Karwa Chauth 2026 in Jaipur: Quick Answer
Karwa Chauth 2026 is on Thursday, 29 October. In Jaipur, the moon rises at 8:28 PM, the puja muhurat is 5:46 PM to 7:03 PM (1 hour 17 minutes), and the fast lasts from 6:34 AM to 8:28 PM (13 hours 53 minutes). Chaturthi runs from 1:06 AM to 10:09 PM on 29 October.
| Rajasthan city | Puja muhurat | Moonrise |
|---|---|---|
| Jaipur | 5:46 – 7:03 PM | 8:28 PM |
| Sikar | 5:48 – 7:05 PM | 8:28 PM |
| Kota | 5:48 – 7:05 PM | 8:32 PM |
| Bikaner | 5:55 – 7:12 PM | 8:35 PM |
| Jodhpur | 5:58 – 7:15 PM | 8:41 PM |
| Udaipur | 5:57 – 7:14 PM | 8:43 PM |
Where to See the Moon in Jaipur
The moon rises in the east-north-east. Rooftops in the Walled City, Nahargarh's slopes and open terraces in Malviya Nagar, Mansarovar and Vaishali Nagar usually give a clear view. Tall buildings can delay the sighting by 10–15 minutes.
Jaipur Traditions
Women gather for the evening katha and baya pherna, markets like Bapu Bazaar and Johari Bazaar fill with mehendi artists and bangle sellers a day or two earlier, and the baya is presented to the mother-in-law after the puja.
The Karwa Chauth Story in Brief
Veeravati, the only sister of seven brothers, was faint with hunger on her first Karwa Chauth. Her brothers lit a lamp behind a tree and showed her a "moon" through a sieve; she broke her fast, and news came that her husband was gravely ill. She kept every Chaturthi fast for a year with devotion and, on the next Karwa Chauth, observed it properly and won back her husband's life by Goddess Parvati's grace. The lesson: wait for the real moon.
What Not to Do
Don't eat or drink after sunrise (6:34 AM in Jaipur), avoid quarrels and harsh words, prefer red, pink or yellow over white or black clothing, don't offer arghya to a photo or video of the moon, and complete arghya and parana before Chaturthi ends at 10:09 PM.
Jaipur Timeline
Sargi before 6:34 AM → nirjala fast → puja and katha at 5:46–7:03 PM → moon sighting and arghya after 8:28 PM → parana before 10:09 PM.
Summary
In Jaipur, do the Karwa Chauth puja on 29 October 2026 at 5:46–7:03 PM and break the fast after moonrise at 8:28 PM, before Chaturthi ends at 10:09 PM.
