Karva Chauth 2026 falls on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 in San Jose. It is Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the Hindu lunar calendar. Puja Muhurat is 6:12 PM – 8:36 PM. Sunrise is 7:29 AM and sunset 6:12 PM.
Also known as: Karwa Chauth · Karak Chaturthi · Karva Chowth
San Jose timings
Date
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Wednesday
Lunar date
Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturthi
Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Moonrise
8:03 PM
Moonset
10:38 AM
Shubh muhurat in San Jose
Puja Muhurat6:12 PM – 8:36 PM
Moonrise (fast breaks)8:03 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid12:51 PM – 2:11 PM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
Karva Chauth is the day-long fast married women keep for their husbands, on the fourth day of the waning moon in Kartik. The fast is broken at moonrise, not at sunset — which makes the moonrise time below the single most important fact on this page.
How it is observed
Women take sargi before dawn, fast without food or water through the day, and gather in the evening for the katha. The fast breaks after the moon is sighted, traditionally through a sieve, and then the husband’s face.
Karva Chauth 2026 in San Jose is on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. It falls on Kartik Krishna Paksha Chaturthi.
What is the Puja Muhurat for Karva Chauth in San Jose?
Puja Muhurat in San Jose on Oct 28, 2026 is 6:12 PM – 8:36 PM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Is Karva Chauth 2026 on the same day in San Jose as in India?
No. Karva Chauth is on Oct 28, 2026 in San Jose but Oct 29, 2026 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
What else is Karva Chauth called?
Karva Chauth is also known as Karwa Chauth, Karak Chaturthi, Karva Chowth. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.