A day’s fast for the moon
Karva Chauth in Perth 2026
Karva Chauth 2026: Thursday, 29 October 2026
On Karva Chauth, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the moon rises at 10:30 pm (GMT+8) in Perth. Moonrise in other cities in Australia
The north Indian fast married women keep from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands — abroad, a mehndi evening, the sargi before dawn, the bazaar the week before and a moon that rises early. Every Karva Chauth event posted in and around Perth is below.
Karva Chauth events in Perth1 listed
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What Karva Chauth is
The north Indian fast married women keep from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands — abroad, a mehndi evening, the sargi before dawn, the bazaar the week before and a moon that rises early.
If it is your first one
- The fast ends at the sighting of the moon, not at a fixed hour — check the moonrise time for your city; in a northern autumn it is early evening.
- Book mehndi for the evening before; the artists are fully booked in the fortnight before Diwali.
Questions people ask
- When is Karva Chauth 2026 in Perth?
- Karva Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October 2026. Community celebrations in Perth are held on the weekends around it.
- What time does the moon rise in Perth on Karva Chauth 2026?
- On Thursday, 29 October 2026, the moon rises at 10:30 pm (GMT+8) in Perth. That is for the city centre with a flat horizon, as every published table gives it; behind buildings or hills it appears a few minutes later, and the fast ends at the sighting.
- What Karva Chauth events are there in Perth?
- 1 Karva Chauth event is listed on this page so far: karva chauth.
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