Karva Chauth in 2023 is observed on Wednesday, November 1. The fasting (upavasa) time is from early morning around 6:33 AM till moonrise in the evening at about 8:15 PM, when women break their fast after sighting the moon. The puja time for Karva Chauth in 2023 is from 5:36 PM to 6:54 PM. The lunar day (Chaturthi Tithi) for Karva Chauth begins on the night of October 31 and ends on the night of November 1.
This festival is traditionally celebrated by married Hindu women for the long life and prosperity of their husbands, involving a day-long fast with prayers and rituals culminating with moon sighting and breaking the fast in the evening.
