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Karwa Chauth Moonrise Time: 8:17 p.m. Estimate, With Local Differences

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Karwa Chauth Moonrise Time: 8:17 p.m. Estimate, With Local Differences

Women observing Karwa Chauth on October 29 are waiting for moonrise to complete the fast. In Ward 31, Harsevakpur No. 2, in Gorakhpur, women kept the fast and prepared for the day’s traditional rituals, praying for their husbands’ long lives and for a happy married life.

A general estimate puts moonrise at about 8:17 p.m. The time is not the same everywhere: the moon may appear at different times from city to city. The estimate is therefore not a precise local time for Gorakhpur or any other particular place.

Anyone planning the evening fast-breaking ritual will need to check the timing for their own city in a local Hindu calendar. The available timing guidance gives no separate moonrise time for Gorakhpur, so the exact moment there remains unclear.

Karwa Chauth begins before sunrise for those following the observance. Women traditionally eat sargi before dawn, then keep the fast through the day. The reported customs include a nirjala fast, observed without water, although individual practice can vary.

The listed auspicious periods for October 29 include Abhijit Muhurat from 11:42 a.m. to 12:27 p.m., Vijay Muhurat from 1:56 p.m. to 2:40 p.m., and a Karwa Chauth puja window from 5:38 p.m. to 6:56 p.m. These are puja timings, not the local moonrise time.

In the evening, women prepare for worship and listen to the Karwa Chauth story. The rituals described for the day include prayers to Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha and Karwa Mata, with offerings such as flowers, rice and vermilion. After seeing the moon, women offer it water, then traditionally break the fast by drinking water from their husbands’ hands.

Women in Harsevakpur No. 2 described the observance as more than fasting: for them, it is tied to religious faith and emotional connection, as well as trust, commitment and mutual respect between spouses. The local account confirms that the fast was observed there, but does not give the neighborhood’s exact moonrise time.

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