Karwa Chauth 2022: Moonrise timing, fasting, significance, puja timing & vidhi

Karak Chaturthi, or Karwa Chauth, is one of the most important festivals celebrated by married women in the Hindu and Punjabi communities. On this day, women in Northern and Western India observe fast for an entire day for the longevity, safety, and prosperity of their husbands and breaks fast after seeing moon. The Karwa Chauth fasting is done on fourth day of Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Kartik. This year the day is falling on October 13 this year.

The fasting of Karwa Chauth is observed by married women for the long life of their husband. Married women worship Lord Shiva and His family including Lord Ganesha and break the fast only after sighting and making the offerings to the moon. The fasting of Karwa Chauth is strict and observed without taking any food or even a drop of water after sunrise till the sighting of the moon in the night.

Karwa Chauth 2022 date

Karwa Chauth will be observed on October 13, 2022

Karwa Chauth 2022 Chaturthi Tithi
The Chaturthi Tithi will remain in effect from 1:59 AM on October 13 to 3:08 AM on October 14.

Karwa Chauth 2022: Fasting Timings
Married woman can keep fast from 6:20 am till moon sighting at 8:09 PM on October 13.

Karwa Chauth 2022 Puja timing
The Karwa Chauth puja muhurat is between 5:54 PM to 7:09 PM.

Karwa Chauth 2022 Moonrise
The Moon is expected to rise at 8:09 PM.
However, the timings may differ according to the weather conditions in your area.

Karwa Chauth 2022: Puja Vidhi and significance
Women begin their day before the sunrise with a ritual of eating sargi. The ritual differs from community to community. The fasting women can eat fruits, feni, coconut or other sargi items before sun rise. The women observe fast for the whole day on Karwa Chauth. In the evening, all the nearby women come at one place to perform puja and listen Karwa Chauth story or observe other rituals.

Later in the evening, during the shubh muhurat mentioned above, women perform puja, sight the Moon and then break the fast.

Interestingly, as per a legend, a doting wife gave a new lease of life to her husband after his death.