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Karwa Chauth 2026 in San Francisco

In San Francisco, United States, Karwa Chauth is on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, by San Francisco's own sunrise and moonrise. Karwa Chauth Puja: 06:15 PM to 08:55 PM. In India (New Delhi) it is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, a day later.

Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth muhurat and timings in San Francisco

Timings for San Francisco, United States · PDT (UTC−7) · Sunrise 07:31 AM · Sunset 06:15 PM

In India (New Delhi): Thu, 29 Oct, 2026, one day later than here. Festival dates follow local sunrise and moonrise, so they can differ by a day between countries.

Date

Wed, 28 Oct, 2026

Tithi at sunrise

Tritiya (Krishna)

Sunrise

07:31 AM

Sunset

06:15 PM

Best time for Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth Puja: Pradosh

06:15 PM – 08:55 PM

Duration 2 h 39 min · Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails.

Other auspicious timings

Fasting time (sunrise to moonrise)
07:31 AM – 08:04 PM

Tithi, nakshatra and key moments

Chaturthi tithi
12:37 PM – 09:41 AM, 29 Oct
Amrit Kaal
07:48 PM – 09:15 PM
Moonrise
Offer arghya to the Moon, then break the fast. Local cloud and terrain can delay sighting.
08:04 PM

Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja

Bhadra (Vishti karana)
Moon in Vrishabha: Bhadra is not on earth, so many traditions treat it as milder.
02:07 AM – 12:37 PM
Yamaganda
08:52 AM – 10:12 AM
Gulika Kaal
11:33 AM – 12:53 PM
Rahu Kaal
12:53 PM – 02:14 PM
Varjyam
03:27 PM – 04:54 PM
Varjyam
03:48 AM, 29 Oct – 05:16 AM, 29 Oct

Choghadiya for the day and night

Day

Labh07:31 AM – 08:52 AM
Amrit08:52 AM – 10:12 AM
Kaal10:12 AM – 11:33 AM
Shubh11:33 AM – 12:53 PM
Rog12:53 PM – 02:14 PM
Udveg02:14 PM – 03:34 PM
Chal03:34 PM – 04:55 PM
Labh04:55 PM – 06:15 PM

Night

Udveg06:15 PM – 07:55 PM
Shubh07:55 PM – 09:34 PM
Amrit09:34 PM – 11:14 PM
Chal11:14 PM – 12:54 AM, 29 Oct
Rog12:54 AM, 29 Oct – 02:33 AM, 29 Oct
Kaal02:33 AM, 29 Oct – 04:13 AM, 29 Oct
Labh04:13 AM, 29 Oct – 05:53 AM, 29 Oct
Udveg05:53 AM, 29 Oct – 07:32 AM, 29 Oct

Calculated for San Francisco, United States (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 San Francisco: questions

When is Karwa Chauth 2026 in San Francisco?

Wednesday, 28 October 2026, by San Francisco's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, a day later.

What is the karwa chauth puja time in San Francisco?

06:15 PM to 08:55 PM on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, local time in San Francisco. Evening worship after sunset, while Chaturthi prevails..

Why is Karwa Chauth on a different day in San Francisco than in India?

A festival's date follows the tithi in force at the right moment of the local day (sunrise, Pradosh, midnight or moonrise). San Francisco's day starts at a different instant from New Delhi's, so the same tithi can fall on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 there and Thursday, 29 October 2026 in India. Both are correct for their place.

What time is sunrise and sunset in San Francisco on 28 October 2026?

Sunrise 07:31 AM and sunset 06:15 PM, local time.

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

Bhadra (Vishti karana) 02:07 AM to 12:37 PM; Yamaganda 08:52 AM to 10:12 AM; Gulika Kaal 11:33 AM to 12:53 PM; Rahu Kaal 12:53 PM to 02:14 PM; Varjyam 03:27 PM to 04:54 PM; Varjyam 03:48 AM, 29 Oct to 05:16 AM, 29 Oct.