Festival calendar 2027 · October
Karva Chauth 2027: date in the UK, USA, Canada and India
1. Karva Chauth 2027 dates and timings by city
Each date and time is calculated for the city named, in its local time (with daylight saving where it applies). Dates highlighted differ from India.
| City | Karva Chauth | Sunrise | Moonrise | Chaturthi tithi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | ||||
| London | Mon 18 Oct | 07:29 | 18:59 | Mon 18 Oct 13:22 to Tue 19 Oct 12:13 |
| Birmingham | Mon 18 Oct | 07:38 | 19:00 | Mon 18 Oct 13:22 to Tue 19 Oct 12:13 |
| Leicester | Mon 18 Oct | 07:35 | 18:56 | Mon 18 Oct 13:22 to Tue 19 Oct 12:13 |
| USA | ||||
| New York | Mon 18 Oct | 07:10 | 19:54 | Mon 18 Oct 08:22 to Tue 19 Oct 07:13 |
| New Jersey (Edison) | Mon 18 Oct | 07:12 | 19:56 | Mon 18 Oct 08:22 to Tue 19 Oct 07:13 |
| Dallas | Mon 18 Oct | 07:33 | 20:54 | Mon 18 Oct 07:22 to Tue 19 Oct 06:13 |
| Los Angeles | Mon 18 Oct | 07:00 | 20:19 | Mon 18 Oct 05:22 to Tue 19 Oct 04:13 |
| Canada | ||||
| Toronto | Mon 18 Oct | 07:35 | 20:05 | Mon 18 Oct 08:22 to Tue 19 Oct 07:13 |
| Vancouver | Mon 18 Oct | 07:38 | 19:39 | Mon 18 Oct 05:22 to Tue 19 Oct 04:13 |
| India | ||||
| New Delhi | Mon 18 Oct | 06:23 | 19:35 | Mon 18 Oct 17:52 to Tue 19 Oct 16:43 |
| Mumbai | Mon 18 Oct | 06:33 | 20:15 | Mon 18 Oct 17:52 to Tue 19 Oct 16:43 |
2. What Karva Chauth is
Karva Chauth (also written Karwa Chauth) is the fast kept by married women, mostly in North India and among Punjabi, Haryanvi, Rajasthani and Uttar Pradesh families abroad, for the wellbeing and long life of their husbands. The fast runs from sunrise to moonrise, often without water. In the evening women gather for the katha (the story of the fast), and when the Moon rises they look at it through a sieve, offer water (arghya) and break the fast with their husband’s help. Many unmarried women and many husbands now keep it too.
It falls on the Chaturthi of the dark fortnight of Kartika in the purnimanta calendar used in North India (Ashvin in the amanta calendar), about nine days before Diwali.
3. Why moonrise matters, and why it differs by city
Karva Chauth is kept on the day the Chaturthi holds at moonrise. In 2027 that is Monday 18 October everywhere on this page. Moonrise, though, depends on your latitude and longitude, so it falls at a different clock time in each city: see the table. Our times are for the Moon rising on a flat horizon; behind buildings, hills or cloud you may see it a few minutes later.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Karva Chauth 2027 in the UK?
Monday 18 October 2027. Moonrise in London is at 18:59, in Birmingham 19:00 and in Leicester 18:56.
When is Karva Chauth 2027 in the USA?
Monday 18 October 2027. Moonrise is at 19:54 in New York, 19:56 in New Jersey (Edison), 20:54 in Dallas and 20:19 in Los Angeles.
When is Karva Chauth 2027 in Canada?
Monday 18 October 2027. Moonrise is at 20:05 in Toronto and 19:39 in Vancouver.
When is Karva Chauth 2027 in India?
Monday 18 October 2027. Moonrise is at 19:35 in New Delhi and 20:15 in Mumbai.
Why can I not see the Moon at moonrise time?
Moonrise is calculated for a flat, clear horizon. Buildings, trees, hills or cloud can hide the Moon for several minutes after that.