Karwa Chauth · India

Karwa Chauth 2026 in Kanpur

In Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, by Kanpur's own sunrise and moonrise. Karwa Chauth Puja: 05:29 PM to 08:02 PM. The same date as in India.

Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth muhurat and timings in Kanpur

Timings for Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:16 AM · Sunset 05:29 PM

Date

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Tithi at sunrise

Chaturthi (Krishna)

Sunrise

06:16 AM

Sunset

05:29 PM

Best time for Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh

05:29 PM – 08:02 PM

Duration 2 h 34 min · Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails.

Other auspicious timings

Fasting time (sunrise to moonrise)
06:16 AM – 08:07 PM

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Chaturthi tithi
01:07 AM – 10:11 PM
Amrit Kaal
08:18 AM – 09:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Moonrise
Offer arghya to the Moon, then break the fast. Local cloud and terrain can delay sighting.
08:07 PM
Amrit Kaal
01:03 AM, 30 Oct – 02:31 AM, 30 Oct

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Yamaganda
06:16 AM – 07:40 AM
Gulika Kaal
09:04 AM – 10:28 AM
Rahu Kaal
01:16 PM – 02:40 PM
Varjyam
04:18 PM – 05:46 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Shubh06:16 AM – 07:40 AM
Rog07:40 AM – 09:04 AM
Udveg09:04 AM – 10:28 AM
Chal10:28 AM – 11:52 AM
Labh11:52 AM – 01:16 PM
Amrit01:16 PM – 02:40 PM
Kaal02:40 PM – 04:04 PM
Shubh04:04 PM – 05:29 PM

Night

Amrit05:29 PM – 07:05 PM
Chal07:05 PM – 08:41 PM
Rog08:41 PM – 10:17 PM
Kaal10:17 PM – 11:52 PM
Labh11:52 PM – 01:28 AM, 30 Oct
Udveg01:28 AM, 30 Oct – 03:04 AM, 30 Oct
Shubh03:04 AM, 30 Oct – 04:40 AM, 30 Oct
Amrit04:40 AM, 30 Oct – 06:16 AM, 30 Oct

Calculated for Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.

About Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth is a fast kept mainly by married women for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands and the harmony of the household. It falls on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi, the fourth day of the waning Moon in Kartika (Ashvin in the Amanta calendar), about nine days before Diwali. The day is dedicated to Shiva, Parvati (worshipped as Gauri), Ganesha and the Moon, and the fast is broken after offering water to the Moon at moonrise.

Full guide: significance, story, puja vidhi and samagri

Karwa Chauth in other cities

Near Kanpur

Lucknow

Major cities

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Karwa Chauth in Kanpur: questions

When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in Kanpur?

Thursday, 29 October 2026, by Kanpur's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Thursday, 29 October 2026.

What is the karwa chauth puja time in Kanpur?

05:29 PM to 08:02 PM on Thursday, 29 October 2026, local time in Kanpur. Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails..

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kanpur on 29 October 2026?

Sunrise 06:16 AM and sunset 05:29 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Karwa Chauth puja in Kanpur?

Yamaganda 06:16 AM to 07:40 AM; Gulika Kaal 09:04 AM to 10:28 AM; Rahu Kaal 01:16 PM to 02:40 PM; Varjyam 04:18 PM to 05:46 PM.