Karva Chauth in Bodh Gaya

Date and timing in this city

In Bodh Gaya (बोद्ध गया), India, Karva Chauth falls on Thursday 29 October 2026. The following year it falls on Monday 18 October 2027. Both dates are computed for Bodh Gaya's own sunrise, using the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

The tithi is Kartik Krishna Chaturthi. Karva Chauth is observed on this tithi, and the fast is tied to the local sunrise and moonrise of the place where you keep it. The deity honoured is Shiva-Parvati, and the observance is a married women's fast.

Because the tithi is measured from the local sky, the date you keep in Bodh Gaya is the date the tithi is current there — not a date carried over from another city or from a general national listing.

Why the date can differ from India

Karva Chauth is listed as a North India observance, but the date is not fixed by region alone. It is fixed by the tithi as it falls at your location, so the sunrise and moonrise of Bodh Gaya decide when the fast begins and ends there.

This is why the date in Bodh Gaya can differ from the date shown for India as a whole, and why it can differ from other cities. A tithi can begin or end at different clock times across longitudes, and a city's own sunrise shifts the window in which the fast is kept. For Bodh Gaya, the 2026 date is Thursday 29 October and the 2027 date is Monday 18 October.

Traditions also differ in how the tithi is read. Some communities follow the amanta reckoning and some the purnimanta; some follow Smarta practice and some Vaishnava. Rather than pick one, it is best to follow the panchang your family or local community uses, while keeping the Bodh Gaya date as the base for this city.

Where and how the community celebrates

Karva Chauth in Bodh Gaya is kept as a married women's fast, with Shiva-Parvati as the deity honoured. The day is observed within the home and among family and neighbourhood groups, in the way North India generally keeps it: the fast through the day, the evening gathering, and the breaking of the fast after the moon is seen.

Because the observance is tied to sunrise and moonrise, the rhythm of the day in Bodh Gaya follows the local sky rather than a fixed clock. Women who keep the fast often arrange the day around the local sunrise and the expected moonrise, and the details of the ritual follow family custom.

Practical tips

• Note the Bodh Gaya date for your year: Thursday 29 October 2026 or Monday 18 October 2027.
• Use the Asia/Kolkata time zone and Bodh Gaya's own sunrise and moonrise when timing the fast.
• Confirm the tithi window with a local panchang, since the tithi is Kartik Krishna Chaturthi.
• Follow your family's or community's tradition where amanta and purnimanta, or Smarta and Vaishnava, readings differ.
• For personal chart questions, consult a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general city date.