Karva Chauth in Ambaji

Date and timing in this city

In Ambaji (अंबाजी), India, Karva Chauth falls on Thursday 29 October 2026. The following year it falls on Monday 18 October 2027. These dates are computed for Ambaji's own sunrise, which is why they are stated for the city rather than taken from a single all-India list.

The tithi is Kartik Krishna Chaturthi. Ambaji keeps Asia/Kolkata as its time zone, so clocks in the city match the rest of India. The fast is a married women's observance, and the deity associated with the day is Shiva-Parvati.

Why the date can differ from India

A festival date is not a fixed calendar entry. It is worked out from the tithi and from the sunrise of the place where the observance is kept. Because sunrise in Ambaji is its own moment, the date computed for the city can differ from a general India-wide listing, and it can also differ from what neighbouring regions observe.

This is normal in jyotish, not a contradiction. Traditions also differ in how the month is reckoned — amanta in some regions and purnimanta in others — and Smarta and Vaishnava practice can place a vrat on slightly different days. Where such differences exist, families usually follow the custom of their own lineage and the guidance of their elders or family priest. For personal chart questions, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Karva Chauth is observed widely across North India, and Ambaji sits within that broad tradition. The day belongs to Shiva-Parvati, and married women keep the fast with attention to the tithi and to the local sunrise.

In general terms, the observance moves through the day in familiar stages: a pre-dawn meal before the fast begins, a day without food or water, and the evening breaking of the fast. In many households the moon is seen and the fast is concluded after that. Customs, songs and the manner of the evening ritual vary from family to family and from one region to another, so what is done in one home may not match another.

Practical tips

• Check the Ambaji date for your year: Thursday 29 October 2026 and Monday 18 October 2027.
• Note that the tithi is Kartik Krishna Chaturthi and the time zone is Asia/Kolkata.
• Confirm the exact sunrise and moonrise timings for Ambaji with your local panchangam, as the brief does not give clock times.
• If your family follows a particular lineage custom, keep to it; where traditions differ, that is expected.
• For anything tied to your own chart, speak with a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general date.