Karwa Chauth 2018: Details of the Fast breaking time, Mahurat and significance of the festival

The whole country has geared up to celebrate Karwa Chauth festival. The festival which is celebrated by the Indian women for the long life and well being of husband, falls on October 27, 2018. The traditional festival, Karwa Chauth is celebrated every year on the fourth day after Poornima (the full moon night) in the month of Kartika. For the celebrations, the women will be seen all dressed up in ethnic, will be seen applying mehendi and observe a full-day fast. The fast will break once the moon is out.

To people who don't know, Karwa' means an earthen pot and 'chauth' means the fourth day. It is not only about celebrating the festival but also a day about eternal love shared between couples. The one-day Karwa Chauth 2018 festival will be celebrated in India, especially in the states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. With the women gearing up a day-long fast without eating or drinking anything at all, read on to find out all about Karwa Chauth 2018. 
Karva Chauth story. 

On this day, women offer prayers to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, and Lord Kartik to seek their blessings. While performing this puja, fasting women narrate the story of a queen Veervati. She was the only sister among seven brothers and was the most loved one. She got married at a very young age and went to her parents’ house for her first Karwa Chauth. She followed a strict fast but her brothers couldn’t bear to see her hungry and thirsty. So, they had created a mirror in a tree and made it look as if the moon had come up. Veervati thought it was the moon and broke her fast and soon she got a message that her husband died, which left her distraught

Timings as per Indian location

Puja Muhurat: 05:36 pm to 06:53 pm 
Moonrise Time: 08:00 pm (20:00)
Chaturthi Tithi begins at 06:37 pm on 27/October/ 2018
Chaturthi Tithi ends at 04:54 pm on 28/ October/ 2018
 
Timings and Muhurat as per New York, USA location
Puja Muhurat: 17:54 to 19:15
Moonrise Time: 20:29
Chaturthi Tithi begins at 09:07 on 27/October/ 2018
Chaturthi Tithi ends at 07:24 on 28/October/ 2018

Timings and Muhurat as per California, USA location
Puja Muhurat: 17:58 to 19:17
Moonrise Time: 20:44
Chaturthi Tithi begins at 06:07 on 27/October/ 2018
Chaturthi Tithi ends at 04:24 on 28/October/ 2018