Karwa Chauth · India
Karwa Chauth 2026 in Ranchi
In Ranchi, Jharkhand, Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, by Ranchi's own sunrise and moonrise. Karwa Chauth Puja: 05:12 PM to 07:44 PM. The same date as in India.
Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth muhurat and timings in Ranchi
Timings for Ranchi, Jharkhand · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 05:52 AM · Sunset 05:12 PM
Date
Thu, 29 Oct, 2026
Tithi at sunrise
Chaturthi (Krishna)
Sunrise
05:52 AM
Sunset
05:12 PM
Best time for Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh
05:12 PM – 07:44 PM
Duration 2 h 32 min · Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails.
Other auspicious timings
Fasting time (sunrise to moonrise)
05:52 AM – 07:55 PM
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Chaturthi tithi
01:07 AM – 10:11 PM
Amrit Kaal
08:18 AM – 09:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:10 AM – 11:55 AM
Moonrise
Offer arghya to the Moon, then break the fast. Local cloud and terrain can delay sighting.
07:55 PM
Amrit Kaal
01:03 AM, 30 Oct – 02:31 AM, 30 Oct
Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja
Yamaganda
05:52 AM – 07:17 AM
Gulika Kaal
08:42 AM – 10:07 AM
Rahu Kaal
12:57 PM – 02:22 PM
Varjyam
04:18 PM – 05:46 PM
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Shubh05:52 AM – 07:17 AM
- Rog07:17 AM – 08:42 AM
- Udveg08:42 AM – 10:07 AM
- Chal10:07 AM – 11:32 AM
- Labh11:32 AM – 12:57 PM
- Amrit12:57 PM – 02:22 PM
- Kaal02:22 PM – 03:47 PM
- Shubh03:47 PM – 05:12 PM
Night
- Amrit05:12 PM – 06:47 PM
- Chal06:47 PM – 08:22 PM
- Rog08:22 PM – 09:58 PM
- Kaal09:58 PM – 11:33 PM
- Labh11:33 PM – 01:08 AM, 30 Oct
- Udveg01:08 AM, 30 Oct – 02:43 AM, 30 Oct
- Shubh02:43 AM, 30 Oct – 04:18 AM, 30 Oct
- Amrit04:18 AM, 30 Oct – 05:53 AM, 30 Oct
Calculated for Ranchi, Jharkhand (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 Ranchi: questions
When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in Ranchi?
Thursday, 29 October 2026, by Ranchi's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Thursday, 29 October 2026.
What is the karwa chauth puja time in Ranchi?
05:12 PM to 07:44 PM on Thursday, 29 October 2026, local time in Ranchi. Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails..
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ranchi on 29 October 2026?
Sunrise 05:52 AM and sunset 05:12 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Karwa Chauth puja in Ranchi?
Yamaganda 05:52 AM to 07:17 AM; Gulika Kaal 08:42 AM to 10:07 AM; Rahu Kaal 12:57 PM to 02:22 PM; Varjyam 04:18 PM to 05:46 PM.
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