Karwa Chauth 2025 Date, Puja Timings: Karwa Chauth, predominantly observed in North India, is a festival marked by married women who fast from sunrise until the moon is sighted in the evening to bless their husbands with a long and healthy life. It takes place on Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Kartik. According to Drik Panchang, Karwa Chauth coincides with Sankashti Chaturthi, a fasting day dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Karwa Chauth 2025: Date and Timings This year, women in India will celebrate the well-known festival on Friday, October 10, 2025, with the auspicious Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurta observed from 05:58 PM to 07:11 PM. The fasting period will start early at 06:08 AM and continue until 08:36 PM, according to drikpanchang.com. The moonrise on Krishna Dashami, which marks the conclusion of the Karwa Chauth fast, is expected at 08:36 PM. Karwa Chauth 2025: History The origins of Karwa Chauth may be traced back to the Mahabharata, when Savitri implored Lord Yama, the deity of death, for her husband's soul. Another episode of the epic focuses on the Pandavas and their wife, Draupadi. Arjuna proceeded to the Nilgiris for a few days of prayer and meditation; concerned for his safety, Draupadi sought the assistance of her brother Krishna. He instructed her to fast strictly, just like Goddess Parvati did for the protection of her husband, Shiva. Draupadi adhered to it, and soon Arjuna returned home safely. Karwa Chauth 2025: Significance and Celebrations "The fasting of Karwa Chauth is strict and observed without taking any food or even a drop of water after sunrise till the sighting of the moon in the night," Drik Panchang elaborates. On this day, married women fast without food and water from sunrise until the moon is sighted in the evening for the long life of their husbands and break the fast only after seeing and presenting to the moon. Karwa Chauth is also known as Karak Chaturthi, with 'Karwa' or 'Karak' referring to the clay pot used to make water offerings to the moon, known as 'Argha', which is then given as Dan to a Brahmin or other eligible woman.
