Karwa Chauth · Australia
Karwa Chauth 2026 in Australia
Karwa Chauth 2026 in Australia is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, the same day as in India. In Sydney moonrise is at 11:11 PM AEDT, and the evening puja is 07:20 PM – 09:28 PM AEDT. Every Australian city below keeps it on the same date, each at its own local time (AEDT, ACDT, AEST, AWST).
Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth 2026 in Australian cities
Date, moonrise and evening puja in each city, in its own local time. In India (New Delhi) Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Open a city for its full muhurat, timings to avoid and choghadiya.
- SydneyThu, 29 OctMoonrise 11:11 PMPuja 07:20 PM – 09:28 PM AEDTSame date as India
- ParramattaThu, 29 OctMoonrise 11:12 PMPuja 07:21 PM – 09:28 PM AEDTSame date as India
- MelbourneThu, 29 OctMoonrise 11:52 PMPuja 07:51 PM – 09:56 PM AEDTSame date as India
- BrisbaneThu, 29 OctMoonrise 09:43 PMPuja 06:04 PM – 08:15 PM AESTSame date as India
- PerthThu, 29 OctMoonrise 10:32 PMPuja 06:39 PM – 08:47 PM AWSTSame date as India
- AdelaideThu, 29 OctMoonrise 11:37 PMPuja 07:42 PM – 09:49 PM ACDTSame date as India
- CanberraThu, 29 OctMoonrise 11:25 PMPuja 07:31 PM – 09:37 PM AEDTSame date as India
- Gold CoastThu, 29 OctMoonrise 09:43 PMPuja 06:03 PM – 08:14 PM AESTSame date as India
Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh. Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails.
How Karwa Chauth is kept in Australia
In Australia, married women keep the Karwa Chauth fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life and well-being of their husbands; many keep it without food or water, some with fruit and water, and in many families husbands and unmarried women fast too. The day begins with sargi, a meal often prepared by the mother-in-law and eaten before sunrise.
In the evening women gather at home, with friends or in a community hall to hear the Karwa Chauth katha and perform the puja with the karwa (a clay or metal pot). When the Moon rises they offer arghya, look at the Moon and then at their husband through a sieve, and break the fast.
Abroad the fast follows local sunrise and moonrise, so its length is not the same as in India. Where clouds hide the Moon, many families break the fast at the calculated local moonrise time; follow your family's custom.
In 2026 the fast lasts about 17 h 13 min in Sydney (sunrise 05:58 AM to moonrise), and about 13 h 43 min in New Delhi.
Why the date and times differ abroad
A tithi is a stretch of the Moon's journey from the Sun, so it begins and ends at the same instant everywhere. In 2026, Kartika Krishna Chaturthi begins at 01:07 AM IST on 29 October in India, which is 06:37 AM AEDT on 29 October in Sydney.
What differs is the local day: sunrise, sunset, moonrise and the clock. Karwa Chauth is kept on the day the tithi covers the local moonrise, so each city has its own times; and because the clocks differ, the tithi can begin on a different local date, so a city can keep the festival a day apart from India. Both dates are right for their place.
Karwa Chauth in Australia: questions
When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in Australia?
Thursday, 29 October 2026, in every Australian city listed here, by each city's own sunrise and moonrise.
Is Karwa Chauth on the same day in Australia as in India?
Yes. In 2026 Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026 in India (New Delhi) and on the same date in Sydney and the other Australian cities here. The clock times differ, because each city keeps its own sunrise, sunset and time zone.
What time is the Karwa Chauth puja in Sydney in 2026?
07:20 PM – 09:28 PM AEDT on Thursday, 29 October 2026, local time in Sydney (Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh).
What time is the Karwa Chauth puja in Brisbane in 2026?
06:04 PM – 08:15 PM AEST on Thursday, 29 October 2026, local time in Brisbane (Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh).
When is Karwa Chauth moonrise in Sydney?
11:11 PM AEDT on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The fast, from sunrise (05:58 AM) to moonrise, lasts about 17 h 13 min there. Cloud or tall buildings can delay the first sight of the Moon by a few minutes.
Why are Karwa Chauth times different in Australia?
The tithi begins and ends at the same instant everywhere, but sunrise, sunset and moonrise are local, and so is the clock. Karwa Chauth's timings are set by these local moments, so each city has its own times, and occasionally its own date. The times on this page are each city's local time.