Karva Chauth · 2024
Falls on: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Fast observed by married women of north India for the long life of their husbands, on the Krishna Chaturthi of Kartika (purnimanta reckoning). The nirjala fast runs from sunrise until moonrise and is broken after offering arghya to the moon, viewed through a sieve.
Dates and timings for Dallas.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at moonrise in Dallas, since the vrat ends with an offering to the risen moon.
How it is observed
- Waterless fast (nirjala)
- Moon worship
- Prayers for the husband
Regional calendars
Also known as: करवा चौथ (Hindi) · ਕਰਵਾ ਚੌਥ (Punjabi) · கர்வா சௌத் (Tamil) · కర్వా చౌత్ (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashwin · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 3, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 3, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Kartika 4, 1432 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Thulam 3, 1200 (Kollam era)
Computed for Dallas. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Karva Chauth 2024
Chandra
- Saturday, October 19, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Oct 19, 8:16 PM – Sun, Oct 20, 5:47 PM CDTPuja window: 6:48 – 8:05 PM CDT
- Fasting (upavasa): 7:34 AM – 8:27 PM CDT
- Moonrise: 8:27 PM
Frequently asked questions
- What is Karva Chauth?
- Fast observed by married women of north India for the long life of their husbands, on the Krishna Chaturthi of Kartika (purnimanta reckoning). The nirjala fast runs from sunrise until moonrise and is broken after offering arghya to the moon, viewed through a sieve.
- When is Karva Chauth 2024?
- Karva Chauth falls on Saturday, October 19, 2024.