The exact moonrise time holds great importance for everyone observing the Karwa Chauth fast. On this day, married women keep a strict fast for the long life and prosperity of their husbands. They neither eat nor drink throughout the day and break their fast only after sighting the moon and offering prayers to it.
What is Karwa Chauth?
Karwa Chauth is one of the most cherished festivals in Indian culture. Married women observe a full-day fast, praying for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. In recent times, many men have also started keeping the fast alongside their wives, symbolizing equality and shared devotion. Unmarried women too participate, praying for a loving and ideal life partner.
Karwa Chauth 2025 Date
In 2025, Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on Friday, October 10. The festival falls on the Chaturthi (fourth day) of the Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Kartik.
Karwa Chauth 2025 Moonrise Time in Bathinda (Chand Nikalne Ka Samay)
For those in Bathinda, the wait to see the moon will end at 7:52 PM. Women observing the fast can offer their prayers to the moon at this time and then conclude their fast.
Karwa Chauth 2025 Puja Muhurat
The most auspicious time to perform the evening puja is from 5:57 PM to 7:52 PM. During this period, devotees light diyas, decorate their puja thalis, and prepare for moon sighting rituals.
Karwa Chauth 2025 Katha Time
In the evening, women gather to pray to Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva, and Lord Ganesha and listen to the Karwa Chauth Katha, which narrates the sacred story behind the fast. The ideal time for the Katha is around 7:52 PM, before the moonrise.
Time to Break the Nirjala Vrat
The fast is concluded only after sighting the moon. Traditionally, women view the moon through a sieve (chhalni), offer water (arghya) to it, and then turn to see their husbands. The husband then offers the first sip of water and a bite of food to his wife, symbolizing the end of the Nirjala Vrat (waterless fast) with love and blessings.
