, UTC+5:30, on October 29. Choose the row for the city where you will actually be. A city sharing India’s time zone does not necessarily share its moonrise. The table contains only cities checked against the linked references; no other city timings have been estimated from Delhi. A calculated moonrise is also not a guarantee that the Moon will immediately be visible from your balcony: buildings, terrain and weather affect the view.
| City | Puja window (IST) | Moonrise (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 5:38–6:56 PM | 8:17 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:07–7:22 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Ahmedabad | 6:04–7:20 PM | 8:52 PM |
Sources: each city name links to its own Panchang reference. Checked October 27, 2026. All table entries apply to October 29.
Sargi: arrange the morning in advance
In families that observe sargi, plan the customary pre-dawn meal around the local sunrise rather than a universal clock time. Ask the family which foods and customs they follow, prepare ingredients the evening before, and set a practical alarm. Sargi menus and the way they are offered vary between households. There is no reason to turn a family custom into a compulsory shopping list or assume everyone must follow the same menu.
A manageable puja checklist
Set out your customary thali, karwa or vessel, lamp, water, flowers, tilak materials and a small offering. Check what you already have before buying more. Choose a stable place for the lamp and a comfortable place for participants to sit. Confirm the time of any community gathering with its organiser; a venue programme can differ from the household muhurat in the table. Keep the story or prayer your family uses ready so the group is not searching for it during the ceremony.
Follow your household’s ritual sequence
Many families gather for prayer and katha in the evening, then observe their customary Moon offering and completion of the vrat later. The details of the thali, sieve and family participation vary. Ask an elder or priest about an unfamiliar step instead of combining several contradictory online instructions. This guide explains planning and timing; it does not prescribe a fast, certify anyone’s ritual as invalid, or promise a particular outcome.
If the sky is cloudy or family is overseas
Do not substitute a photograph or a different city’s timetable for a locally checked plan. Ask your family or priest in advance how your tradition handles an obscured Moon. For relatives abroad, agree on a video-call time separately from the local observance. The relevant calendar date can differ by location; this India table does not establish a date for North America, Europe or Australia. Converting the Delhi time to another time zone does not calculate moonrise there.
Find your location in CosmosPandit
Open the CosmosPandit web app, select your city and October 29, and review the Panchang and Moon timings for that location. If you are travelling, check the destination rather than your saved home city. Keep a note of the city, date and source alongside a shared screenshot. For a ritual-specific question, confirm the practice with your local temple or priest.
Editorial correction — October 27, 2026
The previous version incorrectly described October 28 as the universal 2026 date and included unverified foreign-city timings, an unsourced anecdote and unsupported planetary assertions. Those details have been removed. The verified reference date for the three Indian cities below is October 29. The original article URL is retained so existing readers reach the corrected information.
Check your Panchang in the CosmosPandit web app