KarwaChauth 2025 moonrise latest updates: Know moon rise time in Delhi, Mumbai and other places

KarwaChauth 2025 moonrise timing latest updates: Women across India are celebrating the auspicious festival of Karwa Chauth today, as the moon has been sighted in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai among other cities. On this day, Hindu women observe a day-long fast and pray for the long life, health and prosperity of their husbands.

Moonrise timings are an important part of Karwa Chauth, as women break their fast only after the sighting of the moon.

KarwaChauth 2025 moonrise timing in Delhi, Mumbai

The moon has been sighted across multiple cities. In Delhi and Noida, the moon was sighted around 8:13 pm, while in Mumbai it was sighted sometime later, around 8:55pm.

What was the moonrise time in Kolkata?

In Kolkata, the moon was sighted around 7:44pm.

Moon rise time in Uttar Pradesh

In Uttar Pradesh, the moon was sighted around the following timings:
Lucknow- 8:02 PM

Kanpur- 8:06 PM

Gorakhpur- 7:52 PM

Prayagraj- 8:02 PM

KarwaChauth 2025: Muhurat

Chaturthi Tithi Begins - 10:54 PM on October 9

Chaturthi Tithi Ends - 7:38 PM on October 10

KarwaChauth: Significance

Karwa Chauth day is also known as Karak Chaturthi. Karwa or Karak refers to the earthen pot through which water offering, known as Argha, is made to the moon. Karwa is very significant during Puja and it is also given as Dan to the Brahmin.

This year, several celebrity couples, including Prajakta Koli and Vrishank Khanal to Neeraj Chopra and Himani Mor, will celebrate their first Karwa Chauth.

On Karwa Chauth, married Hindu women observe the nirjala vrat, a fast without food or water, on this day from sunrise to moonrise and offer prayers for the health, longevity and prosperity of their husband. This festival celebrates the bond of love between a husband and wife and women break their fast only after sighting of the moon.