Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on 29 October; reports differ on Bhadra period

Karwa Chauth 2026 is observed on Thursday, 29 October, with the chaturthi tithi running from 1:06 am to 10:09 pm that day, according to Amar Ujala (Amar Ujala). Most outlets published guides to the puja time, sargi and moonrise (Punjab Kesari, TV9 Bharatvarsh, Nava Bharat). Prabhat Khabar and Jansatta disagreed on whether the Bhadra period overshadows the day (Prabhat Khabar, Jansatta).

What every report agrees on

The reports agree that the fast falls on Thursday, 29 October 2026 (Amar Ujala, Hindustan, Haribhoomi, TV9 Bharatvarsh, News Nation, Good News Today). Several give the evening puja window as 5:38 to 6:56 pm (Punjab Kesari, Prabhat Khabar, Navjivan). Hindustan, citing the Haridwar panchang, gives 5:33 to 6:51 pm (Hindustan). The reports that give a Delhi moonrise put it at about 8:17 pm (Hindustan, TV9 Bharatvarsh, Prabhat Khabar, Nava Bharat, Navjivan). Moonrise times differ across cities such as Jaipur, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna and Kanpur (Nava Bharat, Dainik Jagran). Reports describe the customs. Women keep a waterless fast. They eat sargi given by the mother-in-law before sunrise and break the fast after offering water to the moon (TV9 Bharatvarsh, Good News Today, Haribhoomi).

What the record shows

On the Bhadra question, Prabhat Khabar says Bhadra will have no effect on the day (Prabhat Khabar). Jansatta says a Bhadra shadow will be present on Karwa Chauth (Jansatta). Navjivan, citing the panchang, reports that the Bhadra period ended at 4:27 am on 29 October, before the evening puja window (Navjivan). Haribhoomi covered traditions and the Veeravati story without addressing Bhadra in the text given (Haribhoomi). Republic TV Bharat reports that two rare rajyogas are forming on the day for the first time in 100 years (Republic TV Bharat). None of the outlets carries a political bias rating, so the coverage cannot be compared across the spectrum.

Drafted by the Alethman engine from 13 independent reports, and checked by an editor before publication. An outlet's side comes from published media-bias ratings (Media Bias/Fact Check, AllSides) or documented ownership, named under the coverage bar; Alethman does not rate outlets itself.