Karwa Chauth · India

Karwa Chauth 2026 in Kolkata

In Kolkata, West Bengal, Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, by Kolkata's own sunrise and moonrise. Karwa Chauth Puja: 05:01 PM to 07:33 PM. The same date as in India.

Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth muhurat and timings in Kolkata

Timings for Kolkata, West Bengal · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 05:39 AM · Sunset 05:01 PM

Date

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Tithi at sunrise

Chaturthi (Krishna)

Sunrise

05:39 AM

Sunset

05:01 PM

Best time for Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh

05:01 PM – 07:33 PM

Duration 2 h 32 min · Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails.

Other auspicious timings

Fasting time (sunrise to moonrise)
05:39 AM – 07:44 PM

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Chaturthi tithi
01:07 AM – 10:11 PM
Amrit Kaal
08:18 AM – 09:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat
10:57 AM – 11:43 AM
Moonrise
Offer arghya to the Moon, then break the fast. Local cloud and terrain can delay sighting.
07:44 PM
Amrit Kaal
01:03 AM, 30 Oct – 02:31 AM, 30 Oct

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Yamaganda
05:39 AM – 07:04 AM
Gulika Kaal
08:30 AM – 09:55 AM
Rahu Kaal
12:45 PM – 02:11 PM
Varjyam
04:18 PM – 05:46 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Shubh05:39 AM – 07:04 AM
Rog07:04 AM – 08:30 AM
Udveg08:30 AM – 09:55 AM
Chal09:55 AM – 11:20 AM
Labh11:20 AM – 12:45 PM
Amrit12:45 PM – 02:11 PM
Kaal02:11 PM – 03:36 PM
Shubh03:36 PM – 05:01 PM

Night

Amrit05:01 PM – 06:36 PM
Chal06:36 PM – 08:11 PM
Rog08:11 PM – 09:46 PM
Kaal09:46 PM – 11:20 PM
Labh11:20 PM – 12:55 AM, 30 Oct
Udveg12:55 AM, 30 Oct – 02:30 AM, 30 Oct
Shubh02:30 AM, 30 Oct – 04:05 AM, 30 Oct
Amrit04:05 AM, 30 Oct – 05:40 AM, 30 Oct

Calculated for Kolkata, West Bengal (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.

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Karwa Chauth in Kolkata: questions

When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in Kolkata?

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

What is the karwa chauth puja time in Kolkata?

05:01 PM to 07:33 PM on Thursday, 29 October 2026, local time in Kolkata. Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails..

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

Sunrise 05:39 AM and sunset 05:01 PM, local time.

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

Yamaganda 05:39 AM to 07:04 AM; Gulika Kaal 08:30 AM to 09:55 AM; Rahu Kaal 12:45 PM to 02:11 PM; Varjyam 04:18 PM to 05:46 PM.