Karva Chauth in Ghaziabad

Date and timing in this city

In Ghaziabad (ग़ाज़ियाबाद), India, Karva Chauth falls on Thursday 29 October 2026. The next year, it falls on Monday 18 October 2027. The city observes Indian Standard Time, Asia/Kolkata.

The tithi is Kartik Krishna Chaturthi. The observance belongs to married women, who keep a fast through the day. The deity honoured is Shiva-Parvati.

Because the tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise and moonset, the date is computed for Ghaziabad's own coordinates rather than taken from a single all-India list. That is why the day printed here is the one to follow in this city.

Why the date can differ from India

Karva Chauth is observed across North India, but the tithi does not begin and end at the same clock time everywhere. Sunrise shifts by roughly an hour from the eastern to the western edge of the country, and moonset shifts too. When Chaturthi is close to a boundary, a city a few hundred kilometres away can complete the fast on a different civil date.

Ghaziabad's date is therefore worked out from its own sunrise and the local moonset, not from a national average. Readers in the diaspora should use the panchang for their own city, since the same rule applies abroad.

Traditions differ on some details — Smarta and Vaishnava households, and amanta versus purnimanta reckoning, may describe the same tithi differently. For a personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

In Ghaziabad, as across North India, married women keep the fast from sunrise until the moon is sighted. The day usually includes a morning meal before sunrise, known as sargi, and an evening gathering where the story of Karva Chauth is heard.

The fast is broken after the moon rises, with the husband's face traditionally seen first through a sieve, followed by the moon. Shiva-Parvati are invoked for the wellbeing of the household.

Observance is largely at home and in neighbourhood groups. Customs vary by family and community, so what one household does may differ from the next.

Practical tips

• Confirm the local sunrise and moonrise for Ghaziabad on the day, as both govern the fast.
• Note the date for your own city if you are travelling or living abroad.
• Keep the sargi simple and eat it before sunrise.
• Follow your family's customary sequence for the moon sighting.
• For personal guidance on vrat rules, consult a qualified jyotishi.