Festival India

Karva Chauth 1938

Thursday 13 October 1938

32170 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Karva Chauth 1938?
Karva Chauth 1938 is on Thursday 13 October 1938 in India.
How many days until Karva Chauth 1938?
Karva Chauth 1938 was 32170 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 1939?
Karva Chauth 1939 is on Wednesday 1 November 1939.
Is the date of Karva Chauth 1938 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
YogaVyatipata
KaranaBalava
Sunrise6:20 AM
Sunset5:53 PM
Rahu Kaal1:33 PM - 3:00 PM
Abhijit11:44 AM - 12:30 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Karva Chauth in other years

YearDateDay
193723 OctoberSaturdayView
193813 OctoberThursdayThis page
19391 NovemberWednesdayView
194020 OctoberSundayView