Festival India

Karva Chauth 1872

Sunday 20 October 1872

56270 days ago

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When is Karva Chauth 1872?
Karva Chauth 1872 is on Sunday 20 October 1872 in India.
How many days until Karva Chauth 1872?
Karva Chauth 1872 was 56270 days ago.
Is Karva Chauth a public holiday in India?
No. Karva Chauth is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Karva Chauth 1873?
Karva Chauth 1873 is on Thursday 9 October 1873.
Is the date of Karva Chauth 1872 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

Held on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi in the Purnimanta calendar, about nine days before Diwali.

Significance

Married women fast for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands.

How it is celebrated

  • Sargi meal before sunrise
  • Fast without food or water until moonrise
  • Evening katha and puja in groups
  • Breaking the fast after viewing the moon through a sieve

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiKrishna Chaturthi
NakshatraRohini
YogaVariyan
KaranaBava
Sunrise6:17 AM
Sunset5:35 PM
Rahu Kaal4:10 PM - 5:35 PM
Abhijit11:33 AM - 12:19 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Karva Chauth in other years

YearDateDay
18711 NovemberWednesdayView
187220 OctoberSundayThis page
18739 OctoberThursdayView
187428 OctoberWednesdayView