Karwa Chauth · Tanzania

Karwa Chauth 2026 in Dar es Salaam

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Karwa Chauth is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, by Dar es Salaam's own sunrise and moonrise. Karwa Chauth Puja: 06:17 PM to 07:41 PM. The same date as in India.

Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth muhurat and timings in Dar es Salaam

Timings for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · UTC+3 · Sunrise 05:57 AM · Sunset 06:17 PM

In India (New Delhi): Thu, 29 Oct, 2026, the same day as here.

Date

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Tithi at sunrise

Chaturthi (Krishna)

Sunrise

05:57 AM

Sunset

06:17 PM

Best time for Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh

06:17 PM – 07:41 PM

Duration 1 h 24 min · Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails.

Other auspicious timings

Fasting time (sunrise to moonrise)
05:57 AM – 09:47 PM

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Chaturthi tithi
10:37 PM, 28 Oct – 07:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:42 AM – 12:31 PM
Moonrise
Offer arghya to the Moon, then break the fast. Local cloud and terrain can delay sighting.
09:47 PM
Amrit Kaal
10:33 PM – 12:01 AM, 30 Oct

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Yamaganda
05:57 AM – 07:29 AM
Gulika Kaal
09:02 AM – 10:34 AM
Rahu Kaal
01:39 PM – 03:12 PM
Varjyam
01:48 PM – 03:16 PM

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Shubh05:57 AM – 07:29 AM
Rog07:29 AM – 09:02 AM
Udveg09:02 AM – 10:34 AM
Chal10:34 AM – 12:07 PM
Labh12:07 PM – 01:39 PM
Amrit01:39 PM – 03:12 PM
Kaal03:12 PM – 04:44 PM
Shubh04:44 PM – 06:17 PM

Night

Amrit06:17 PM – 07:44 PM
Chal07:44 PM – 09:12 PM
Rog09:12 PM – 10:39 PM
Kaal10:39 PM – 12:07 AM, 30 Oct
Labh12:07 AM, 30 Oct – 01:34 AM, 30 Oct
Udveg01:34 AM, 30 Oct – 03:02 AM, 30 Oct
Shubh03:02 AM, 30 Oct – 04:29 AM, 30 Oct
Amrit04:29 AM, 30 Oct – 05:56 AM, 30 Oct

Calculated for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (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

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Karwa Chauth in Dar es Salaam: questions

When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in Dar es Salaam?

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

What is the karwa chauth puja time in Dar es Salaam?

06:17 PM to 07:41 PM on Thursday, 29 October 2026, local time in Dar es Salaam. Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails..

What time is sunrise and sunset in Dar es Salaam on 29 October 2026?

Sunrise 05:57 AM and sunset 06:17 PM, local time.

Which times should be avoided for the Karwa Chauth puja in Dar es Salaam?

Yamaganda 05:57 AM to 07:29 AM; Gulika Kaal 09:02 AM to 10:34 AM; Rahu Kaal 01:39 PM to 03:12 PM; Varjyam 01:48 PM to 03:16 PM.