Festival India

Karva Chauth 1959

Tuesday 20 October 1959

24491 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Karva Chauth 1959?
Karva Chauth 1959 is on Tuesday 20 October 1959 in India.
How many days until Karva Chauth 1959?
Karva Chauth 1959 was 24491 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 1960?
Karva Chauth 1960 is on Saturday 8 October 1960.
Is the date of Karva Chauth 1959 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
NakshatraKrittika
YogaVyatipata
KaranaBava
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset5:46 PM
Rahu Kaal2:56 PM - 4:21 PM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:28 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Karva Chauth in other years

YearDateDay
195831 OctoberFridayView
195920 OctoberTuesdayThis page
19608 OctoberSaturdayView
196127 OctoberFridayView