Karak Chaturthi is also a name for Karwa chauth. Karwa or Karak refers to the earthen pot used to offer water, the offering known as Argha, is made to the moon. Karwa is very important during Puja and it is also given as Dan to the Brahmin or any married woman. Compared to South Indian states, Karwa Chauth is more popular in North Indian states.
Auspicious time for Karwa Chauth 2016
Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat: 17:43 to 18:59
Duration: 1 Hour 16 Mins
Moonrise On Karwa Chauth Day = 20:51
Karwa Chauth Chaturthi Tithi Begins = 22:47 on 18/Oct/2016
Karwa Chauth Chaturthi Tithi Ends = 19:32 on 19/Oct/2016
Moon rising time in Indian State
Delhi
|
8.47 pm |
Noida
|
8.46 pm |
Gaziabad
|
8.46 pm |
Gurgaon
|
8.48 pm |
Faridabad
|
8.47 pm |
Mumbai
|
9.21 pm |
Chandigarh
|
8.45 pm |
Amritsar
|
8.51 pm |
Lucknow
|
8.35 pm |
Kanpur
|
8.38 pm |
Patna
|
8.19 pm |
Ranchi
|
8.22 pm |
Bhopal
|
8.55 pm |
Raipur
|
8.41 pm |
Jaipur
|
8.56 pm |
Ahemdabad
|
9.15 pm |
Kolkata
|
8.11 pm |
Guwahati
|
7.51 pm |
Srinagar
|
8.47 pm |
Jammu
|
8.49 pm |
Bhubneshwar
|
8.25 pm |
Shimla
|
8.43 pm |
Ajmer
|
9.01 pm |